Els Enfarinats (The Flour Battle of Ibi) is a hilarious and chaotic annual festival held every December 28th, Spain’s Day of the Holy Innocents (similar to April Fool’s Day). In the town of Ibi, Alicante, participants dressed in mock military uniforms stage a “coup d’état,” enforcing absurd laws and “fining” citizens, while their rivals try to overthrow them. The battle soon erupts into an all-out war with flour, eggs, and firecrackers, covering the streets (and everyone in them) in white powder. Blending satire, carnival spirit, and pure absurdity, Els Enfarinats is one of Spain’s most unique and playful traditions.

DATES & TIMES
• Date: Sunday 28 December 2025 (held every year on 28 December, Day of the Holy Innocents). Town tourism — official page • Valencian Community Tourism.
• Programme status: Exact 2025 timetable not yet published—check the official pages nearer the date. Tourist Info Ibi • Ayuntamiento — Turismo.

LOCATION
• Where: Ibi historic centre (Alicante province); the Enfarinats symbolically “take the town” for a day. Official description.
• Map (central hub): Plaça de l’Església, Ibi — Open in Google Maps.

TICKETS & ENTRY
• Free public festival: open‑access in the streets; no general ticket. Official page.
• Tradition: mock coup d’état by the Enfarinats under the slogan Justícia Nova; symbolic “fines” are collected for charity. Official description.

GOOD TO KNOW
• Expect mess & pyrotechnics: flour, eggs and firecrackers are used — wear old clothes, eye protection, and keep distance from blasts. Municipal tourism note.
• Family note: loud bangs and dense flour clouds make close‑up viewing unsuitable for small children.
• Exact timetable publishes annually via the town’s tourism pages and the official winter‑festivities magazine Enfarina’t. Official magazine (last edition).

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