09/10/2026
Today is 9 October, Valencian Community Day. 🟡🔴
It commemorates King James I's entry into Valencia in 1238, the date regarded as the birth of the Kingdom of Valencia. It's a day of civic processions, senyeres (the Valencian flag) hanging from balconies, and family get-togethers.
It's also the feast of Sant Dionís, Valencia's own Valentine's Day. Tradition says you give your partner a "mocadorà": marzipan fruits and vegetables wrapped in a silk handkerchief. It's a sweet gesture passed down through generations, and these days it fills the windows of every pastry shop in town.
Ours is already on the table. Bon 9 d'Octubre!