On the night of 23 June bonfires are lit on beaches the length of the Spanish coast and inland in the villages. The customs vary and are specific: jump the fire three or seven times, walk into the sea at midnight, burn a written list of what you want to be rid of, wash your face in the dew.
In Barcelona it is the revetlla, with coca de Sant Joan and cava and fireworks let off from balconies. In Galicia it is the Noite de San Xoán, with sardines and queimada. In Alicante it is the climax of the Hogueras.
No attendance figure exists for a nationwide night on open beaches.
The date is fixed at 23 June. The practical warnings are the same everywhere: beaches are at capacity by eleven, public transport is extended but overwhelmed, and swimming at midnight after several hours of drinking is how the night's accidents happen.
PlanningFixed on the night of 23 June — one night, everywhere, and the beaches are the place.