Pamplona on Monday fired the starting gun for Sanfermines 2026 with the traditional chupinazo, the rocket launch that officially marks the start of nine days of festivities and the world-famous bull runs. From early morning, thousands of people dressed in white and wearing the traditional red neckerchief packed the Town Hall Square to experience one of the most iconic moments in Spain’s festive calendar.
This year, the rocket was fired by representatives of Navarre’s Accident and Emergency Subdirectorate, chosen in a public vote as a tribute to the work carried out by healthcare staff during the celebrations and, in particular, during the bull runs.
