Pilgrimages to Fátima
Saturday, 11 September 2010 00:00
The Apparitions of Fátima have turned the town into one of the world's major centres of the Marian cult. The largest gatherings of devotees occur on 13th May (especially the Candlelight Procession on the night of 12th May and the "Adeus" (Farewell) Procession on 13th May, which closes the celebrations, and on 13th October.
Portugal National Tourist Office