Festivities of San Antonio Abad de Xeresa Activity · Xeresa, La Safor, Valencia Image of Xeresa, not of the place itself. The festivities of Xeresa in honour of San Antonio Abad are held on 16 and 17 January, the saint's fixed feast day in the liturgical calendar. Its central events are the traditional bonfire and the blessing of the animals, a custom associated with this saint, the traditional patron of livestock. 16-17 de enero Photo: 19Tarrestnom65 (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Xeresa