Beyond the main festivities of the Aste Nagusia, the city also celebrates some minor festivities, many of them religious in nature, such as Saint Agatha on 5 February, the celebrations of Our Lady of Begoña on 11 October, the Day of Thomas the Apostle on 21 December and the Christmas festivities, centred around the figure of Olentzero. There are also festivities in the different neighbourhoods and districts which are celebrated locally, such as the Fiestas del Carmen in Santutxu and Indautxu, Fiestas Santiago in Bilbao la Vieja, Fiestas San Ignacio in San Inazio and Fiestas San Roque in Arxtanda and Larraskitu.
beyond the main festivities of the aste nagusia the city also celebrates some minor festivities many of them religious in nature such as saint agatha on 5 february the celebrations of our lady of begoña on 11 october the day of thomas the apostle on 21 december and the christmas festivities centred around the figure of olentzero there are also festivities in the different neighbourhoods and districts which are celebrated locally such as the fiestas del carmen in santutxu and indautxu fiestas santiago in bilbao la vieja fiestas san ignacio in san inazio and fiestas san roque in arxtanda and larraskitu