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On November 29, the day of Sant Sadurní — martyr bishop of Toulouse who gives the town its name — the Sadurninans say goodbye to the festive year with a second great explosion of popular culture. The general ringing of bells announces the solemn service in the parish church; at its feet, the Plaza de la Vila is filled with trabucaires, giants, capgrossos and the devils Se m'n Refum, who prepare the night post.
The festive protocol begins with the reading of the sermon, the hearing of sardanas and the dance of the Old Giants. In the afternoon, human castles take center stage — this year invited groups from all over the Penedès have participated — and at night the Festa Major Jove breaks out, with a stage at the Athenaeum and bar bars managed by sports entities. One of the recent icons is La Bèstia, the two-headed braw with dragon wings that spits sparks through its nine points of fire and that, since 2021, closes the correfoc with its own tune.
On the 30th, a local festival, the traditional chocolate is made for the children and the distribution of the blessed cake, while in the evening the Maravella Orchestra fills the pavilion with waltzes and pasdoublets. The historical recital, thematic exhibitions and guided tours of the caves complete a program that seeks to combine solemnity and leisure, heritage awareness and the desire to dance until the morning.
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