Overview
- The Junta Central Fallera plenary voted overwhelmingly to advance the directive to extend the Ofrenda from two afternoons to three and sent the measure to the Assembly of falla presidents for debate.
- The plan would stage the Ofrenda on three consecutive afternoons, keep entry routes via La Paz and San Vicente Mártir unchanged, and aim to avoid finishes after 22:00.
- The JCF cites a 42% rise in registered falleros since 2021 and a jump in Ofrenda participants from 122,000 to 135,000 in one year as key reasons for the scheduling change.
- Opposition groups including Compromís and the socialists have pressed for a technical study and proposals to decentralize and decongest the ceremony rather than relying solely on a longer schedule.
- If the Assembly ratifies the directive, the JCF says emergency services would finish earlier on Ofrenda evenings and be redeployed across the city, and fallas' presidents will decide the final approval.