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Ceuta Day (Spanish: Día de Ceuta), celebrated in Ceuta, Spain, on 2 September, is a holiday marking the date when Pedro de Meneses, 1st Count of Vila Real
Ceuta_Day
Spanish autonomous city in northwestern Africa
Ceuta (UK: /ˈsjuːtə/, US: /ˈseɪuːtə/; Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North
Ceuta
Part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta
The Ceuta border fence forms part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta, a city on the North African coast. Constructed by Spain, its purpose is to prevent
Ceuta_border_fence
Ongoing migration incident
and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with smaller numbers attempting to cross to another Spanish
2026 Morocco–Spain border incident
2026_Morocco–Spain_border_incident
1415 conflict between Portugal and Marinid Morocco
Portuguese conquest of Ceuta took place when forces under the command of King John I conquered the North African city of Ceuta from the Marinid Sultanate
Portuguese_conquest_of_Ceuta
choose fewer to allow for more options at the local level. Since 2010, Ceuta and Melilla, both autonomous cities of Spain, have declared the Muslim holiday
Public_holidays_in_Spain
Blockades of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by Moroccan forces (1694-1727)
The sieges of Ceuta, also known as the thirty-year siege, were a series of blockades by Moroccan forces of the Spanish-held city of Ceuta on the North
Sieges_of_Ceuta_(1694–1727)
International border
lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (85 metres; 279 feet) and Melilla
Morocco–Spain_border
Designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation
A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming
National_day
Spanish territories along the northern African coast
province, then called Mauretania Tingitana. This territory includes modern-day Ceuta and Melilla. During the Reconquista and mainly following the conquest
Plazas_de_soberanía
Diplomatic crisis between Spain and Morocco
Morocco–Spain border in the direction of the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla began on 17 May 2021. It originated due to a deterioration in
2021 Morocco–Spain border incident
2021_Morocco–Spain_border_incident
Person who carries goods across the Spain-Morocco border
borders of Melilla and Ceuta. The number of porteadoras in one day was reduced to 4000 in Ceuta. It can reach 30,000 in Melilla. Ceuta, Melilla and the Moroccan
Porteadoras
Possible 8th-century Byzantine governor in North Africa
Julian, Count of Ceuta (Spanish: Don Julián, Conde de Ceuta,, Arabic: يوليان, (Yūlyan ) was, according to some sources, a renegade governor, possibly a
Julian,_Count_of_Ceuta
Spanish autonomous city in northwestern Africa
diglossia between the official Spanish and Tarifit. Like the autonomous city of Ceuta and Spain's other territories in Africa, Melilla is subject to an irredentist
Melilla
Roman colony in northwest Africa
outpost in the exarchate of Africa. Its ruins are located within present-day Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city in northwest Africa. The name Abyla is said
Abyla
Municipality in Algarve, Portugal
Pedro de Menezes from shortly after the Conquest of Ceuta on September 2, 1415 (commemorated on Ceuta Day). Pedro de Menezes was engaged in an outdoor game
Alcoutim
Maximum legislative document of Ceuta, Spain
Statute of Autonomy of Ceuta (Spanish: Estatuto de Autonomía de Ceuta) is the basic institutional norm of the autonomous city of Ceuta. It was approved by
Statute_of_Autonomy_of_Ceuta
International incident
impending visit of Juan Carlos I to the Spanish-ruled autonomous cities Ceuta and Melilla, which are claimed by Morocco. The dispute formally began when
2007 Morocco–Spain diplomatic conflict
2007_Morocco–Spain_diplomatic_conflict
Uninhabited islet near Morocco
miles) from the border of the territory of the Spanish city of Ceuta, 8 km (5.0 miles) to Ceuta itself and 13.5 km (8.4 miles) from mainland Spain. The island
Perejil_Island
Spanish Army unit
infantry units of the Spanish Army, largely recruited in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. Historically, the force, which has also included mounted divisions
Regulares
2002 Spanish–Moroccan conflict
headquarters of Civil Guard in Ceuta, from where they were transported to the Moroccan border. Over the course of the same day, the Spanish commandos on the
Perejil_Island_crisis
Portuguese prince and governor (1394–1460)
search for new routes. He supported his father in the 1415 conquest of Ceuta, a Muslim port on the North African coast across the Straits of Gibraltar
Prince_Henry_the_Navigator
Phrase used in antiquity to label the promontories of the Strait of Gibraltar
Habsburg propaganda. The Spanish exclave of Ceuta in the extreme north of the African continent is home to a modern-day statue called "The Pillars of Hercules"
Pillars_of_Hercules
City in Trás-os-Montes, Northern Portugal
Pedro de Menezes from shortly after the Conquest of Ceuta on September 2, 1415 (commemorated on Ceuta Day). Pedro de Menezes was engaged in an outdoor game
Vila_Real
1995 law establishing Melilla as an autonomous city of Spain
Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) the following day, together with the equivalent of the city of Ceuta. It established Melilla as an autonomous city, because
Statute of Autonomy of Melilla
Statute_of_Autonomy_of_Melilla
Battle during the Castilian-Granadian War
The Battle of Ceuta (1309) was a military confrontation between the Crown of Aragon and the Nasrid kingdom of Granada at the city of Ceuta during the Castilian-Granadian
Battle_of_Ceuta_(1309)
12th century naval battle in Portugal
1181, Alfonso authorized a retributive raid on the Almohad naval port at Ceuta in North Africa. In this expedition, roughly 5 to 8 privately owned vessels
Battle of Cape Espichel (1180)
Battle_of_Cape_Espichel_(1180)
Spanish historian and politician
politician who has been the leader of Vox in the Assembly of Ceuta since 2019. Born in Ceuta, Redondo graduated in Geography and History from the National
Juan_Sergio_Redondo
network was in Melilla–Nador area, only later to join with another, the Ceuta–Tetuan railway line and short harbour construction lines at the Larache
Narrow-gauge railways in former Spanish Morocco
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_former_Spanish_Morocco
722 opening battle of the Reconquista of Spain
in the Iberian Peninsula North Africa 1st Ceuta Salé Strait 2nd Ceuta 3rd Ceuta Tétouan 4th Ceuta 5th Ceuta 1st Tangier 2nd Tangier Asilah 3rd Tangier
Battle_of_Covadonga
Central European Time (UTC+01:00) in Peninsular Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla. In the Canary Islands, the time zone is Western European Time
Time_in_Spain
Municipal flag
the design of the Flag of Ceuta. Portuguese vexillology List of Portuguese municipal flags Coat of arms of Lisbon Flag of Ceuta Matos, Francisco (2001)
Flag_of_Lisbon
1925 Franco-Spanish operation that ended the Rif War
brigades from Ceuta and Melilla, led by Leopoldo Saro Marín and Emilio Fernández Pérez, respectively. Among the officers of the Ceuta brigade, there
Alhucemas_landing
involving an underground tunnel linking Morocco to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta; authorities seize 17 metric tons of hashish, €1.4 million in cash, and
2026_in_Morocco
Ancient settlement in Mauretania
northern Mauretania (in modern-day Morocco), facing the strait of Gibraltar and next to the Roman Septem (actual Ceuta). In antiquity, it was known by
Exilissa
Failed Portuguese invasion of the Marinid city
destruction, Henry negotiated a treaty promising to return the citadel of Ceuta (captured earlier in 1415) to Morocco in return for being allowed to withdraw
Battle_of_Tangier_(1437)
1249–1835 nominal kingdom in southern Portugal
the Algarve", the title "Lord of Ceuta", and his grandson Afonso V of Portugal, in turn, styled himself "Lord of Ceuta and Álcacer-Ceguer in Africa" (after
Kingdom_of_the_Algarve
participation in politics. February 17 Revolution Day, Libya Morocco tightens its control over the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla. February 26 – Spain calls
2020_in_North_Africa
95th season of the second-tier football league in Spain
second division. Teams promoted from Primera Federación On 11 May 2025, Ceuta became the first team to achieve promotion to Segunda División, following
2025–26_Segunda_División
French footballer (born 1995)
Ceuta FC. Bodiger is a youth exponent from Toulouse. He made his Ligue 1 debut at 9 August 2014 against OGC Nice. On 14 May 2016, the last match day of
Yann_Bodiger
Topics referred to by the same term
Friars Minor martyred at Ceuta (in present-day Morocco) Daniel Comboni (1831–1881), Italian Catholic missionary to Africa, feast day October 10 Antoine Daniel
Saint_Daniel
Spanish footballer
2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for AD Ceuta FC. Escobar was born in Sant Cebrià de Vallalta, Barcelona, Catalonia, and
Jordi_Escobar
Senegalese footballer (born 2002)
llevó la fiesta a Ceuta: la intrahistoria de un debut en el Sporting" [The day where the Descenso del Nalón brought the party to Ceuta: the inside story
Amadou_Coundoul
1912–1956 Spanish protectorate in northwest Africa
because of its geographical position and the presence of the presidios of Ceuta, and Melilla, could not be ignored by the Spaniards despite their lack of
Spanish protectorate in Morocco
Spanish_protectorate_in_Morocco
2014 Spanish TV series or program
the stories are set in the troubled El Príncipe Alfonso neighbourhood of Ceuta, near the border with Morocco. The series debuted on February 4, 2014 in
El_Príncipe_(TV_series)
Combined military forces of Spain
is in charge of running the Ministry of Defense, which carries out the day-to-day administration of the forces. The President of the Government and the
Spanish_Armed_Forces
Maghrebi religious and legal scholar and judge (1162–1236)
a religious and legal scholar and member of the Banu al-Azafi who ruled Ceuta in the 13th century. Al-Azafi was an expert in the analysis of oral tradition
Abu_al-Abbas_al-Azafi
President of Argentina since 2023
crisis migratoria en Ceuta". Agencia Noticias Argentinas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2026. "Javier Milei habló de la crisis en Ceuta y mandó un mensaje
Javier_Milei
Current calendar year
people illegally cross from Morocco into Spain via the autonomous city of Ceuta, with smaller numbers attempting to cross into Melilla. August 2 – Poland
2026
Disputed territory in north-western Africa
2025). "Copernicus separa el Sáhara Occidental de Marruecos". El Faro de Ceuta (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2025. "UN Security Council supports Morocco's
Western_Sahara
the autonomous community of the Canary Islands; the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla; and the territories comprising the plazas de soberanía. Basque
Member state of the European Union
Member_state_of_the_European_Union
Portuguese nobleman
nobleman D. Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real and first governor of Ceuta, and Isabel Domingues, an unmarried woman known as a Pixegueira. Although
Duarte de Meneses, 3rd Count of Viana
Duarte_de_Meneses,_3rd_Count_of_Viana
The Banu Isam were a Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled Ceuta, present-day Spain, for four generations. The town had been destroyed in a rebellion, and was
Banu_Isam
British online gambling company
are led from its headquarters in London, alongside satellite offices in Ceuta, Dublin, Leeds, and Malta. In February 2016, Betfair merged with Paddy Power
Betfair
8th-century conquest by the Umayyads
heroic dialogue with Pelagius. There is also a story of Julian, count of Ceuta, whose wife or daughter was raped by Roderic and who sought help from Tangier
Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
Muslim_conquest_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
Main page of the English Wikipedia
kills 10 climbers. About 60,000 migrants cross the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta, leading to at least 99 deaths. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Kumamoto
Main_Page
Armed Uprising against the II Spanish Republic
Ceuta and Tetuán and sent a telegraph to Franco at Las Palmas. Colonel Juan Yagüe Blanco, with the II Battalion of the Spanish Legion, seized Ceuta while
July 1936 military uprising in Melilla
July_1936_military_uprising_in_Melilla
Incat HSC catamaran
subsequently operated under several names—including Ronda Marina, Fast Ceuta, and Thundercat II—across South America, the English Channel, and Greece
HSC_Jaume_I
95th season of the second-tier football league in Spain
promotion. Albacete Almería Andorra Burgos Cádiz Castellón Celta Fortuna Ceuta Córdoba Eibar Eldense Girona Granada Leganés Mallorca Oviedo Real Sociedad
2026–27_Segunda_División
1339 Battle
The Battle of Ceuta in 1339 was one of the battles of the Battle of the Strait. The 14th century saw a gradual increase in fleets as the war in the Straits
Battle_of_Ceuta_(1339)
1094 battle between El Cid and the Almoravids
some 4,000 light cavalry and between 4,000 and 6,000 infantry soldiers in Ceuta, under whose command he placed his nephew Muhammad ibn Tashfin, to undertake
Battle_of_Cuarte
Continent
modern-day Mauritania and Mali is the oldest known complexly organised society in West Africa, while others included the Kintampo culture in modern-day Ghana
Africa
Day of the year
storm the borders of Spanish enclaves in Africa, principally the city of Ceuta. As of August 1, 2026, 67 are confirmed to have died while crossing. 1470
July_30
Battle during Spanish Reconquista
The Day of Zamora (Spanish: Día de Zamora), also known as Jornada del Foso de Zamora ("Zamora's trench [moat] Day"), was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista
Day_of_Zamora
hashish-smuggling operation involving an underground tunnel linking Morocco to Ceuta; authorities seize 17 metric tons of hashish, €1.4 million in cash, and
2026_in_Spain
Holiday commemorating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
It has been suggested that the celebration was introduced into the city Ceuta by Abu al-Abbas al-Azafi as a way of strengthening the Muslim community
Mawlid
Historical period (6th-8th c.)
Press, Cambridge 2010, ISBN 978-1-107-63680-4, page 155, who states that Ceuta is referred to in Byzantine sources for the last time in 641. For the Vandal
Byzantine_North_Africa
Church in Ceuta
Anthony of Padua") is a chapel located on the slopes of Monte Hacho in Ceuta, one of Spain's cities in the North of Africa. It was originally built in
Ermita_de_San_Antonio
elected via proportional representation (with first-past-the-post voting in Ceuta and Melilla), with closed lists in each electoral constituency. The Constitution
General_elections_in_Spain
by local allies. The Umayyads held two garrisoned forts along the coast, Ceuta and Mellila, while their main allies in the interior were Zenata tribes
Zirid conquest of the western Maghreb
Zirid_conquest_of_the_western_Maghreb
Strait connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
territory in the Iberian Peninsula). On the southern side are Morocco and Ceuta (a Spanish autonomous city in northern Africa). Due to its location, the
Strait_of_Gibraltar
Lower house of the Cortes Generales
Deputies corresponding to the 50 provinces of Spain and two autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla). According to Spanish electoral law, the number of seats in
Congress_of_Deputies
Unit of the Spanish Army
company. The regiment's initial location was at the Cuartel del Rey en Ceuta on the Plaza de Colón. At its height, during the Spanish Civil War, the
Spanish_Legion
The Portuguese conquest of the Algarve, the southern-most region in modern-day Portugal, occurred between 1238, when the castle of Estômbar was captured
Portuguese conquest of the Algarve
Portuguese_conquest_of_the_Algarve
ballots) in each constituency. The remaining two seats are allocated to Ceuta and Melilla as single-member districts elected by plurality voting. The
Next_Spanish_general_election
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea; and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north
Spain
Moroccan sultanate (1666–1912)
today), was taken by Morocco in 1729, leaving only the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as the remaining European outposts in Morocco. Muhammad also
Alawi_Sultanate
on or near the North African coast, including the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla and the plazas de soberanía (Islas Chafarinas, Isl, Isla Perejil
Geography_of_Spain
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
Association football club in Spain
championships, in 1982–83 and 1997–99. On 16 June 2008, after defeating Ceuta 1–0 in the play-offs, the Raül Agné-led side achieved a second consecutive
Girona_FC
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 451 missions throughout the world, as of December 2025. Most are named after the
List_of_missions_(LDS_Church)
Annual road cycling race
Archives. Retrieved 4 May 2022. "López, del Ávila Rojas, acaba quint en la ronda tarragonina". El Pueblo de Ceuta. 14 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
Volta_a_Tarragona
1565 Spanish military operation in Morocco
about the operation so they informed the Saadians about it. He arrived at Ceuta shortly after, where he contacted the Portuguese governor to distract the
Blockade_of_the_Tetuan_River
National holiday in Portugal
Portuguese Empire. Camões was an adventurer who lost one eye fighting in Ceuta, wrote the poem while traveling, and survived a shipwreck in Cochinchina
Portugal_Day
City and municipality in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Amir. He fortified the place and had it serve as a base for attacks on Ceuta, which had recently come under the rule of a rebellious member of the Marinid
Tétouan
Moroccan judge, writer and scholar of Hadith
judge, writer and scholar of Hadith, born in Sabta, Morocco (present-day Ceuta, Spain). In 1284 he travelled east for three years to perform the hajj
Muhammad_ibn_Rushayd
2017 Catalan independence referendum related amnesty
PP organized demonstrations in Spain's fifty provincial capitals and in Ceuta and Melilla, reported to have drawn hundreds of thousands of participants
2024_Spanish_Amnesty_Law
fell and the pursuit of the king stopped where they rested for one day. The next day, Abdul Karim ordered his general, Faraj ibn Kinanah, to assault Oviedo
Capture_of_Oviedo
Westernmost region of the African continent
as a dominant Igbo state in modern-day Nigeria. The Kingdom of Nri was a West African medieval state in present-day southeastern Nigeria and a subgroup
West_Africa
1190 siege of a Portuguese town
in the Iberian Peninsula North Africa 1st Ceuta Salé Strait 2nd Ceuta 3rd Ceuta Tétouan 4th Ceuta 5th Ceuta 1st Tangier 2nd Tangier Asilah 3rd Tangier
Siege_of_Tomar
Ascension and Tristan da Cunha of the United Kingdom and the Canary Islands and Ceuta and Melilla of Spain. Due to trans-Saharan trade, the early settlements
Monarchies_in_Africa
Military engagement during the Reconquista
and initially attacked the fortress from midnight until dawn. With the new day, Tashfin continued a sustained attack that lasted until sunset when the Almoravid
Capture_of_Aceca
World currencies
Unicode block 20A0–20, "Currency Symbols". This currency is not used in day-to-day commerce, but is legal tender. It is minted or printed as commemorative
List of circulating currencies
List_of_circulating_currencies
Austal HSC catamaran
same day from Australia to Spain, where it arrived on 26 April. On 24 May it finally entered service on the routes between Algeciras and Ceuta, replacing
Virgen_del_Valle_II
1146 capture of Córdoba by Alfonso VII of León
in the Iberian Peninsula North Africa 1st Ceuta Salé Strait 2nd Ceuta 3rd Ceuta Tétouan 4th Ceuta 5th Ceuta 1st Tangier 2nd Tangier Asilah 3rd Tangier
Siege_of_Córdoba_(1146)
Conquest of Zaragoza by Alfonso I in 1118
in the Iberian Peninsula North Africa 1st Ceuta Salé Strait 2nd Ceuta 3rd Ceuta Tétouan 4th Ceuta 5th Ceuta 1st Tangier 2nd Tangier Asilah 3rd Tangier
Conquest_of_Zaragoza_(1118)
Spanish withdrawal in 1862. Thousands migrated to Oran (French Algeria), Ceuta, Melilla, and Gibraltar to join existing Sephardic networks, or to America
Jewish_community_of_Tétouan
1109–1110 invasion of Toledo by the Almoravids
Almoravid leader, Ali bin Yusuf, set sail to Andalusia in August. He left Ceuta with a large army and crossed the straits. He arrived in Cordoba, where
Almoravid campaign in central Iberia (1109–1110)
Almoravid_campaign_in_central_Iberia_(1109–1110)
1340 battle in Spain
assembled his fleet: 60 war galleys and 250 other ships concentrated at Ceuta under the command of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Azafi. They landed an army at Gibraltar
Battle_of_Río_Salado
Power outage in Spain and Portugal
Madrid that left 13 others injured. The Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla were unaffected. Travellers entering Gibraltar by land from
2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout
2025_Iberian_Peninsula_blackout
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