and will preside over the 2026 Fiesta Nacional de España parade on Monday, 12 October. The central act begins at 11:00, following a route from Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V to Plaza de Colón via Paseo del Prado and Cibeles.
The confirmed 4,400 personnel will participate alongside 50 airplanes, 30 helicopters, and 144 vehicles. A highlight includes Corporal First Class José Antonio Lago performing a parachute jump with a 15kg, 24-square-metre Spanish flag.
Extensive travel disruption is expected in , with road closures and 48 bus route changes between 07:00 and 15:00. The event will be broadcast live on TVE's La 1 and YouTube, featuring a tribute to the fallen and a display of 300 horses and five dogs.