Zozobra 2025 is the 99th burning of an enormous papier-mch determine representing gloom throughout the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe pageant, scheduled to happen on September 5, 2025, at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The burning of Zozobra is a novel and beloved custom that pulls tens of hundreds of locals and guests every year. The occasion symbolizes the purging of troubles and worries, and the welcoming of a brand new yr with hope and optimism.
The custom dates again to 1924 when a bunch of artists and writers created the primary Zozobra determine as a strategy to relieve the gloom and nervousness that had settled over Santa Fe throughout the Nice Despair.
Through the years, Zozobra has developed right into a cherished group occasion that brings folks collectively to have a good time the town’s wealthy cultural heritage and embrace the longer term with renewed enthusiasm.
