he holidays in Spain are a festivals that extend to Easter
great time to visit the Sunday. This is a joyous holiday
country. There are that is celebrated in large and
interesting holidays and small festivals throughout the
celebrations in every season. country.
Most of the public holidays are
religious in nature. Most of the In the late spring or early
country is Roman Catholic There summer, the holiday of Corpus
are many festivals and Christi is celebrated. This means
processions held at different the Body of Christ. The feast
times in both large and small celebrates the sacrament of the
cities. Holy Eucharist. This is a
Catholic holiday that is
Spring and Summer Holidays in considered very important. There
Spain are processions and religious
celebrations on this day.
Good Friday is an important
holiday in the spring. This is The feast of Corpus Christi falls
the Friday before Easter Sunday. on a different day each year. It
On Good Friday, many cities have is celebrated on the first Sunday
large processions and festivals. after Trinity Sunday. This varies
At many of these, there are each year, but is typically in
re-enactments of the crucifixion. May or June.
There are processions throughout
Holy Week in many areas. St. John’s is celebrated in June
24. On the eve of June 23, there
Easter Sunday is another are bonfires and effigies are
important holiday in Spain. This burned. People jump over the
day commemorates the Resurrection bonfires. It is believed that
of Jesus. There are many jumping over the fire three times
can cleanse the person of sin and Tenorio is often performed on All
cure disease. Saints Day.
Different areas have a variety of Constitution Day is celebrated on
traditions and festivals December 6. This holiday
celebrating this day. Jumping celebrates Spain’s transition to
over the fire is one common democracy. The constitution was
element in these celebrations. approved in a referendum by
The festivals are unique to each voters on December 6, 1978. This
area. is also an important national
holiday.
Autumn and Winter Holidays in
Spain The Immaculate Conception is
December 8 and is another
Columbus Day is celebrated on Catholic holiday. This day has
October 12. This is also the been a feast day in the church
National Holiday of Spain or since the 7th century. The day is
Hispanic Day. It commemorates the in honor of Mary, who was born
arrival of Christopher Columbus free from original sin and became
in the Americas. There are the mother of Jesus. It is a
festivals and celebrations in public holiday.
honor of Columbus.
Christmas celebrates the birth of
All Saints Day is celebrated on Jesus and is a religious holiday.
November 1st. This is a Catholic Christmas is a twelve day
holiday honouring all Saints and festival that ends on January 6.
Martyrs. In Spain, offerings are During this time, there are many
made on this day. The holiday processions and festivals
first began in the fourth celebrating the birth of Jesus
century. The play Don Juan and the arrival of the Magi.
Kings. In Spanish tradition, the
January 6 is the end of the three kings represented Arabia,
Christmas celebrations. This is Africa and Europe arrived with
the Epiphany which celebrates the gifts for the baby Jesus. Many
visit of the wise men to towns have large processions and
Bethlehem to see the infant festivals to celebrate this
Jesus. It is also called El Dia holiday.
de los Reyes or the Day of the
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