Holidays and Fiestas in Spain
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| There are 14 public holidays or fiestas a year in Spain |
Alcoy Cabalgata - The oldest Three Kings parade in Spain
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| The Three Kings parade in towns and villages in Spain on the night of January 5th each year |
The importance of October 12 in Spain and around the world
Posted in: Fiestas - Oct 12, 2016 - 11:05 AM
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| (Día de la Hispanidad) – The day of the Spanish world - is Spain’s national day is commemorated with a military parade and coincides with La Virgen del Pilar fiesta. |
Es Castell on Menorca is going to re-enact the end of British domination
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| This Monday, Spain’s National Fiesta and the Fiesta of the Virgin Pilar, the town of Es Castell will commemorate for the last time this tourist season the hoisting of the Soria Regiment flag after the Amiens Treaty. |
The origin of the night of San Juan – the shortest night of the year
Posted in: Fiestas - Jun 23, 2015 - 2:04 PM
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| Bonfires are at the centre of the event, with wishes, bathing at midnight and dancing until dawn |
El Vitor: Mayorga de Campos
Posted in: Fiestas - Sep 25, 2014 - 1:01 PM
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| This fiesta in Valladolid has a strong link to Peru |
Spanish War of Independence - The Motín de Aranjuez
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| A fiesta takes place in Aranjuez every September, which commemorates the events which took place in this town, 47 kilometres from Madrid, in March 1808, a re-enactment of what is known as the ‘Motín de Aranjuez,’ one of the key events in the run-up to the Spanish War of Independence. |
The British Tomatina could become a reality
Posted in: Fiestas - Sep 16, 2014 - 7:40 PM
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| If there is one Spanish fiesta known worldwide for its implausibility, it is the Tomatina in Buñol, Valencia. Each year the television stations around the world show the pictures of the massive tomato fight as the streets and the people turn red. |
The dreadful spectacle that is ‘Toro de la Vega’ was seen again yesterday in the town of Tordesillas (Valladolid)
Posted in: Fiestas - Sep 16, 2014 - 1:44 PM
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| Toro de Vega consists of crowds of people, including children, chasing the bull through the town streets until they reach the Vega, the meadow where the end game takes place. |
La Cordá is the most spectacular firework display in the world
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| It takes place in Paterna (Valencia) and this year a record number of fireworks have been used, 65,000 up on last year by 8,000. |