| A great time to visit Spain is during the holidays when | | | | are burned. Many individuals jump over ht bonfires, as |
| a visitor can truly experience the Spanish culture. | | | | it is thought that jumping over the fire three times |
| There are many celebrations and holidays in Spain | | | | will cleanse them of sin. However, jumping over the |
| during every season. Since most of Spain is Roman | | | | bonfire is only one aspect of the celebrations, as |
| Catholic, most of the public holidays are religious. The | | | | different areas celebrate this holiday in a variety of |
| many festivals and celebrations associated with these | | | | ways. |
| holidays, in both large cities and smaller cities, are | | | | Holidays during the autumn and winter seasons |
| great activities to experience during your stay. | | | | include Columbus Day, All Saints Day, Constitution |
| Some of the holidays celebrated during the spring | | | | Day and Christmas. Columbus Day is also the National |
| and summer include Good Friday, Easter Sunday, | | | | Holiday of Spain and is celebrated on October 12. It is |
| Corpus Christi and St. John's Day. Good Friday is the | | | | to honor Christopher Columbus' arrival to America. |
| Friday before Easter Sunday and is a very important | | | | Many festivals are held in his honor. The Catholic |
| holiday in Spain. Many cities have parades or large | | | | holiday of All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1 |
| festivals and many areas hold these processions | | | | in honor of all saints and martyrs. This holiday began |
| throughout the entire week. Some events also | | | | in the fourth century as a day to remember the |
| include re-enactments of the crucifixion. In addition, | | | | martyrs. Today, the play Don Juan Tenorio is often |
| many of these festivals extend to the Easter Sunday | | | | performed during this holiday and people usually make |
| holiday. It is another very important holiday | | | | offerings and may visit graves of those who have |
| throughout Spain and is meant to honor the | | | | passed. Constitution Day is a very important holiday |
| Resurrection of Jesus. The holiday of Corpus Christi, | | | | celebrated on December 6. It celebrates Spain's |
| meaning the Body of Christ, is celebrated in late | | | | transition to democracy after its constitution was |
| sprint or early summer. This holiday is very important | | | | approved in 1978. January 6 marks the end of the |
| to the Catholic religion. The feast of Corpus Christi | | | | Christmas season in Spain. This holiday, known as the |
| celebrates the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and is | | | | Three Kings Day or El Dia de los Reyes, celebrates |
| honored on the first Sunday after Trinity Sunday. It | | | | the wise men's visit to Bethlehem. According to |
| is usually in May or June, but varies each year. St. | | | | Spanish tradition, the three kings represent Arabia, |
| John's holiday is on June 24, but it is on June 23 that | | | | Africa and Europe bringing gifts to baby Jesus. There |
| St. John's Day is celebrated in June 24 but the | | | | are often large processions or festivals celebrating |
| celebrations tend to begin the evening before. During | | | | this day. |
| the evening of June 23, bonfires are built and effigies | | | | |