| abounds with celebrations. Nearly every day, a | | | | cleansed of sins and cured of any disease. This day is |
| religious holiday or historical event in Spanish culture is | | | | celebrated differently throughout the country, with |
| observed. The most common religion is Roman | | | | festivals held that are unique to each area. |
| Catholicism, and the majority of the events have a | | | | Fall and Winter Holidays |
| basis in religion. Depending on when and where you | | | | Columbus Day, observed on October 12, is also the |
| travel, you have a great chance of seeing a street | | | | National Holiday of Spain or Hispanic Day. It honors |
| festival or procession. | | | | Christopher Columbus and observes his discovery of |
| Holidays in Spain | | | | the Americas in 1492. You’ll find a variety of |
| Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, is a | | | | celebrations going on throughout the country. |
| very important holiday in Spain. Many cities, large and | | | | All Saints day is November first. This Catholic holiday |
| small, celebrate this holiday by having a procession or | | | | celebrates saints and martyrs by offerings made by |
| a festival. There are re-enactments of the crucifixion | | | | the people of Spain. Don Juan Tenorio’s play |
| and Holy Week events. | | | | is traditionally performed on this day. |
| Good Friday is second to Easter Sunday in | | | | December 6 is Constitution Day This day takes note |
| importance. On Easter Sunday, the resurrection of | | | | of Spain’s transition to democracy. This is a |
| Jesus is commemorated throughout the country, in | | | | widely-observed national holiday. |
| villages near and far, in bustling cities and small villages. | | | | January 6 marks the end of the Christmas |
| In late spring, the holiday of Corpus Christi | | | | celebrations. This day celebrates the Epiphany, or the |
| (“The Body of Christ”) is cause for | | | | day the wise men visited the infant Jesus. |
| another religious observance. The Catholic sacrament | | | | It’s also known by the name El Dia de Los |
| of the Holy Eucharist is celebrated, and there are | | | | Reyes, or “The Day of the Kings”. |
| events throughout the country that commemorate | | | | According to Spanish lore, the three kings |
| this. This event falls on the first Sunday after Trinity | | | | represented Arabia, Africa and Europe. Many villages |
| Sunday. | | | | throughout Spain observe this holiday with festivals |
| The Feast of St. John’s is observed on June | | | | and processions. |
| 24. To prepare, bonfires and effigies are burned. The | | | | This deeply Catholic nation celebrates religious |
| most widely held believe that people have is that if | | | | holidays with much fanfare. |
| they jump over the fire three times, they will be | | | | |