Some of the many festivals in Spain
A good time to visit Spain is during the holidays when a visitor can experience the Spanish culture. There are many celebrations and holidays in Spain during every season. Since most of Spain is Roman Catholic, most are religious holidays. The many festivals and celebrations associated with these parties, both in large cities and smaller cities, are great activities to experience during their stay.
Some of the holiday is celebrated during the spring and summer include Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Corpus Christi and San Juan. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday and is a very important event in Spain. Many cities have large processions and festivals and many areas to hold these processions throughout the week. Some events also include re-laws of the crucifixion. Moreover, many of these festivals is to spread the feast of Easter Sunday. This is another very important holiday throughout Spain and is in honor of the Resurrection of Jesus. The feast of Corpus Christi, that is the Body of Christ, is celebrated in late summer or early sprint. This festival is very important to the Catholic religion. The feast of Corpus Christi celebrates the sacrament of the Eucharist and is honored on the first Sunday after Trinity. It is usually in May or June, but varies each year. San Juan vacation is June 24, but is that the June 23 San Juan is celebrated on June 24, but celebrations often begin before nightfall. During the night of June 23 to build bonfires and burn effigies. Many people jump HT fires because it was thought to jump over the fire three times shall be cleaned of sin. However, jumping over the bonfire is just one aspect of the celebrations, as different areas celebrate this holiday in a variety of ways.
Vacation during the fall and winter are the seasons of Columbus Day, All Saints Day, Constitution Day and Christmas. Columbus Day is also the National Day of Spain and is celebrated on October 12. It is in honor of Christopher Columbus arrived in America. Many festivals are held in their honor. The Catholic feast of All Saints is celebrated on November 1 in honor of all saints and martyrs. This festival began in the fourth century as a day to remember the martyrs. Today, Don Juan Tenorio the work is often carried out during this holiday and people often make offerings and may visit the graves of those who have passed. Constitution Day is a very important holiday celebrated on December 6. Spain is held in the transition to democracy after its constitution was adopted in 1978. January 6 marks the end of the Christmas season in Spain. The festival, known as Three Kings Day or El Dia de los Reyes celebrates the visit of the wise men to Bethlehem. According to Spanish tradition, the three kings represented Arabia, Africa and Europe bringing gifts to baby Jesus. There are often large processions and festivals celebrating this day.
