SPANISH NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

1ST JANUARY
Año Nuevo - New Years Day

6TH JANUARY
Dia De Los Tres Reyes- Three Kings Day
This is an integral part of the Christmas celebrations with the night of the 5th being that children traditionally get their presents. Most towns have a procession on this night with literally tons of sweets thrown from the procession to the children lining the route.

28TH FEBRUARY
Dia De Andalucia- Andalucia Day
This is one of the days specific to the region

19TH MARCH
San Jose, Another one of Regional days

HOLY THURSDAY & GOOD FRIDAY
As in the UK Good Friday is a moveable date falling on April 22nd this year. Easter week is characterised by many religious processions which are well worth watching

1ST MAY
Dia Del Trabajo-Labour Day

24TH JUNE
San Juan, Another regional day

25TH JULY
Santiago. This is the feast day of Santiago, the patron saint of Spain

15TH AUGUST
Asuncion or Assumption of the Virgin Mary

12TH OCTOBER
Hispanidad or National Day of Hispanic culture also a feast day of Spains patroness, The Virgin of Pilar

1ST NOVEMBER
Todos Los Santos – All Saints Day, Otherwise known as All Haloows Day with Halloween being the night before
 
6TH DECEMBER
Dia De La Constitucion- Constitution Day, Celebrating Spains changeover to a Constitucional Monarchy after the death of the dictator Franco
 
8TH DECEMBER
Inmaculada Concepcion – Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin
 
25TH DECEMBER
Navidad- Christmas
In addition to the above each town will have a further one or two days local holiday.