Monthly Festivals
in Spain
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FIESTAS and FERIAS IN SPAIN
JANUARY
| Day |
Location |
Event |
| 1st |
National |
New Year's
Day |
| 2nd |
Granada |
Reconquest
Festival - celebrating the Christian conquest of the Moors in 1492 |
| 6th |
National |
Epiphany
Dia de los Reyes - Three Kings Day - It the day in Spain where children receive their
Christmas presents, sweets and other suprises. |
| 17th |
Mallorca
and mainland |
San Anton
- patron saint of domestic animals. Bonfires are also lit and demon figures are
used. |
| 17th |
Alicante |
Porrat
de San Anton. A traditional market selling local producTs. An animal show
and the blessing of the animals and pets in churches and the bullring. Held in the quarter of
the city named after the saint. |
| 17th |
La Puebla,
Majorca |
St. Anthony
- bonfires, music and dancing and many other exciting events |
| 29th |
Zaragoza,
Aragon |
St.Valerus |
| 20th |
National |
San Sebastian
(Saint Stephen) |
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6th January
NATIONAL:
One of the most eagerly awaited ( by every child in Spain ) national holiday in Spain falls on the 6th January and is the FIESTA DE LOS REYES ( Day of the three kings ) . It is a national holiday celebrated across the land. Traditionally it is when the long awaited Christmas presents are handed around to family and friends. The real fun comes in the form of colorful processions which take place in the early evening. The central streets of each town fill up with decorated floats which meander slowly along the chosen routes and where thousands of kilos of streets are thrown into the beckoning crowds, a mad dash is and by young ( and old ! ) to pick up the sweets, collecting as many as they can.
The main float carries the three kings bearing even more gifts which are thrown out at the children lining the avenidas.
January 17
Mallorca: The Sant Antoni Festival is celebrated throughout Mallorca. People firstly attend mass in honor of Sant Antoni then the locals take their pets to be blessed in the local churches .
January 20
Mallorca: The fiesta of 'Sant Sebastia', joint patron of Palma, is celebrated in Palma de Mallorca and throughout the island.
January 21
Mallorca: Santa Agnes where local fiestas are held.
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