Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Read more about holiday in Spain

A great time to visit Spain on holiday when a visitor can truly experience the Spanish culture. There are many festivals and holidays in Spain all year round. Since most of Spain is Roman Catholic, religious holidays are over. The many festivals and celebrations associated with these parties, both in big cities and small towns are great activities to do during your stay.

Some of the festivals celebrated duringSpring and summer are on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Corpus Christi and the Feast of St. John. Friday is the Friday before Easter and is a very important holiday in Spain. Many cities have parades or large festivals and many areas to keep these processions during the week. Some events also include re-enactments of the crucifixion. In many of these festivals are also extended to the Easter holidays. There is another very important holidaythroughout Spain and to honor the resurrection of Jesus The Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ, is celebrated in late summer or Sprint. This holiday is very important to the Catholic religion. Corpus Christi celebrates the sacrament of Holy Eucharist and is honored the first Sunday after Trinity. It 'usually in May or June, but varies each year. is the feast of St. John is 24 June, but June 23that the feast of St. John is celebrated in the month of June 24, but the festivities tend to start the night before. On the evening of June 23, bonfires are built and effigies burnt. Many people jump ht bonfires, as you might think that jumping on the fire three times to be cleansed from sin. However, jump over the fire is only part of the celebrations, as the areas to celebrate this holiday in a variety of different ways.

Vacations in autumn and winterinclude Columbus Day, All Saints Day, Constitution Day and Christmas. Columbus Day is also the National Day is celebrated in Spain and 12 in October. E 'by Christopher Columbus arrived' in America to honor. Many festivals are held in his honor. The Catholic feast All Saint's Day is celebrated on the first martyr in November to honor all the saints e. This festival began as a day of the fourth-century martyr in the recall. Today, the play Don Juan Tenoriooften carried out during the holidays and people usually make offers, and can be spent visiting the graves of those who have. Constitution Day is a very important holiday, celebrated in the sixth month of December. It celebrates Spain's transition to democracy after its constitution was approved in 1978. 6. January marks the end of the Christmas season in Spain. This feast, Reyes known as the Three Kings or El Dia de los celebrates the wise men visited Bethlehem. Afterin the Spanish tradition, the three kings Arabia, Africa and Europe are bringing gifts to baby Jesus. are often large processions and festivals to this day.

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