Event / Holiday | wher | When | Description |
---|---|---|---|
New Year (Año Nuevo) | Every Spanish speaking country | January 1st | Celebration of the beginning of the year. Fireworks, etc. |
Carnival (Carnival) | Most Spanish speaking countries | Usually ends on the day before Ash Wednesday | A celebration before the fasting associated with Lent (Roman Catholic custom). Parades, costumes, dances, Carnival Queen elections, and fireworks. |
Easter (Pascuas/Semana Santa) | Every Spanish speaking country, esp. Spain, Central America, and Peru | Sunday thru Saturday before the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21 | Commemorates the week that Christ was crucified and resurrected. |
Labor Day (Día del Trabajador) | Spain only, but other countries have Labor Day holidays also | May 1st | Day off from public work- similar to USA Labor day. |
Festival - Bonfires of Saint John (Les Fogueres de Sant Joan) | Spain only | June 19th to 24th | Fireworks, parties, and big bonfires. |
Assumption of Mary (Asunción) | Spain only | August 15th | |
Columbus Day (Fiesta Nacional de España) | Spain only | October 12th | Holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus and the nation of Spain. Has parades and other festivities. |
All Saint's Day (Día de los Santos) / Halloween (Día de los Muertos) | Every Spanish speaking country (to varying degrees) | November 1st | Celebrates and honors the lives of the deceased and the continuation of life. Death is not the end, but the beginning of another phase of life. |
Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) | Spain only | December 6th | Day celebrating the Constitution of Spain. |
Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) | Spain only | December 8th | Feast celebrating the birth of Mary the mother of Jesus Christ. |
Christmas (Navidad) | Every Spanish speaking country | December 25th | Celebrates the birth of Christ. Gifts exchanged, etc. just like in the USA. |
The siesta | Every Spanish speaking country | Mid-afternoon nap | Not as popular from modern changes, but still exists. |
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