| A great time to visit Spain is during the | | | | evening before. During the evening of June |
| holidays when a visitor can truly experience | | | | 23, bonfires are built and effigies are |
| the Spanish culture. There are many | | | | burned. Many individuals jump over ht |
| celebrations and holidays in Spain during | | | | bonfires, as it is thought that jumping over |
| every season. Since most of Spain is Roman | | | | the fire three times will cleanse them of |
| Catholic, most of the public holidays are | | | | sin. However, jumping over the bonfire is |
| religious. The many festivals and | | | | only one aspect of the celebrations, as |
| celebrations associated with these holidays, | | | | different areas celebrate this holiday in a |
| in both large cities and smaller cities, are | | | | variety of ways. |
| great activities to experience during your | | | | |
| stay. | | | | Holidays during the autumn and winter seasons |
| | | | include Columbus Day, All Saints Day, |
| Some of the holidays celebrated during the | | | | Constitution Day and Christmas. Columbus Day |
| spring and summer include Good Friday, Easter | | | | is also the National Holiday of Spain and is |
| Sunday, Corpus Christi and St. John's Day. | | | | celebrated on October 12. It is to honor |
| Good Friday is the Friday before Easter | | | | Christopher Columbus' arrival to America. |
| Sunday and is a very important holiday in | | | | Many festivals are held in his honor. The |
| Spain. Many cities have parades or large | | | | Catholic holiday of All Saints Day is |
| festivals and many areas hold these | | | | celebrated on November 1 in honor of all |
| processions throughout the entire week. Some | | | | saints and martyrs. This holiday began in the |
| events also include re-enactments of the | | | | fourth century as a day to remember the |
| crucifixion. In addition, many of these | | | | martyrs. Today, the play Don Juan Tenorio is |
| festivals extend to the Easter Sunday | | | | often performed during this holiday and |
| holiday. It is another very important holiday | | | | people usually make offerings and may visit |
| throughout Spain and is meant to honor the | | | | graves of those who have passed. Constitution |
| Resurrection of Jesus. The holiday of Corpus | | | | Day is a very important holiday celebrated on |
| Christi, meaning the Body of Christ, is | | | | December 6. It celebrates Spain's transition |
| celebrated in late sprint or early summer. | | | | to democracy after its constitution was |
| This holiday is very important to the | | | | approved in 1978. January 6 marks the end of |
| Catholic religion. The feast of Corpus | | | | the Christmas season in Spain. This holiday, |
| Christi celebrates the sacrament of the Holy | | | | known as the Three Kings Day or El Dia de los |
| Eucharist and is honored on the first Sunday | | | | Reyes, celebrates the wise men's visit to |
| after Trinity Sunday. It is usually in May or | | | | Bethlehem. According to Spanish tradition, |
| June, but varies each year. St. John's | | | | the three kings represent Arabia, Africa and |
| holiday is on June 24, but it is on June 23 | | | | Europe bringing gifts to baby Jesus. There |
| that St. John's Day is celebrated in June 24 | | | | are often large processions or festivals |
| but the celebrations tend to begin the | | | | celebrating this day. |