Travel guide in Spain this Christmas

magnusiax · 12-03-2008, 06:02 PM

• December 8 - Inmaculada. Christmas starts here. Biggest in Seville.
• December 13 - El Dia de Santa Lucia, patron saint of the blind, who sing Christmas carols in the streets. Most popular in Las Palmas.
• December 21 - Hogueras in Granada & Jaen.
• Last Thursday Before Christmas Eve - 'Noche Vieja Universitaria' (University New Year's Eve) in Salamanca.
• December 22 - El Gordo, the massive Spanish lottery, is drawn. This lottery is so big, they start selling tickets in August! Read more on Christmas Lottery in Spain - 'El Gordo'.
• December 24 - Christmas Eve (Nochebuena), a far bigger event than Christmas Day. Expect most shops to close early on the 24th and remain closed until the morning of the 26th.
• December 25 - Christmas Day - a quiet day, with most shops closed, though many bars open in the afternoon.
• December 28 - Santos Inocentes, Spain's version of April Fools' Day.
• December 31 - New Year's Eve (Nochevieja).

Spaniola · 02-09-2009, 10:02 AM

These dates are pretty much fixed every year - there's always a fiesta going on somewhere in Spain, christmas or not.

12-03-2008, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
magnusiax Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16	Travel guide in Spain this Christmas • December 8 - Inmaculada. Christmas starts here. Biggest in Seville. • December 13 - El Dia de Santa Lucia, patron saint of the blind, who sing Christmas carols in the streets. Most popular in Las Palmas. • December 21 - Hogueras in Granada & Jaen. • Last Thursday Before Christmas Eve - 'Noche Vieja Universitaria' (University New Year's Eve) in Salamanca. • December 22 - El Gordo, the massive Spanish lottery, is drawn. This lottery is so big, they start selling tickets in August! Read more on Christmas Lottery in Spain - 'El Gordo'. • December 24 - Christmas Eve (Nochebuena), a far bigger event than Christmas Day. Expect most shops to close early on the 24th and remain closed until the morning of the 26th. • December 25 - Christmas Day - a quiet day, with most shops closed, though many bars open in the afternoon. • December 28 - Santos Inocentes, Spain's version of April Fools' Day. • December 31 - New Year's Eve (Nochevieja).

02-09-2009, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spaniola Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jaen Posts: 16	Re: Travel guide in Spain this Christmas These dates are pretty much fixed every year - there's always a fiesta going on somewhere in Spain, christmas or not.

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