1. NATIONAL FESTIVALS IN SPAIN

2. JANUARY New Year’s Day: The day of the Three Wise Men: - January 1st
- The new calendar starts and Spanish people celebrate it having a family lunch together.
The day of the Three Wise Men:
- January 6th
- On the night of the 5th, the children all over Spain can’t sleep, waiting for the presents which the Three Wise Men will leave for them.

3. FEBRUARY Carnival Time: - Immediately before the period of Lent.
- People dress up and go on processions, and groups of friends get together to sing funny songs about current events.

4. MARCH Father’s Day: - March 19th.
- People give presents to their fathers, honouring the fathers of the world.

5. APRIL Easter: Holy Thursday: Palm Sunday:
- The First Sunday of the Easter period.
- It commemorates the arriving of Jesus in Jerusalem.
Holy Thursday:
- It commemorates the Last Supper and the first eucharist. In Spain people go on processions.

6. Good Friday:
- It commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus.
Easter Sunday:
- People in Spain celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion.

7. MAY
Labour Day:
- May 1st.
- Spanish people have a day off work and in some cities there are processions and peaceful marches.
Mother’s Day:
- The first Sunday of May.
- Spanish people give presents to their mothers to celebrate this day.

8. JUNE Saint Marcelino’s Day: - June 6th.
- It’s the day of Saint Marcelino Champagnat, the founder of our school, and we celebrate it with a family party in our school.

9. JULY Day of the Apostle Santiago. - July 25th.
- He is the patron of Spain.
- Hundreds of pilgrims arrive in the north of the country to walk to Santiago de Compostela.

10. AUGUST Assumption of Mary: - August 15th.
- It commemorates the ascending of the Virgin Mary into Heaven when she died.

11. SEPTEMBER Day of Extremadura: - September 8th.
- This is Extremadura´s regional day. Our city of Badajoz forms part of this region . It is a holiday and some cultural events are celebrated.

12. OCTOBER El día de la Hispanidad: - October 12th.
- This is the national day of Spain and a national holiday that commemorates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ first arrival in America. . It´s also Spain's Day of the Armed Forces, celebrated each year with a military parade in Madrid, presided over by the Spanish King.

13. NOVEMBER All Saints’ Day: - November 1st.
- It is a national holiday in honour of all the Saints.
All Souls’ Day:
- November 2nd.
- Spanish people visit the graves of their beloved and leave flowers there.

14. DECEMBER Day of the Spanish Constitution: - December 6th.
- A national day in all Spain that commemorates the day that the constitution was approved in Spain.
The Immaculate Conception:
- December 8th.
- It is the day when we celebrate that the Virgin Mary was free of sin.

15. DECEMBER New Year’s Eve: Christmas Eve: - December 31st.
- December 24th.
- Families meet and have dinner all together.
Christmas Day:
- December 25th.
- This time we enjoy lunch together with our families.
New Year’s Eve:
- December 31st.
- A family dinner to say goodbye to the year and welcome a New Year. At midnight we eat 12 grapes and wish each other a happy New Year.