PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN

Karolina Jach

Navidades

In Spain Christmas, or Navidades differ somewhat from those celebrated in Poland. On this day takes place in Madrid very popular lottery draw. Almost all of them are buying lots, to take part in it. You can win a lot of money. Winning numbers are sung by children from school for orphans Madrid's San Ildefonso.Christmas holidays begin Christmas Eve or Nochebuena. But this is not the day gifts in Spain, these will generally give to children on December 6.

http://www.styl.pl/podroze/news-swieta-w-roznych-czesciach-europy,nId,1067863

http://www.blog.tui.pl/aktualnosci/navidad-czyli-boze-narodzenie-w-hiszpanii/

Santos Inocentes

Slaughter of the Innocents Night takes place on the 28th of December. In Spain, it is an object of jokes. Today, this day is April Fool's Polish counterpart.

Nochevieja

The last day of the year in Spain is Nochevieja ("Old Night"). In the evening television transmits an image of a clock Madrid's Puerta del Sol. Around midnight, we all gather in front of the TV, and the inhabitants of Madrid at Puerta del Sol. We all have a plate of 12 grapes. Eat grapes to the rhythm of the clock strikes twelve consecutive. This who succeed, he was lucky throughout the coming New Year.

http://youngadventuress.com/2012/01/nochevieja-en-zaragoza.html

http://www.escapadarural.com/blog/casas-rurales-para-cenar-en-nochevieja/

Reyes Magos

Epiphany. Important holiday, a day off from work. Spanish children receive gifts on December 24, but just 6 January.

http://guias-viajar.com/madrid/capital/cabalgata-reyes-magos/

http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/internacionales/237738

San Fermin

In Pamplona takes the traditional San Fermin festival, during which takes place drove the bulls. At the same time, is released six bulls that have run less than a kilometer to the arena. Hundreds of young men fleeing from their horns. Only permitted weapon is rolled newspaper.

http://photographyblog.dallasnews.com/2012/07/running-of-the-bulls-is-always-a-source-of-great-images.html/

La Tomatina

But the most famous Tomato Festival - La Tomatina, is celebrated in the Spanish town of Bunol near Valencia. Every year, on the last Wednesday of August crowds of tourists flock here to fight with the local battle of the world's largest tomatoes.

http://www.suitqaisdiaries.com/la-tomatina-festival-things-need-know/

http://onestep4ward.com/bucket-list-la-tomatina/

http://hiszpania.lovetotravel.pl/tradycje_w_hiszpaniihttp://hiszpanski.crib.pl/swieta.htmlhttp://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiszpania

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