Carnival Date varies from end of February to beginning of March, on the three days before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent (forty days before Holy Week) (February. 18th to 21th in... read more
Ascensión Holiday Variable date corresponding to the sixth Thursday after Easter Sunday (May 17 to 24 in 2012) The Ascension Festival, the city’s second-most important after the Apostle Santiago... read more
Saint John's Eve
Night of June 23rd
June 23rd, the summer solstice, is the magical eve of “San Juan” (St. John’s Day), an ancient fiesta that is present in all cultures, marking... read more
Apostle Santiago Festival 2nd fortnight in July
The festivities dedicated to the Apostle, the patron saint of Santiago, of Galicia and of all of Spain, last for about a fortnight. This festival combines religious... read more
New Year’s Eve Night of December 31st
In Spain, New Year’s Eve dinner is timed so that dessert coincides with midnight, which is when all of the TV channels broadcast the bells marking the... read more
