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 Festivals
in Travel to Madrid Spain give you wide spectrum of
colors, fun, enthusiasm, rituals and gaiety. There are
myriad fairs and festivals celebrated in Madrid. These
fairs and festivals lend color and joy to life and the
calendar is marked by plethora of such national and
local events or celebrations. One can never see the
enthusiasm fading away during the preparation and celebration
of these fairs and festivals in Madrid.
The enthusiasm of the locals is reflected in the colorful
vibrancy of the national and local festivals. There
are around 14 public holidays in Spain that is listed
below.
National Public Holidays
1st January- New year's Day
5th January - Epiphany
19th March - St. Joseph's Day
Late March or early April - Maundy Thursday
Late March or early April - Good Friday
1st May - Labour Day
15th August - Feast of the Assumption
12th October - National Day
1st November - All Saints' Day
6th December - Constitution Day
8th December - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25th December - Christmas Day
Besides all these national festivals that are celebrated
with fun and frolic throughout the nation, there are
some other events also celebrated with great enthusiasm
in Madrid. Carnival celebrated in the month of February
throw colors in the air. This carnival celebrated with
costumes parties and parades that mark the beginning
of Lent ends with the burial of the Sardine on Ash Wednesday.
Fiestas del 2 de Mayo celebration features sports
events, music concerts and bullfights. Fiestas de
San Isidro celebrated in the honor of the patron
saint of Madrid on May 15th bring smiles to everyone's
face. Feria Taurina, also known as bullfighting
fair enjoyed from the mid of May to the mid of June
at the very famous Plaza Monumental Las Ventas bullring.
The Fiestas de San Lorenzo, San Cayetano and the
Virgen de la Paloma are celebrated from 6th August
to 15th August with rituals, sidewalk concerts and dancing.
There are various other events and festivals in Madrid
that fill the streets of Travel to Madrid Spain with vibrant colors.
These fairs and festivals in Madrid tell about the culture
and history of the capital city.
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