Los Días Feriados

Los Días Feriados

El Año Nuevo

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​el primero de enero

To bring you good luck for the year, in many Spanish-speaking countries they eat a grape as the clock chimes midnight.

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​Las Uvas de Felicidad​

In Ecuador and many other Latin American countries, dolls stuffed like scare crows are set on fire to forget about the things from the previous year.

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Años ​Viejos

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Día de los Reyes Magos

el seis de enero

Children believe that the three kings bring gifts to the children. The children leave their shoes out with straw and water for the camels the night before, Jan 5th.

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Three King's Day

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Carnaval (40 days before Easter)

The Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is for celebrating before Lent begins. Lent is the 40 days before Easter.

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​Carnaval

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Las Fallas de Valencia

el quince hasta el diecinueve de marzo

Las Fallas is the celebration of the arrival of spring and San José the patrón saint of carpentry. It is a week long celebration where floats are paraded through town and then set on fire each night. There are also bull fights and beauty pagents.

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Holy Week and Easter are a very somber celebration of the crucifiction of Jesus. Parishes have floats with Jesus, Mary or scenes from the crucifiction and march them to the main Cathedral.

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​Semana Santa y las Pascuas

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El Cinco de mayo en México

The fifth of May is the celebration of the Mexican victory over the French in the town of Puebla, in northern Mexico. It is often mistaken for the Independence day from Spain which is September 15th.

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Fiesta del Sol en Perú

Inti Raymi​

el veintiséis de junio

Inti Raymi is the celebration of the winter solstice in Perú. There are various sacrifices and ceremonies dedicated to the Incan Sun God, Inti Raymi. It lasts 15 days.​

La Noche de San Juan

el veintiuno de junio

The celebration for San Juan Bautista in Puerto Rico, and a few other Latin American countries, is a night of fires and parades. At midnight for luck the people take three backwards plunges into the water to rid yourself of bad luck, even up to 12 times.

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La Feria de los San Fermines en España

el siete hasta el catorce de julio

Las Corridas de Toros, or the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain is a highly dangerous celebration of San Fermín where 6 bulls run through the streets every day for 8 days at 8am.

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La Feria de las Flores​ en Colombia

el doce hasta el veintidós de agosto

In replacement of Columbus Day, many Latin Americans celebrate the diversity of all of the descendents of the European explorers and natives Americans.

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​Día de la Raza

​el doce de octubre

el primero y dos de noviembre​

Día de los Santos Día de los Muertos​

​The spirits of deceased family members return to visit their families. They decorate their homes and cemeteries to welcome them home.

el dieciséis hasta el veinticuatro de diciembre

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The reinactment of Mary and Joseph's search for lodging to give birth for the 9 nights before Christmas. Each night ends with a dinner and piñata for the children to break

​Las Posadas​

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Christmas Eve and day are spent at Mass and with family visiting and eating traditional foods such as tamales, atole y chocolate.

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el veinticuatro y el veinticinco de diciembre

​Noche Buena y Navidad​

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