Málaga calendar of events
1st of January - New year's day. National holiday.
5-6th of January - The procession of the 3 Holy Kings.
In Spain this event is celebrated with big parades for
children where various famous people get the "honor" to
play one of the 3 kings. On the morning of the 6th of January
is when the children receive their gifts.
From the 23rd of February - Carnival. The yearly carnival
is celebrated all over Spain with events like parades,
mask and costume parties.
28th of February - Day of Andalusia. A state holiday throughout
Andalusia.
1st of May - International Labor day. A national holiday
in Spain.
3rd of May - Cruces de Mayo. This day is celebrated (principally
in Granada) with competitions in decorating the most beautiful
cross with flowers, but is not a holiday in Malaga.
18th of June - Corpus Christi. This is a religious event
celebrated with processions in the center of Malaga, but
is not a holiday.
23rd of June - San Juan. San Juan is the longest day
of the year and is celebrated with campfires and parties
on
the beach. (not a holiday)
16th of July - Virgen del Carmen. Virgen del Carmen is
the patron of the sea and previously used to be a holiday
in Malaga.
Middle of August - The traditional summer town festival "Feria
de Agosto". La Feria is a weeklong town festival,
which is celebrated during the daytime in the city center
and during night in an open square in the outsides of Malaga.
The main objective is to have fun and people are dancing,
singing, eating, and drinking in the many tents all over
the Feria square. In la Feria you can also find horse parades,
flamenco concerts and locals in traditional regional dresses.
15th of August - Asunción de la Virgen. This is
a national holiday celebrating one of the patrons of Spain.
19th of August - Incorporation of Malaga in the kingdom
of Catilla. This is a local holiday in the province of
Malaga.
8th of September - Virgen de la Victoria. Local holiday
in the capital of Malaga.
12th of October - Dia del Hispanidad. This is a national
holiday with official parades celebrating "being Spanish".
1st of November - All Saints day. National holiday in
Spain. Halloween is celebrated in some places in Malaga
but it
is not a Spanish tradition.
6th of December - Constitution day in Spain. This is a
National holiday, but is only celebrated with official
events.
8th of December - Imaculada Concepción. This is
a national holiday celebrating the patron of Spain, la
Imaculada Concepción.
25th of December - Christmas day. National holiday.
28th of December - Los Santos Inocentes. Apart from being
the day where people makes jokes upon each other (like
1st of April in many other countries), this is celebrated
with Flamenco dancing and other festivities in Malaga. |
