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.
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