| January |
 | January
Three Kings Day is celebrated on January 6th, when the Spanish traditionally exchange their Christmas gifts. In the shops and supermarkets can be found the Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread).
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| February |
February
February is the month when 'Carnaval' is held throughout Spain, with many local villages holding their own fiesta. Primary schools will often arrange performances and fancy dress days during 'Carnaval' week; this generally coincides with Andalucía Day, February 28th.
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| March |
 | March
For those who prefer to stay local rather than travel to
Valencia for the spectacular annual fiesta of ‘Las Fallas’, where giant puppets are paraded through the streets, enormous bonfires are lit, and each night the province holds amazing firework displays, the following
villages have fiestas, on a somewhat smaller scale, scheduled in March.
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| April |
April
With
Easter regularly falling in April, the Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations
generally take precedence, particularly the vibrant and colourful celebrations of Sevilla; however, on a smaller scale, the following villages in and around the Costa Tropical also have fiestas
scheduled in April.
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| May |
 | May
Not
far from the Costa Tropical, the Province of Cádiz hosts an annual horse fair
each May. For the less equine inclined, the following villages, in Granada
Province, have fiestas scheduled in May.
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| June |
June
The
month of June, and particularly the festival of San Juan on the evening of the
23rd June, where, along the coast of Spain, bonfires and barbeques are lit and
people camp on the beach, signifies the start of summer for the Spanish.
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| July |
 | July
July
sees the annual, famous ‘Running of the Bulls’ fiesta in Pamplona. If, however,
you prefer something a little less dangerous check out which villages in
Granada Province are hosting their own local fiesta this month.
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| August |
August
Arguably the craziest fiesta in the whole of Spain takes place on the last Wednesday in August in the little town of Buñol, in Valencia. It is known as ‘La Tomatina’ and consists of an hour long tomato throwing (good natured!) fight. Granada doesn’t go to quite such extremes to entertain its visitors; however there are a multitude of less bizarre fiestas occurring throughout the province.
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| September |
 | September
Grape harvests are an integral part of the Spanish way of
life, and like many other ‘tasks’, a celebration is held on its completion. La
Rioja, the famous wine producing region in north eastern Spain, always hosts its
annual wine festival in September.
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| October |
October
12th
October is National Day in Spain and is a public holiday throughout the
country. The
main event of the day is a massive and vibrant military procession
through the centre of Madrid, attended by members of the
Spanish royal family, government officials, along with representatives
from Spain's military institutions, public services and prominent
businesses. The Spanish Air Force organises a fly past whilst drawing the National Flag with their vapour trail.
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| November |
 | November
November is the quietest month of the year for fiestas.
Nationally, All Saint’s Day is celebrated on November 1st, when the Spanish decorate
the cemeteries in remembrance of their deceased relatives; however the
following three villages have fiestas scheduled in November.
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| December |
December
‘Nochevieja’ (New Year’s Eve) in Spain is a relatively
quiet affair, with families dining late whilst awaiting the clock to strike midnight. At this time 12 grapes are
eaten, one on each strike of the clock, in order to bring good luck for the coming
year.
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