Internship 2022 : Festive days in Spain

Have you decided to do your internship in Spain? In addition to having made a very good choice, you will live an unforgettable experience thanks to the many festivals that exist in Spain.

Spain’s National Day and Columbus Day:

Columbus Day commemorates the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs after the signing of the capitulation of Santa Fe. It is celebrated on October 12. It highlights the organization of a military parade, in Madrid, before the king, the royal family, the government, the representatives of the high institutions of the State and the presidents of the autonomous communities.

Holy Week :

Holy Week, celebrated throughout Spain, but it is in Seville and Malaga where the celebration is most important, without forgetting the cities of Valladolid and Leon.

Semana Santa begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday, a week later, to commemorate the Resurrection of Christ.

San Fermín in Pamplona :

At the beginning of July, during one week, the San Fermin is celebrated in the streets of Pamplona in Navarra. Every morning at 8 am, bulls are released in the city.

Tomatina de Buñol :

During your internship, another festival you will hear about is La Tomatina, another great Spanish festival that takes place in Buñol, in the Valencian Community, on the fourth Wednesday of August. The tomato war is on! Thousands of people gather in the alleys of the town to throw tomatoes at each other.

The Big Week in the Basque Country:

Bilbao’s Semana Grande. The Semana Grande takes place the 3rd week of August in the Basque Country and it is in Bilbao that it is most remarkable. It is a festival where a multitude of concerts of all genres are organized. Every night there is a fireworks competition. Some bullfights and giants.

Festivities of Christians and Moors in Alicante:

The Fiestas de Cristianos y Moros are very popular in the region of Alicante, which you can see with your own eyes if you do your internship there. But also all over the south of Spain. It is a re-enactment of the Moorish takeover of Spain and then the Christian takeover.

Las Fallas of Valencia :

Las Fallas takes place in Valencia, on the Costa Blanca where you can do your internship thanks to Animafest. It is a 5-day festival that ends on Saint Joseph’s day, March 19th. Cardboard giants are created and then the best ones are burned during the “cremà”, the climax of the festival.

Seville Fair :

The Seville Fair, usually takes place 2 weeks after Holy Week which runs from April 10 to 16. It is a sort of summary of the image we have of Andalusia: flamenco, bullfights, Jerez (Xeres) and horses. Traditional music, horseback riding, etc.

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Spain :

There are 3 equally important holidays for Spaniards: Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Three Kings’ Day. Spanish children are lucky because they receive more presents than other children. Indeed, although Santa Claus is becoming more and more popular, internationalization forces, traditionally it is the Three Wise Men who bring gifts to children in the early morning of January 6th, a holiday in Spain. Thanks to this holiday, you will make your internship more than magical.