Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Spain
Spain
For language
Churros
Patatas bravas.
Festivals and Holidays
The 6 most important popular festivals in
Spain
Christmas (December 24 to January 6)
Cádiz Carnival (between February and
March): Carnivals are held before the start of
Christian Lent, which usually falls between
February and March.
Fallas (March 15-19): Las Fallas are an
authentic spectacle of fire and powder.
Holy Week : Holy Week is the most important
religious festival in the country
April Fair (about two weeks after Easter):
Andalusia is grouped together several important
festivals throughout the year.
San fermines : The festivities are celebrated in
honor of a Catholic saint, San Fermín. Every day
before the race and a great procession is held on
July 7
Religion
The major religion in Spain is the Catholic Christianity
The presence of other religions represents less than 3% of the population. Finally, 25% of the
population declares itself to be atheist or without religion.
Typical customs of Spain
Meal times: the common time for lunch can be 2:00 p.m. while 9:30
p.m. for dinner. Also the hours of the premises close later, the bars and
restaurants tend to close in the early hours of the morning.