JAN The Three Kings - spain celebrates the end of christmas by the arrival of the three kings bearing gifts where people exchange presents. All provinces
FEB Carnivals most towns have a carnival in this month. All provinces
MAR Fallas de San Jose - Effigies made from wood and papier mache. Valencia
APR Holy Week - elaborate religious processions. Seville, Granada, Cordoba, Malaga
APR Moros y cristianos (moors and Christians) - fight between the moors and christians. Alicante
APR/MAY Fiestas y Romeria - pilgrimage to a shrine of the virgin. Andalucia
MAY May crosses - celebrates the arrival of spring. Murcia, Granada,Cordoba
JUN Bonfires of Saint John - is celebrated in towns and cities around Alicante. Alicante
AUG Tamborrada - drumming continues for 12 hours in the towns of Mula and Moratalla. Murcia
AUG La Tomatina - the tomato fight where everyone gets to throw tomatoes at each other for an hour, shops and business' cover up their frontages for protection against the mess of lorry loads of squashed tomatoes. Valencia
DEC Noche Buena (christmas eve) - this is a good night and not for sleeping everyone celebrates throughout the night with friends and family.
All Provinces
DEC Noche Vieja (new years eve) - when the clock strikes midnight a grape should be eaten on each stroke for luck for the following year. All Provinces
There are many other local fiestas and festivals held all throughout the year, check with the nearest tourist information centre for details.
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