Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Celebrate Christmas in Malaga

Is any city at the Costa del Sol, or Spain for that matter, so nice to visit over Christmas as Malaga? 

Tourists who come from the north of Europe often find Christmas in Spain… well, not Christmassy. It lacks the cold and snow that create the right atmosphere. Not so Malaga! 

Malaga is actually becoming famous for its brilliant Christmas atmosphere. 

Malaga city centre in December.
For in December, Malaga looks like one big Christmas tree! 

The beautiful lights turn the city centre into a fairy tale.

Head for the famous shopping street Calle Larios, or straight to the Christmas market

The market is located in the park in the centre, just behind the port. 

It takes place from 11 AM to 10 PM, every day until January 5th and is the place to be to find arts and crafts, interesting and fun gifts as well as sweet treats. 

Elsewhere in the province of Malaga, also the Christmas market of Benalmadena is definitely worth a visit. 

This market takes place in the Av. Antonio Machado, also until January 5th. 

Mediterranean, in the most southern tip of Europe… and still a real Christmas feel. You will not regret it. 

Dear reader, let us grab this opportunity to wish you a very nice December and a very Merry Christmas! 

Feliz Navidad!






Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Holidays and festivities in Malaga

Holidays and festivities in Malaga
 
Below you can see the annual local, regional and national holidays that are celebrated in Malaga.
The Feria of Malaga and the holy week before Easter are the main festivities. 

The Feria and the holy week before Easter are not official holidays, but the opening hours of shops and offices during these two important events are often adjusted. 
 
JANUARY
January 6 | Epiphany (Epifania del Señor / Reyes Magos)


FEBRUARY
February 28 | Holiday Andalusia (Día de Andalucía)


MARCH / APRIL
Holy Week, the week Easter (Semana Santa)
Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
• Good Friday (Viernes Santo)


MAY
May 1 | Labor Day (Dia del trabajo)


JUNE
June 18 | Commemoration death patron saints Ciriaco and Paula

Procession (Patrones de Málaga)
June 23 | Dia de San Juan
 
JULY
July 16 | La Virgen del Carmen | Patron sailors, procession

 
AUGUST
August 15 | Holy Assumption (Asunción de la Virgen)
around 15 August to 19 August | Feria de Málaga
• 19 August | Establishment of the city of Málaga (Incorporación de Málaga)


SEPTEMBER
September 8 | Day in honor of the patron saint of Málaga and the birth of the Virgin Mary. (Procession Virgen de la Victoria, Dia de la Victoria)

OCTOBER
October 12 | Dia de la Hispanidad (the day that Columbus discovered America in 1492)


NOVEMBER
• 1 November | Saints' Day (Dia de todos los Santos)


DECEMBER
December 6 | Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución)
December 8 | Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción)
December 25 | Christmas (Navidad)


Holidays are very important to the people.