01 januari Nieuwjaarsdag
06 januari Drie Koningen

28 februari Dag van Andalusië

Witte Donderdag
Goede Vrijdag
Pasen (donderdag en vrijdag)

01 mei de maandag na de Dag van de Arbeid
05 mei Bevrijdingsdag
Pinksteren

15 augustus Maria Hemelvaart

12 oktober nationale Feestdag van Spanje

01 november Allerheiligen

06 december Dag van de Constitutie
08 december Maria Onbevlekte Ontvangenis
25 december 1e Kerstdag
26 december 2e Kerstdag

(Als een feestdag op zondag valt, dan wordt deze de maandag daarop gevierd) 

Feria's

Wij hebben voor u een paar data uitgelicht van feria's in de omgeving van onze woning in Arenas. Voor meerdere data en activiteiten in onze omgeving klik hier.

Arenas
11 juni - Pedal Fiesta
1ste week augustus - August Fair
12 oktober - Mule Fair

Algarrobo
20 januari - Fiesta of San Sebastian with open air music, dance & free degustacion
1ste week augustus - August Fair with side-shows, regional dancing & Flamenco
1ste week september - Festival of Flamenco & Folklore
2de zaterdag in september - Flamenco Night  

Torre del Mar
14 februari t/m 1 maart - Carnival
18 en 19 mei - Romeria
7 t/m 9 juni - Feria Gastronomica
16 juli - Maritime Procession of the Virgen del Carmen with fireworks & street parties
24 t/m 28 juli - Torre del Mar Fair

Calendar of Festivals, Fiestas and Ferias in Malaga

1st of January - New year's day. National holiday.

5-6th of January - The procession of the 3 Holy Kings. In Spain this event is celebrated with big parades for children where various famous people get the "honor" to play one of the 3 kings. On the morning of the 6th of January is when the children receive their gifts.

From the 23rd of February - Carnival. The yearly carnival is celebrated all over Spain with events like parades, mask and costume parties.

28th of February - Day of Andalusia. A state holiday throughout Andalusia.

1st of May - International Labor day. A national holiday in Spain.

3rd of May - Cruces de Mayo. This day is celebrated (principally in Granada) with competitions in decorating the most beautiful cross with flowers, but is not a holiday in Malaga.

18th of June - Corpus Christi. This is a religious event celebrated with processions in the center of Malaga, but is not a holiday.

23rd of June - San Juan. San Juan is the longest day of the year and is celebrated with campfires and parties on the beach. (not a holiday)

16th of July - Virgen del Carmen. Virgen del Carmen is the patron of the sea and previously used to be a holiday in Malaga.

Middle of August - The traditional summer town festival "Feria de Agosto". La Feria is a weeklong town festival, which is celebrated during the daytime in the city center and during night in an open square in the outsides of Malaga. The main objective is to have fun and people are dancing, singing, eating, and drinking in the many tents all over the Feria square. In la Feria you can also find horse parades, flamenco concerts and locals in traditional regional dresses.

15th of August - Asunción de la Virgen. This is a national holiday celebrating one of the patrons of Spain.

19th of August - Incorporation of Malaga in the kingdom of Catilla. This is a local holiday in the province of Malaga.

8th of September - Virgen de la Victoria. Local holiday in the capital of Malaga.

12th of October - Dia del Hispanidad. This is a national holiday with official parades celebrating "being Spanish".

1st of November - All Saints day. National holiday in Spain. Halloween is celebrated in some places in Malaga but it is not a Spanish tradition.

6th of December - Constitution day in Spain. This is a National holiday, but is only celebrated with official events.

8th of December - Imaculada Concepción. This is a national holiday celebrating the patron of Spain, la Imaculada Concepción.

25th of December - Christmas day. National holiday.

28th of December - Los Santos Inocentes. Apart from being the day where people makes jokes upon each other (like 1st of April in many other countries), this is celebrated with Flamenco dancing and other festivities in Malaga.