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Festivals
San
Isidro (15 May) - Madrid's great party around the 15th of May is in
honour of St Isidore, the humble 12th century farmworker who became the
city's patron. With a corrida every day, this is Spain's biggest bullfighting
event. Throughout the city there are also art exhibitions, open-air concerts
and fireworks. Many people dress in castizo folk costume for the occasion.
The Passion (Easter Saturday), Chinchon. A passion play is performed in the town's atmospheric arcaded Plaza Mayor.
Dos de Mayo (2 May) - This four-day holiday marks the city's uprising against Napoleon's troops in 1808. New Year's Eve - The nation focuses on the Puerta del Sol at midnight as crowds gather to swallow a grape on each chime of the clock.
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To find out more about local festivities and entertainment in Spain choose the region you are interested in from the list at the bottom of the page.
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