Traditional holidays in Spain

Descenso del Sella festival When: 4th August 2018 Where: Ribadesella, Spain Website: descensodelsella.com Every first Saturday in August, the town of Ribadesella in Asturias celebrates the Descent of the Sella, popularly known as Les Piragües (The Canoes).

Festival Internacional de Santander When: 1st – 25th August 2018 Where: Santander, Spain Website: festivalsantander.com The Santander International Festival is endowed with art, culture and entertainment.

Festa Major de Gràcia When: 15th – 21st August 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: irbarcelona.cat Barcelona's Gràcia district is well known for its lively squares and bohemian atmosphere. For this reason, the Festa Major de Gràcia is an event much awaited by the people of Barcelona.

Albariño wine festival When: 1st – 5th August 2018 Where: Cambados, Spain Website: fiestadelalbariño.com The first week of August sees the Fiesta del Albariño happening in Cambados, Galicia in honour of the world-famous white wine.

The Danza de los Zancos Stilt Dance When: 21st – 23rd July 2018 Where: Anguiano, Spain Website: lariojaturismo.com One of the most popular festivals in Spain’s La Rioja region is the Danza de los Zancos, or the Dance of the Stilts.

Medieval Week When: 16th – 22nd July 2018 Where: Estella-Lizarra, Spain Website: turismo.navarra.es In mid-July you can’t miss the Medieval Week of Estella-Lizarra, one of the most spectacular popular festivals in Spain that takes visitors back in time to the Middle Ages. During the week-lon

The International Celtic World Festival When: 12th – 15th July 2018 Where: Ortigueira, Spain Website: www.festivaldeortigueira.comThe International Celtic World Festival is a summer event you simply cannot afford to miss in 2018.

Cantada d'Havaneres festival When: 7th July 2018 Where: Calella de Palafrugell, Spain Website: www.havanerescalella.catThe Cantada d’Havaneres de Calella de Palafrugell festival takes place the first weekend in July each year.

The Cider Festival When: 4th - 10th July 2018 Where: Nava, Spain Website: www.ayto-nava.esThe Cider Festival in Nava is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain.

There are loads of options when it comes to listening to live music in Spain and, on many occasions, we can have the pleasure of doing it outdoors.

The Gay Pride Parade in Barcelona When: 23rd–30th June 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: pridebarcelona.org Barcelona Gay Pride is a colourful party that normally takes place between the end of June and the beginning of July, this year the week from 23rd to 30th June.

La Batalla del VinoWhen: 23th–29th June 2018Where: Haro, SpainWebsite: batalladelvino.comThe Wine Battle (Batalla del Vino) is held in Haro at the end of June and is one of the most popular festivals in Spain, attracting thousands of visitors each year.

Hogueras de San Juan festivalWhen: 24th June 2018Where: Alicante, SpainWebsite: alicanteturismo.comThe Hogueras de San Juan festival is one of the most popular fiestas to be celebrated in the whole of Spain, although it is especially impressive in the city of Alicante.

The festival of San Ciriaco y Santa Paula When: 18th June 2018 Where: Malaga, Spain Website: malagaturismo.com San Ciriaco and Santa Paula were two youths martyred in Malaga, who became patron saints of the city by order of the Pope in the 15th century.

The Noche Blanca del Flamenco When: 16th June 2018 Where: Cordoba, Spain Website: www.turismodecordoba.orgThe White Night of Flamenco has been celebrated every June since 2008, when it became one of the most traditional Spanish festivals in Cordo

Arde Lucus When: 15th–17th June 2018 Where: Lugo, Spain Website: ardelucus.com Arde Lucus is one of the most traditional festivals in Spain that celebrates Lugo's Castro and Roman past. It is held in the middle of June, this year from 15th-17th, with the first festival being in 2001.

Sónar music festival When: 14th–16th June 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: sonar.es One of the music festivals par excellence which is hosted each year in the city of Barcelona during the month of June is Sónar.

Corpus Christi in La Orotava When: 7th–10th June 2018 Where: La Orotava, Spain Website: laorotava.es In the popular festival in La Orotava, tradition and religion mix in a heady weekend-long celebration.

El Salto de la Reja When: 5th June 2018 Where: Huelva, Spain Website: rocio.com ‘Jumping over the Fence’ – that's how this festival has been named, though it's not very clear what the exact origins are.

The Medieval Fair of the Passo Honroso When: 3rd-4th June 2018 Where: Hospital de Órbigo, Spain Website: aytohospitaldeorbigo.es The Passo Honroso Medieval Jousting Fair is a popular fiesta in Spain that takes place in Hospital de Órbigo, a town in León.

The fiesta del Toro Enmaromado When: 30th May 2018 Where: Benavente, Spain Website: https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/art-culture-heritage/festivals/…More Spanish festivals: May 2018

The Patum de Berga When: 30th May – 3rd June 2018 Where: Berga, Spain Website: http://www.lapatum.cat/enMore Spanish festivals: May 2018 The Patum de Berga is a popular Spanish festival in the Catalonian town of Berga that dates back to the Middle Age

Corpus Christi in GranadaWhen: 26th May – 2nd June 2018Where: Granada, SpainWebsite: http://en.granadatur.com/corpus/More Spanish festivals: May 2018Corpus Christi is probably one of the biggest festivals in Spain and definitely the most important i

The Romería del Rocío de Huelva is one of the most famous and well-attended festivals in Spain.

One of the most popular celebrations in Madrid is the Fiesta de San Isidro. The chotis dance, carnation flowers and mantillas shawls are a perfect description of this popular and traditional festival that is celebrated every May.