Here are some of the main red days & holidays in the Comunidad Valenciana.
We'll start with the ones that have definite dates, and then move on to the ones of which the date changes every year.
Red days only in 2020
10th of April. Is Easter Friday
12th of April. Easter
13th of April. Easter Monday
Red Days in the Comunidad Valenciana
6th of January. It is called Epiphany and is celebrated on the 6th of January. In Spanish, Epiphany is called 'Fiesta de Los tres Reyes Magos': in English, this means 'The festival of the Three Magic Kings'. Epiphany celebrates when the Kings or Wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus.
19th of March. Saint Joseph's Day, also known as Fallas de San Jose, honours St Joseph, the Virgin Mary's spouse. It is held annually on March 19.
This date is also known as Father's Day (Día del Padre).
1st of May. Labor Day.
24th of June. San Juan.
15th of August. The Christian feast day of the Assumption of Mary celebrates the belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into Heaven following her death.
9th of October. Is the Valencian community day, and it commemorates the entrance to the city of Valencia the King of Aragon, Jaime I in 1238.
12th of October. October 12 is celebrated as the National Day or Fiesta Nacional de Espana in Spain. It is also called the Hispanic Day or the Dia de la Hispanidad. The day is celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Columbus in America in 1906. It is also celebrated as the day of the Armed Forces in Spain.
1st of November. Dia de Todos Los Santos. All Saints Day in Spain (Todos Los Santos). It is a very important national public holiday when people from all over the country return to their town or village to lay flowers on the graves of deceased relatives.
6th of December. The 6th of December is Constitution Day. Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) marks the anniversary of a referendum held in Spain in1978.
In this referendum, a new constitution was approved for Spain.
8th of December. The day of the Immaculate conception.
