Christmas season is a big deal in Spain, this country may be extremely modern and cosmopolitan in many ways, however, when it comes to the Christmas season, and they’re all about the old ways! If you are planning to take a break this coming season, be sure you’re going to Spain. The Spanish don’t mess around when it comes to Christmas. Holiday season in Spain is really amazing as you can feel the traditional way of celebrating it. Christmas in Spain begins on the Feast of Immaculate Conception on Dec 8th, and then several events happen all the way through until January 6th. This is a great way of celebrating your Holiday season if you’re a devout Catholic. Christmas in Spain offers various treat in terms of feasts and festivals and concerts. Even if you’re not a devout Catholic, the festivals and the feasts in Spain is excellent way to get a look at the culture up close and personal.
Many families who spend Christmas vacation in Spain celebrate the Seville for the Feast of Immaculate on December 8th as the events at the city’s cathedral are the best and famous throughout the country. Such festivities include Los Siese or The Sixes. This is a festive dance performed by 10 boys in honor of Spain’s patron saint, the Virgin Mary. However, if you couldn’t make on the December 8th for the festival, keep an eye out for the decorations set by all Spanish families all over the country. Decorations include flowers and candles which remain lit all night in the windows of many houses. Nativity Scenes or “Nacimeinto” is another decoration in Spanish’s Christmas seen around churches throughout the country but can be found in some houses as well. The Nativity Scene is out in public for residents and tourists to see and this decoration get almost all attention. For more information about how Spanish celebrate their Christmas, call their bilingual answering service, Spanish call center their tourist customer support service.
