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The Day of the Holy Innocents

This is one of the most popular and entertaining Christmas traditions in Spain. December 28 is the day when everyone is allowed to play practical jokes and when it is customary to buy prank items at Christmas markets like the one in the Plaza Mayor in Madrid.

Puerta del Sol square, Madrid, on New Year’s Eve

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New Year's Eve in Spain

In Spain, 31 December is a very special celebration, where the fun and partying go on well into the early hours. If you want to get the year off to a good start, come and celebrate New Year’s Eve in Spain. You will have a great time eating the traditional 'lucky grapes' - and on into the small hours!

Epiphany Cake, typical Christmas sweet treat in Spain

Food and oenology

Five very Christmassy culinary experiences in Spain

The lights, the presents, the decorations, the great food... Christmas is a holiday full of traditions and we want to help you discover some of the most delicious ones during your holidays in Spain. It will also be very easy for you to find special menus in restaurants and hotels and the bakeries will be overflowing with Christmas confectionery.

Urban tourism | Barcelona

Barcelona shines at Christmas

If you have decided to celebrate Christmas in Spain, congratulations! The transformation of cities like Barcelona this time of year is quite a unique experience, one that is capable of dazzling visitors of all ages. ...

Christmas lights on the Calle Gran Vía, Madrid.

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Experience the magic of Christmas lights in these Spanish cities

Travelling at Christmas is always special. There’s a atmosphere in the cities like no other time of the year. From the end of November, the streets of Spain start to light up with thousands of sustainable bulbs and traditional street markets. ...

Nativity scene in Vitoria, The Basque Country

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Some of the most spectacular nativity scenes in Spain

Among the most anticipated Christmas events are, without a doubt, the magnificent nativity scenes that can be visited in many cities in Spain. From those that exhibit figures of great historical and artistic value to those of monumental size, or the most creative, built with materials as unthinkable as sand or... chocolate! ...

Calendar, Shopping

Christmas markets in Spain

The markets have become another Christmas attraction in Spain. Searching for special gifts among beautiful wooden stalls in central squares, on riverbanks, promenades and other charming areas of Spanish cities and villages is a December tradition. ...

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Five presents for a Spanish Christmas

Christmas is perhaps the most traditional, family-oriented celebration in the whole world, and in Spain it lasts until 6th January. Visiting the country between the middle of December and the start of the New Year is a time that’s always full of lovely moments for sharing. Here are five of the most popular Christmas traditions in Spain.

Christmas market in Madrid's Plaza Mayor

Calendar | Madrid

Discover why Madrid is special at Christmas: ring in the New Year with the tradition of 12 grapes

If you are looking for a different place to celebrate your next Christmas, how about planning a trip to the capital of Spain? During the holidays, the city is transformed into a fairytale setting full of lights, street markets, ice skating rinks and the smell of roasted chestnuts and chocolate with churros. ...

Recreation of the 'Naturaleza Encendida Origen' light show 2022-2023

Calendar | Madrid

Naturaleza Encendida. Madrid

This year, the show returns with a brand new edition: “Life”. Visitors will immerse themselves in a world where everything comes to life, where they will discover the three great natural kingdoms: Aquatic, terrestrial and aerial. Each of them is full of wonders that reveal nature in surprising ways. ...

Christmas garden lit up in a previous edition in Stuttgart

Calendar | Málaga

“Illusion” Botanical Garden Christmas lights Malaga

28 November 2025 - 06 January 2026

Malaga joins once again in the tradition of sparkling Christmas gardens and adorns its botanical gardens with millions of lights this festive season. The show “Illusion” transports visitors to magical worlds of Christmas. An immersive journey of light, where nature intertwines with dreams and every corner is filled with fantasy and mystery.

Festive Christmas garden lit up at a prior edition in Berlin

Calendar | Barcelona

els llums de sant pau (The Lights of Sant Pau)

20 November 2025 - 11 January 2026

This Christmas, millions of lights will illuminate a route through the modernist surroundings of Sant Pau. At nightfall, astonishing dramatised flora and illuminated figures will come to life and light up the Christmas scenario to offer families a lovely evening stroll.

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