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Aerial parade by the Spanish Air Force Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) drawing a Spanish flag with smoke at the Armed Forces Parade.. National Day of Spain is a holiday throughout the entire country, so all central (national) government's and autonomous communities' (provincial) institutions and administration offices are closed on that day, as are banks and stores.
Friendship Day (also known as the International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship.It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; evidence from social networking sites shows a revival of interest in Friendship Day that may have grown with the spread of the internet, particularly in India, Bangladesh, and Malaysia.
The Departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío, and Risaralda, and the municipality of Funza, diocese of Facatativá, have a large population of Basque descent, who carry on the tradition of the Día de la Santa Cruz ("Day of the Holy Cross") or Día de los Mil Jesuses ("Day of the Thousand Jesuses") on 3 May. People speak the name of Jesus one ...
right España y Filipinas, 1886 oil on canvas painting by Juan Luna. Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day (Spanish: Día de la Amistad Hispano-Filipina, Filipino: Araw ng Pagkakaibigang Pilipino-Espanyol or Araw ng Pagkakaibigan ng mga Pilipino at Espanyol) celebrates the strong links between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain every June 30.
The Día de la Canción Criolla is a Peruvian festivity celebrated yearly on October 31. The event celebrates the criollo culture of Peru. It was established on October 18, 1944, by the President Manuel Prado y Ugarteche .
Niño de las Suertes. The Niño de las Suertes has a strong following due to its association with Santa Muerte. While the image was created in the 19th century, its popular veneration is a recent phenomenon. The image was found by two evangelists in the rubble of the Hacienda of San Juan de Dios in Tlalpan. It was handed over to Archbishop ...
El Día de las Velitas is celebrated throughout Colombia, but traditions vary in each region and city. In the municipality of Quimbaya , in Quindío Department the most important cultural event is the Candles and Lanterns Festival (full name in Spanish: Fiesta Nacional del Concurso de Alumbrados con Velas y Faroles ), which began in 1982 and is ...
Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Spanish: Día de la Constitución), also known as Constitution Day of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Día de la Constitución del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit.