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Víspera de Año Nuevo Mexicans celebrate New Year's Eve or locally known as Año Nuevo, by downing a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the bell during the midnight countdown, while making a wish with each one. Mexican families decorate homes and parties, during New Year's, with colors such as red, to encourage an overall improvement of ...
Nuestra Señora de Suyapa Our Lady of Suyapa is the Patroness of Honduras. March 19 Father's Day Día del Padre Coincides with Saint Joseph's Day April 19 Spanish Language Day Día del Idioma Española: Honors the Spanish language and culture; coincides with the death of Miguel de Cervantes [5] Second Sunday of May [6] Mother's Day: Día de la ...
Fiesta de la Ruptura del Ayuno del Sagrado Mes de Ramadán: Islam: Eid al-Fitr. Date according to lunar calendar. September 1 Festival of Sacrifice: Fiesta del Sacrificio Islam: Eid al-Adha. Date according to lunar calendar. September 21 and 22 Jewish New Year: Año Nuevo Judío: Judaism: Rosh Hashanah. Date according to lunar calendar ...
Día de Año Nuevo: New Year's Day: January 6 Día de Reyes: Epiphany: Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday: Carnaval: Carnival: From Palm Sunday to Easter (movable) Semana Santa: Holy Week: 30 days after Easter (movable) Día de la ascención: Feast of the Ascension: March 19 Día de San José: Saint Joseph's Day: April 19 Diecinueve de abril
Royal House of the Post Office clock tower, Puerta del Sol, Madrid The twelve grapes ready to be eaten. The Twelve Grapes [1] (Spanish: las doce uvas (de la suerte), lit. 'the twelve grapes (of luck)') is a Spanish tradition that consists of eating a grape with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight of 31 December to welcome the New Year.
Año Nuevo (movable) Maundy Thursday: Jueves Santo (movable) Good Friday: Viernes Santo May 1: Labour Day: Día del Trabajo June 7: Flag Day: Día de la Bandera June 29: Saints Peter and Paul: San Pedro y San Pablo July 23: Air Force Day: Día de la Fuerza Aérea July 28-29: Independence Day: Día de la Independencia August 6: Battle of Junin ...
Día de la Revolución: Celebrates the "Ten Years of Spring," the democratic period that began with the uprising against Jorge Ubico in 1944. November 1 All Saints' Day: Día de Todos los Santos: December 24 Christmas Eve: Noche Buena: From noon onward December 25 Christmas Day: Navidad: December 31 New Year's Eve: Víspera de Año Nuevo
Año Nuevo blue laws, which prohibit working on that day, apply January 6 [n 1] Epiphany: Día de los Reyes Magos March 19 [n 1] Saint Joseph's Day: Día de San José varies Maundy Thursday: Jueves Santo Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April. varies Good Friday: Viernes Santo