Carnival, February 23rdPhoto: Desiree Martin/AFPThey may not have pancake day, but Spaniards know how to let their hair down before the frugality of Lent. While Rio style parades are held in the Canary Islands, some smaller celebrations really capture the imagination. Las Fallas, Valencia, March 15th - 19thPhoto: AFPEach March in Sagunto, Valencianos celebrate Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. Andalusia is home to some of the biggest and most elaborate processions, but wherever you are in Spain, there will be plenty going on for Semana Santa. Romería de El Rocío (El Rocio Pilgrimage), Almonte, May 31st - June 1stA group with their 'simpecado', or copy of the Virgin.

Source: The Local January 07, 2020 08:37 UTC