Festivals and celebrations in Spanish - EduqasVocabulary - celebrations and parties

Spain is well-known for its fiestas and festivals. Almost every city, town and village has its own festival of some kind, which is usually a big street party for all the residents. Some festivals are famous all over the world, such as the fireworks of Las Fallas in Valencia and the tomato throwing at La Tomatina.

Here are some useful verbs to use when talking about celebrations:

As in the UK, Christmas and New Year are big celebrations for many people. Here is some useful vocabulary to get started talking about them:

Read this passage about Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve celebrations in Spain:

La cena de Nochebuena en España tiene lugar cada 24 de diciembre. Esta cena se celebra en los hogares de los españoles junto a toda la familia.

La Nochevieja se despide del año entre fuegos artificiales, fiestas, tradiciones familiares, y las famosas 12 uvas de la suerte. La costumbre de las 12 uvas tiene su origen en el año 1909 y se considera un rito para entrar en el año nuevo con suerte.

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