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National and Local Public Holidays

National Holidays for 2012

1 January - New Year's Day

5 January - Twelfth Night (Three Kings Procession)

6 January - Three Kings

28 February - Andalucia Day

19 March - San José (Spanish Father's Day)

5 April - Maundy Thursday

6 April - Good Friday

1 May - Labour Day

15 August - Feast of the Assumption

12 October - Spanish National Day

1 November - All Saints Day

6 December - Day of the Constitution

8 December - Immaculate Conception (Christmas season officially begins)

25 December - Christmas Day

26 December - St Stephen's Day - Public holiday in Andalucia

Local Holidays for 2011

17 January - St Anton's Day in Alhaurin el Grande and St Antonio Abad in Malaga

3 May - Malaga Crosses of May celebrations

15 May - Setenil in Cadiz, Estepona and Malaga

3 June - Corpus Christi - holidays in some regions

5 June - Torremolinos Day of the Fish

11 June - Marbella Feria de San Bernabe

16 July - Festival in honour of La Virgen del Carmen - protectress of seamen

8 September - Mijas Virgin of the Rock holiday

Ferias/Fiestas

Estepona - first week in July

Benalmadena - second week in August

Malaga - second week in August

Marbella - second week in June

Mijas - second week in September

Torremolinos - last week in September

Fuengirola - first week in October

San Pedro - third week in October

During the holiday periods in particular one of the local's secret indulgences is Chocolate and Churros.  Watch our video below and learn how to order and eat it the local way!

Marbella Photos

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Norman

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