El Calendario Español

lunes martes miércoles

jueves viernes sábado domingo

la semana

el fin de semana

el día

lunes = _____________ el día = _____________martes = _____________ la semana = _____________miércoles = _____________ el mes = _____________jueves = _____________ el año = _____________viernes = _____________sábado = _____________domingo = _____________

We ______ _______ capitalize:

________, _________, or ________

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursday

FridaySaturdaySunday

DayWeekMonthYear

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days months seasons

enero El Año Nuevo

febrero La Candelaria

marzo Las Fallas

abril Los Pasos

mayo El Cinco de mayo

junio Día de la Bandera

julio Sanfermines

agosto Primer Grito de Independencia

septiembre Día de Independencia

octubre Día de Muertos

noviembre Día de la Revolución

diciembre Navidad/Posadas

Las Estaciones del Año

el invierno (diciembre/enero/febrero) = __________

la primavera(marzo/abril/mayo) = __________

el verano (junio/julio/agosto) = __________

el otoño(septiembre/octubre/noviembre) = __________

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

El Año Nuevoenero

Celebrated all over the Spanish speaking world.

Celebrated in most Spanish-speaking countries to mark the mid point between the Winter

Solstice and the Spring Equinox (Winter is half over).People walk through the streets with candles.

We celebrate Groundhog Day

La Candelaria

febrero

Celebrated mostly in Valencia (eastern Spain). People make a parade float out of

paper-mâché usually to poke fun of a celebrity, politician, or an aspect of pop

culture. The floats are judged, the winners receive a prize, and the floats are burned to

the ground at dusk.

Las Fallasmarzo

Celebrated in all Spanish-speaking countries. It is a somber and humble celebration of Easter. Floats are made in each city and almost always depict the Virgin

Mary with Jesus as a baby as well as the Crucifix. People wear black clothing, sing hymns, and carry the float through the city streets (up and down stairs too)

until reaching the cathedral. You will not find the Easter Bunny or anything light-hearted at this celebration.

Los Pasosabril

There is a huge misconception about this date. It is NOT Mexican Independence Day but rather a date in history when the tiny

village of Puebla defeated the French occupying forces ordered there by Napoleon III who wanted a foothold in North America.

El Cinco de mayomayo

Celebrated in Argentina as a day to show pride in being Argentine and free of foreign

control from England and Spain which lasted many centuries.

Día de la Bandera

junio

This very popular custom originated in Pamplona (northern Spain). Around

noontime, a hoard of bulls are released throughout the streets of the city and

contestants race to avoid being trampled. Onlookers perch atop the high stone walls that align the streets so they can watch

without fear of being run over.

Sanferminesjulio

Ecuador was the first Spanish colony in South America to declare its independence

from the Mother Country in 1809. From that date, independence came quickly to the rest of Latin America with great effort from Simón

Bolivar.Spain was facing financial crisis at this point and thus made it an opportune moment to

rebel.

El Primer Grito de Independencia

agosto

Mexico’s Independence is celebrated in September. It’s flag depicts a caracara (an ancestor of the eagle)

holding a snake in it’s talon and perched atop a cactus on a rock that is above a lake. This symbol is of

Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec city (now the capital of Mexico) and refers to the legend that the Aztec gods told

the people to build a city where they spotted the caracara with the serpent.

Día de Independencia

septiembre

Although commonly thought to be the Mexican idea of Halloween, this celebration has nothing to do with

costumes or candies per se. Celebrated primarily in Mexico (not in Spain), families pay homage to their

ancestors by making food, skull lollipops, lighting candles, and dancing. Near midnight (the eve of All Saints Day) they head en masse to the cemetery and leave food,

drink, and trinkets that their ancestors would have enjoyed in life. The thought is that the spirits of the dead

return that night and enjoy what is offered.

Día de Muertosoctubre

In 1910 Mexico underwent a coup d’état and removed the dictator who was in power for nearly 30 years. Mexico would, after the

revolution, adopt a Constitution and emerge with a Presidency that continues today.

Día de la Revoluciónnoviembre

A tradition in many cities on December 24th (Christmas Eve). Two villagers will dress like Joseph and Mary and

will walk the streets looking for a place to stay the night. As they knock on doors, another person, dressed as the devil, will cry from the top of the house, “Do not allow them to stay here”. The couple will be rejected many

times before they find shelter.

There is often a feast that follows that flows into the wee hours of the morning.

La Navidad/Las Posadas

diciembre