The
12/10/12 is a national holiday in Spain and it is called ´Día de la hispanidad´
but what does that mean?
This public
holiday is a holiday that takes place every year on the 12th October
to commemorate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus´s arrival in the
Americas.
This day is
also a day which is celebrated in other countries as well as Spain. In Spain, it´s
also a day which is dedicated to the patron Saint of the Hispanic people ´nuestra
señora del Pilar´ and to the Spanish civil guard.
It is known
as the ´Día de la hispanidad´ to emphasise Spain´s connection to the
international Hispanic community.
The day was
first held in Madrid in 1935. Nowadays the armed forces do a military parade
through Madrid.
The day
isn´t celebrated very much; there are no parades as such, just the military
parade in Madrid and no events are planned.
So if you
were wondering what it´s all about, know you have a an idea.
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