El Calendario Español

lunesmartesmiércolesjuevesviernessábadodomingo la semana el fin de semana el día lunes =_____________el día = _____________ martes =_____________la semana = _____________ miércoles = _____________el fin de semana =_____________ jueves = _____________el mes = _____________ viernes = _____________ el año = _____________ sábado = _____________ domingo = _____________ Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Day Week Month Year Weekend

We ______ _______ capitalize: ________, _________, or ________ DONOT daysmonths 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 Nuevo enero Common in the Spanish-speaking world. Established in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII

Midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox (Winter is half over). People light candles. We celebrate Groundhog Day La Candelaria febrero

Celebrated mostly in Valencia (eastern Spain). Floats are made of paper-mâché to represent celebrities (and poke fun of them) The floats are judged for prizes and are burned to the ground at dusk. Las Fallas marzo

Celebrated in most Spanish-speaking countries. It’s a somber and religious observance. People march through the streets carrying floats of Jesus and Mary on their shoulders Los Pasos abril

This is NOT Mexican Independence Day. (That’s in Sept.) The tiny village of La Puebla defeated the French (Napoleon III) who wanted a foothold in North America. El Cinco de mayo mayo

Argentina’s day of pride commemorating it’s freedom from Spain and England Día de la Bandera junio

Originated in Pamplona (northern Spain). At noon, 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 to avoid being run over. Sanfermines julio

Ecuador was the first Spanish colony in South America to declare its independence from Spain in 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. The flag has a caracara (like an 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

Popular in Mexico. Honors ancestors and the dead. There is food and candy skulls. At night, people take food and trinkets that the dead enjoyed in life and lay them near the graves. Día de Muertos octubre

In 1910 Mexico rebelled 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 Revolución noviembre

A tradition on “La Nochebuena” (el 24 de diciembre) Two villagers dress as Mary and Joseph and look for shelter Another villager dresses as the devil and persuades inn- keepers to send Mary and Joseph away. The process continues until Mary and Joseph find shelter and a feast begins. La Navidad/Las Posadas diciembre