January 2012 Events in Spain:
What's on in January 2012 in Spain.
See also: January Events in Spain in Calendar View
Best Region:
The Balearic Islands for Sant Antony events or the Basque Country for San Sebastian's Tamborrada event around January 16-21.
See also:
- Spain Events Index The biggest, craziest and most famous events in Spain
- Weather in Spain in January
- February Events in Spain
Highlight of the Month:
La Tamborrada (January 19-20), in San Sebastian, is a mad assembly of drummers doing what they do best - drum! Don't forget your ear plugs!
If you want to see La Tamborrada, you're going to need accommodation:
- Check out this room with a sea view in San Sebastian on Airbnb
- Book Hotels in San Sebastian (book direct)
January Events in Spain in 2012:
- January 1-2, 2012 - La Toma de Granada, a small celebration of when Ferdinand and Isabella marched into the city of Granada when the Moorish rulers surrendered.
- January 5, 2012 - Three Kings Day is popular throughout Spain (it is the kings that bring the children their presents instead of Santa). Though the official day is January 6, the procession (Cabalgata de Reyes) takes place the night before. Madrid's celebration is especially good.
- January 6, 2012 - National holiday. Expect a lot of shops to be closed. Read more about Public Holidays in Spain.
- January 14-17, 2012 - Fiesta de Antón or Antonio Abad all over Spain but in particular in Guadix, Jaen, Alpujarras, Valencia and Tenerife, with partying and bonfires on the night before. In Barcelona it is celebrated on the nearest Saturday to the 17th. In Madrid on the 17th, animal owners congregate on c/Hortaleza for their pets to be blessed. Listen to this podcast (mp3 format) from Notes from Spain about the event.
In Ibiza, the event is known as St Antony’s Day. It is celebrated in San Antony (San Antonio), Sa Pobla in Mallorca and Cuitadella in Menorca. Expect costumes, fireworks and processions.
- January 19/20 Bonfires and dancing for the St Sebastian festival in Palma de Mallorca .
- January 19-20, 2012 - San Sebastian festival, including the famous Tamborrada drumming.
- January 23, 2012 Mastodon play La Riviera in Madrid
- January 27, 2012 Arctic Monkeys play Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
- January 28, 2012 Arctic Monkeys play Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
- January 30, 2012 - Procession in Burgos for San Lesmes. See a video from the January 2009 San Lesmes festival in Burgos
See also February Events in Spain
