Easter in Spain

By:Joe Jackson

Facts On Easter In Spain

It is the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus It is considered a one-week holiday for schools, and a two-day holiday for workers -

Women wore black clothing, men always wore dark suits with a black tie It is celebrated all over Spain, but it is most important in the South

More Facts On Easter In Spain

Easter starts on palm SundayThe month varies Easter week last 1 weekAsh Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent

Children as young as 3 or 4 take part and crowds will swell into hundreds of thousands. It’s the most important celebration in the country

Easter Parades What they eat

They eat Sugar Eggs and Tosca

More Facts On Spain

Reino de España is the national name King Juan Carlos I is the rulerSpain, originally inhabited by Celts, Iberians, and Basques, became a part of the Roman Empire in 206 B.C. Madrid is the capital of Spain

Government Officials

Pres. of the Government: Jose Luis RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO First Vice Pres. Maria Teresa FERNANDEZ DE LA VEGA

Second Vice Pres. Pedro SOLBES Permanent Representative to the UN, New York Juan Antonio YANEZ-BARNUEVO

Spain Sports

Spain Baseball Spain Football Spain Hockey Spain Soccer

All Different Spain flags

Geography of Spain

Land area: 192,819 sq mi (499,401 sq km); Population (2007 est.): 40,448,191 total area: 194,896 sq mi (504,782 sq km)1