{"id":96813,"date":"2018-09-19T04:46:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T02:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=96813"},"modified":"2018-10-08T20:20:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T18:20:34","slug":"dia-de-la-hispanidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dia-de-la-hispanidad\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00eda de la Hispanidad"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>d\u00eda de la Hispanidad, <\/b>or National Day of Spain, is a celebration that commemorates and recognizes \u201clo espa\u00f1ol\u201d or that which is Spanish, referring to culture, language and geographic and economic importance. This holiday is one of the most important festivals in the Spanish state, as the country showcases their identity, traditions, customs and their profound love for Spain. Today in this article from <\/span>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a>, we will discuss the\u00a0d\u00eda de la Hispanidad<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b>so you can get to know this patriotic celebration. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Barcelona\u2019s Festival Activities Centers<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

D\u00eda de la Hispanidad, celebrating Spanish pride<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Photo by Contando Estrelas via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n

Nearly every country has their own <\/span>festival<\/b><\/a> where people can celebrate their pride for their country as well as celebrates\u00a0 their country\u2019s identity. Patriotism is an inherent part of many societies and, socially speaking, a natural and healthy aspect of life. In Spain, the\u00a0d\u00eda de la Hispanidad<\/b><\/span>\u00a0is on <\/span>October 12<\/b>, where citizens celebrate their rich language,\u00a0history<\/strong><\/a> and evolution as a society and what it means to be Spanish. On the\u00a0d\u00eda de la Hispanidad<\/b>,<\/span>\u00a0the country recognizes the discovery of America by <\/span>Christopher Columbus<\/b> in <\/span>1492<\/b>, which led to the colonization of the newly encountered territories. On this holiday, lines of armed forces assemble in Madrid and are visited by the king, the royal family, the president, representatives of the State and representatives of the autonomous regions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the Spanish territorial division and each autonomous region\u2019s own <\/span>idiosyncrasies<\/b>, some with languages and histories of great transcendence, Spanish patriotism is not as deeply rooted as in other countries. This is the case right now in Catalonia, as some institutions have declined to celebrate this holiday and instead open their doors and work as if it is a normal day. Other sectors of society, on the other hand, take full advantage of the day to recognize the Spanish state and their love for their culture and <\/span>traditions<\/b><\/a>. As it is, the d\u00eda de la Hispanidad<\/strong> is a special day for Spaniards, in which they claim their Spanish patriotism, <\/span>culture<\/b><\/a>, traditions and contributions as a society to global evolution and advancement. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Biggest celebrations in Barcelona<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

The majority of the celebrations on this day take place in Madrid, the capital of Spain, while in Barcelona there are mainly smaller events. As a national festival day, as we have commented before, the majority of <\/span>events<\/b><\/a> and activities take place in the capital, as is logical to treat a national festival. You will see how the day passes fairly normally in Barcelona, although you can find businesses and certain restaurants are closed for the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Main photo by\u00a0Oscar in the middle\u00a0via\u00a0VisualHunt\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you attended any of the events that take place on this day in the Spanish capital?<\/b><\/p>\n

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