May is a good month for Madrid: in addition to May 1, Labor Day, national holiday Throughout Spain (and in many other parts of the world), the Community of Madrid enjoys another holiday immediately after, the May 2, when the uprising of the people of Madrid against the French is remembered. It is a day of party for the entire communitywhich allows, depending on the day it falls, to extend a bridge and enjoy several days of rest in a row.
But we don’t have to wait long for the next holiday, at least in the capital: May 15, party again. Unlike the ‘dosde’, May 15 is not included in the CAM work calendar so it is not a non-working day in the entire community, but Yes, it is a day of liberation in Madrid capital. Now, although it is an important holiday in the city of Madrid, it is also important in other parts of Spain, where the saints of this day are also celebrated: San isidro labrador.
San Isidro is venerated especially among farmers and field workers. Numerous miracles are attributed to him and It is considered a powerful intercessor to obtain rain in times of drought and to protect crops. Curiously, although his holiday is celebrated on May 15, He was beatified another day of celebration for Madridon May 2, in 1619, by Pope Paul V. Its celebration traditionally marks the beginning of the planting season in many agricultural regions of Spain. San Isidro is seen as an example of humility and devotion, and his figure continues to be relevant in Spanish culture and traditions.
Where is the party in San Isidro, beyond Madrid?
In Madrid, The San Isidro festivities are quite an event which includes traditional celebrations such as the pilgrimage in the Pradera de San Isidro or the San Isidro bullfighting fair and typical gastronomy of the dates: lemonade and the Shortbread Lists (with egg and covered in icing sugar), stupid (with egg), those of Saint Clare (with a layer of white meringue) and the french (With almonds).
During the pilgrimages of San Isidro, in the Pradera and in the surrounding streets, the chulapos and chulapas they drink the “water of the saint” that springs from a spring attached to the Hermitage of San Isidro. This tradition is mixed with that of Snack on donuts and lemonade in the meadows of San Isidro, packed with men and women who, by tradition, wear carnations in their outfits. In Madrid in 2023, more than 1.3 million people walked through the Pradera during the San Isidro Festivities, according to data from the City Council, and more than 120,000 people attended concerts during these festivities.
And although the San Isidro Festivities are related only to Madrid, the truth is that many other places in Spain have Isidro Labrador as their patron, so every May 15 they celebrate this day. These are some of the points in Spanish geography where San Isidro is a holiday:
- Abadiño (Vizcaya)
- Alcobendas (Madrid)
- Alfajarín (Zaragoza)
- Aljavir (Madrid)
- Almudevar (Huesca)
- Anchuelo (Madrid)
- Belmonte de Tajo (Madrid)
- Boadilla del Monte (Madrid)
- Brunete (Madrid)
- Bustarviejo (Madrid)
- Cabezo de la Plata (Murcia)
- Campo Real (Madrid)
- Cartaya (Huelva)
- Colmenarejo (Madrid)
- Corpa (Madrid)
- Coslada (Madrid)
- Cubas de la Sagra (Madrid)
- Derio (Vizcaya)
- The Alamo (Madrid)
- El Boalo (Madrid)
- Estepona (Malaga)
- Fountain of Songs (Badajoz)
- Galapagar (Madrid)
- Garganta de los Montes (Madrid)
- Getxo (Vizcaya)
- Guadalix de la Sierra (Madrid)
- Horcajo de la Sierra-Aoslos (Madrid)
- La Malahá (Granada)
- La Orotava (Tenerife)
- Labros (Guadalajara)
- Larrabetzu (Vizcaya)
- The Neighborhoods (Cáidz)
- Los Santos de la Humosa (Madrid)
- Medina of Pomar (Burgos)
- Mendata (Vizcaya)
- Miraflores de la Sierra (Madrid)
- Montellano (Seville)
- Moradillo de Roa (Burgos)
- Morata de Tajuña (Madrid)
- Mostoles (Madrid)
- Navalcarnero (Madrid)
- Perales de Tajuña (Madrid)
- Pinto (Madrid)
- Pozuelo del Rey (Madrid)
- Génave Bridge (Jaén)
- Quijorna (Madrid)
- Rosal de la Frontera (Huelva)
- S’Horta (Mallorca)
- Santa María de la Alameda (Madrid)
- Santorcaz (Madrid)
- Tahivilla (Cádiz)
- Talavera de la Reina (Toledo)
- Tielmes (Madrid)
- Torrejón de Velasco (Madrid)
- Torremocha del Jarama (Madrid)
- Valdeavero (Madrid)
- Valdeolmos-Alalpardo (Madrid)
- Valdepiélagos (Madrid)
- Valverde de Alcalá (Madrid)
- Venturada (Madrid)
- Villafranca de Córdoba (Córdoba)
- Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid)
- Villar de Cañas (Cuenca)
- Villar del Olmo (Madrid)
- Zeanuri (Vizcaya)
From the concerts in the Pradera to the San Isidro Fair 2024
The celebration of San Isidro is one of the most popular and traditional festivals in Madrid, where a multitude of free concerts and other activities are held for everyone. Furthermore, these are not activities that take place during a day or a weekend, no: the San Isidro Festival started on May 3 and extends until May 15 itself, with events and shows for more than 10 days. in different areas of the capital.
► This is the program for the 2024 San Isidro Madrid Festival, with all free concerts and activities
Furthermore, around the day of San Isidro and for a month, from May 10 to June 16, the Plaza Monumental de Las Ventas in Madrid It hosts the most prestigious bullfighting event on the international scene: the San Isidro Fair; an event in which every year the greatest figures of bullfighting worldwide can be seen.
Source: Lasexta
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