Also known as Galicia’s National Day or Día da Patria Galega, is celebrated on July 25th of each year in our Autonomous Community. In Galicia. What does this date commemorate? This…

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The Santiago Matamoros legend
The Camino de Santiago is surrounded by legends. On occasion we have spoken of the miracle of the Rooster and the Hen, in which both animals saved a sick…
San Juan
San Juan is one of the most important and popular celebrations in many countries around the world, especially in Latin America and Europe. The festival is celebrated on the…
Día das Letras Galegas
Today is the Día das Letras Galegas. But we want to tell you a little bit more about this Galician festivity and its origin. It was in 1963 when the…
Ascension Day will be celebrated on 18 May.
During Easter we wrote a post in which we talked about the variation of these festive dates in the calendar. And this is another case in point. Here we…
What is celebrated each day of Easter?
For Christians this is possibly the most important time of the year in terms of celebrations, along with Christmas. During the days of Holy Week, the crucifixion…
International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, and we can’t think of a better tribute than doing a study of women’s statistics regarding the Camino de Santiago. Today, this post goes for…
The Camino de Santiago in Spring
The days that remain until spring begins are scarce. Therefore, there are also few weeks to start seeing the different routes of the Camino de Santiago crowded…
Curiosities for the certificate
The certificate is the accreditation of having completed the Camino de Santiago. But not all pilgrims travel the same kilometers. Not all do it in the same means of…
The Carnival in Galicia
In Galicia we have many traditions and customs that have been passed down from generation to generation and have survived for many years. Some with slight changes on their…