San Miguel de Allende México by Emily EW7258 https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw Spanish en-us 2017-10-24 14:15:12 UTC 2017-10-25 15:25:58 UTC hello@padlet.com ew7258 https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200004437 2017-10-24 14:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200004437 ew7258 https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200005863

]]> 2017-10-24 14:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200005863 ew7258 https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200457506 2017-10-25 15:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200457506 Events in San Miguel De Allende Mexico. ew7258 https://padlet.com/ew7258/4qavcfqm8biw/wish/200460206 Feb 2: Candelaria (Candlemass).A big plant fair is held in the Parque Juarez over this period.

Two Sundays before Easter: Alborada (dawn fireworks) to mark the arrival of Jesús de la Columna in town from Atotonilco.

March or April: Semana Santa (Holy Week), begins on the last Friday of Lent (Viernes de Dolores) when many people open up their homes to display their home-made altars; continues with processions on Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) and succeeding days; climaxes on Viernes Santo (Good Friday), with more processions and a re-enactment of Pontius Pilate washing his hands. On Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday), Judases (papier maché dolls) are exploded in the Jardín.

Late May: fiestas in Valle de Maíz. Riotous goings-on in one of San Miguel's most traditional neighbourhoods.

Sunday closest to June 13: Día de Locos (Loony Day), a parade of people in crazy costumes unique to San Miguel.

Sep 15/16: El Grito (cry of independence). Celebrations to mark Mexico's independence from Spain.

[3rd or 4th weekend in Sep: Sanmiguelada (running of the bulls). This has been cancelled since 2007, but may be reinstated at some point]

Sep 29: Día de San Miguel Arcangel (feast day of San Miguel's patron saint). The actual celebrations usually take place the weekend following. The biggest Alborada (dawn fireworks) of the year, processions include a cabalgata (horse parade and blessing), traditional dances from all over Mexico.

Nov1/2: Día(s) de Muertos. Altars around town and in the cemetery.

Dec 16-24: Posadas (inns), simple candlelit processions.


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