Spain's capital city is bustling with events throughout the month of April, as locals are finally emerging from the cold of winter and are ready to enjoy Madrid's terrace bars and open parks. Music lovers especially will want to keep an eye out for the Festimad Music Festival, which typically holds nightly concerts, but has not yet been rescheduled for 2021. If you're up for climbing its 200 steps, Malaga's cathedral provides panoramic views of the city and the coast. Additionally, La Térmica, a modernistbuilding that has served as an orphanage and military hospital, is a fantastic concert and exhibition center that hosts fascinating cultural events nearly every day. October is the best time to head to inland cities like Madrid and Salamanca as they’re finally cool enough from the summer, but not as cold as they get in the heart of winter. October (Tuesday): Although All Saints’ Day on 1 November is more important in Spain, some people celebrate Halloween Speaking of wine, in the La Rioja region every September, there’s the San Mateo Festival, which is a week of music, dancing, fun and of course, endless amounts of wine to celebrate the local harvest.

Festimadis afestival of musical diversity in Madrid that takes place over two weeks and typically begins at the end of April. Artists of all genres put on performances in venues all across the Spanish capital and you can find nightly concerts to attend. You can opt to travel Spain independently or opt to join these multi-day tour from seasoned experts like G-Adventures. This Tapas and Flamenco Tour around Spain and Portugal is something we have been itching to do. La Passió, a performance of "The Passion of the Christ," takes place every weekendfrom mid-March until early April in the town of Esparraguera, Catalonia, near Barcelona.April is an ideal time of year to visit Spain.The weather is warm andsunny, but not too hot to enjoy themany outdoor activitiesthatcities across the country have to offer. When the weather warms up, it's only natural that Spaniards celebrate the beautiful spring days with a month full of festivals.

This is definitely during the height of Spain’s offseason. The weather is chilly, but on the upside, there aren’t a ton of tourists so you can sightsee without constantly bumping into others. If that’s not enough, hotels and accommodation are typically less expensive in January because there isn’t much demand. Finally, you can find a couple of festivals in January like Three Kings Day on the 6th which is accompanied by celebrations around the Balearic Islands, and the San Sebastian Festival which is famous for residents taking to the streets with their Tamborrada drumming! February – Party during Carnival in Spain!March is an awesome time to visit Spain as it’s right before it starts getting busy. Intimately enjoy museums before the tour groups roll in, and hit the hiking trails before it gets blisteringly hot. January (Monday): New Year Holiday – Andalusia, Aragón, Asturias, Castile and Leon, Melilla, and Murcia

The government in Spain sets the Spanish national holidays each year, although Spanish bank holidays differ between each of the regions. While each city observes the national holidays in Spain, regional holidays are set by the local governments.Spain in April sees the first biggest chance of the year. Although you may encounter the odd shower in northern regions such as Galicia, the overall rainfall in Spain begins to end. As you make your way further south, long warm days become the norm, with temperatures rising to around 24°C, especially in Andalucia. Spanish national holidays are busy periods, particularly if a holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday and employees take a puente(bridge) holiday of four days ( dias festivosor vacaciones– holiday in Spanish). The government’s proposal to move Spanish public holidays to Mondays and avoid this practice has yet to pass, however. February is still pretty quiet in Spain with decently cold temperatures, especially in Madrid and other northern cities like Bilbao and Galicia. It’s also rainy pretty much all of the time, which is why most people opt to hit the south of Spain when planning a trip in February. One of the most delightful parts of December in Spain is the vast number of Christmas markets spread throughout the country. These markets are filled with trinkets for sale, delectable bites to eat, and warm drinks galore. On one hand, you can be skiing through the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, while on the other hand you can be lying on a Carribean-like beach. The choice is yours!