Semana Santa or Holy Week is held in Spain during the run-up to Easter Sunday. Celebrations and parades take place all over the country, but there are some cities that go all out.
In 2025, people born outside the European Union made up about 10 percent of the EU’s 450 million population. But which countries have the largest share of foreign-born residents?
Today marks Father’s Day in Spain, the day when children all over the country come home with handmade crafts and often enjoy a special meal with their dads. But what are the origins of this day in Spain and why is it celebrated on March 19th?
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day today, The Local has been delving into Spain's northern region of Galicia to find out what it has in common with Ireland.
While the British are famous for their love of forming orderly lines, the stereotype from abroad is that Spaniards are impatient and incapable of queuing properly. Here's why foreigners have it all wrong.
Valencia’s fiery Fallas festival is currently taking place in the eastern Spanish city until March 19th. Here’s everything you need to know about this year's amazing event.
If you're newly self-employed in Spain, you'll have to get your head around the rules and forms to fill out, but also all the new Spanish work vocabulary. Here are some key words you need to know as an 'aútonomo/a' in Spain.
It's not Friday 13th that is considered a day of bad luck in Spain but Tuesday 13th. Read on to find out why as well as some of the strangest Spanish superstitions.
Are you proud to be living in your region of Spain? Why not learn about the origins and interesting facts of the regional flag you see hanging from official buildings and balconies in your autonomous community?
To mark International Women's Day, we celebrate 11 Spanish women who have played pivotal roles in shaping Spain's history, gender rights, science, the arts and more.
If you’re an American moving to or visiting Spain, you will have noticed that the style of homes and the materials they're made from are very different. Here's why wooden homes are quite rare here.
Cross-cultural relationships are as interesting as they are complex. Here are some of the ten most common moans foreigners have when talking to their Spanish partners.
Spain's reluctance to allow the US to launch attacks on Iran from American military bases on Spanish soil has reawakened interest in the purpose of these installations, their location and their history.
Following Iran's attack on a British military base in Cyprus, the first time the country bombs European soil, we find out whether Spain would be able to defend itself against a missile attack like Israel's 'Iron Dome' system does.
Spain is a fantastic country to bring up kids thanks to the weather, the safety and Spaniards' overall love of children, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects of Spanish child-rearing that surprise foreigners.
The first wave of Indian migration to Spain began in the late-19th century with a diaspora of Sindhi traders quickly establishing themselves as a successful and peaceful community, values they still hold onto today.
If you're in Catalonia in winter one of the best local traditions you can take part in is a 'calçotada', a ritual which sees friends and families gobble up flame-grilled calçots (a type of green onion) with a delicious sauce.
Spain is well known as a gastronomical destination famous for its jamón, tortilla and paella, but it is also home to a few stranger foods that you might not have heard of.
Whether it be education, health or overall happiness, this little-known autonomous community of Spain consistently ranks as the region with the best quality of life in the entire country.
Carnival has started in Spain, and in the southern city of Cádiz the streets will be filled with costumes and plenty of gaditano (locals from Cádiz) wit. Writer Clementine Scott tells us all about the history of the city’s iconic celebrations.
Spaniards love food, and even when they're not eating or talking about it, the chances are they're using it to describe something else. Here's the lowdown on the most amusing foody expressions in Spanish.
