What do people do on Independence Day in Spain?

This day is a national holiday in Spain. Madrid usually celebrates with a military parade led by the king and prime minister. The celebration started in 1935. It was then called “La Día de la Hispanidad,” a reference to Spain's relations with its former colonies.



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As a result, Spaniards who would eat at 1pm or 1.30pm continued to eat at their usual time (now 2pm or 2.30pm), continued to have dinner at 8pm (now 9pm) and continued to go to bed at 11pm (now midnight).

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Spain changed to CET after the Spanish Civil War in 1940 but continued to eat at the same time. Therefore, 1pm lunches became 2pm lunches, and Spaniards were suddenly eating dinner at 9pm instead of 8pm, and to this day, the clocks were never changed back.

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Tipping in Spain works differently: The customer actually has the option to not leave any tip at all. However, restaurants expect a 10% tip on each bill—although it's not a formal rule, and that percentage is much lower than tipping practices in other countries.

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Spain is known for having some of the best beaches in the Mediterranean. From the wild Galician coast to the warm Mediterranean Sea, Spain boasts roughly 3,000 miles of coastline that is home to almost 600 Blue Flag beaches—one in every six Blue Flag beaches in the world is located in Spain.

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15 Surprising Things About Spain
  • Spanish is the 2nd most widely spoken language in the world.
  • Spain has a royal family.
  • Spanish people do not consider paella as Spain's national dish.
  • 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Spain.
  • Spain has some of the oldest things…
  • Morning Lasts Until 2 pm.


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