Día de Todos los Santos - All Saints Day in Spain
29.10.2022On the Costa Blanca, just like in the rest of Spain, the Día de Todos los Santos is celebrated on November 1. On this day the residents honor deceased saints and deceased relatives are also commemorated on this day.
According to the Catholic Church, on November 1, not only all known saints are venerated, but also the unknown ones: it is the day on which believers pay tribute to all saints who do not have their own name day. These saints do not have their own name day. Their holiness was known only to God and not to men
What can you expect on the Costa Blanca on Día de Todos los Santos?
On the Costa Blanca, the Día de Todos los Santos is an official holiday. In 2022, November 1 falls on a Tuesday, so there is an extra day off. On November 1, families go to graveyards and cemeteries to commemorate their loved ones. Days in advance, many Spaniards are busy cleaning the graves and they also order flowers far in advance from the florist.
On November 1, they go to the cemetery with the whole family to lay the flowers and commemorate their loved ones. Of course they also enjoy an extra day off.
Good food with Día de Todos los Santos
The Día de Todos los Santos has several culinary traditions, including the panellets: a kind of cakes with marzipan and pine nuts. Roasted chestnuts ('Bones of the Saint') and a kind of fritters are also eaten. You can get these treats all over the Costa Blanca around All Saints Day.
La Castanyera
On October 31, la castanyera visits schools on the Costa Blanca, a lady who brings chestnuts. For children, this is a party, which is accompanied by special songs, activities and often hot chocolate.
Halloween the day before Día de Todos los Santos
Día de Todos los Santos is celebrated on the day after Halloween, and although this day was not celebrated extensively in Spain, this is changing, just like in Belgium and the Netherlands. There are more and more parties for Halloween and the nightlife at Halloween is also dominated by horror and horror. There are plenty of parties on the Costa Blanca at Halloween. Various amusement parks have a special horror weekend every year with Halloween.