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The clock and the time in Spain



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Time zone Page 3
Calendar Page 4
Festivities and Celebrations Page 5-6
Customs Page 7-9
Famous clock Page 10


















Time Zone

It was the English builder William Willett in 1905 who conceived the summer time, Germany and its allies, along with other occupied areas were the first Europeancountries use daylight saving time, the time change was made to save energy in Spain but not saves a lot because in the latest summer obscures the sun rises at 9:30 and 7:30.
The mainland of Spain (mainland Spain) and the Balearic Islands are UTC / GMT +1 hour during standard time and UTC / GMT 2 hours during the summer.
Canary Islands are Spanish but are in northwest Africa, far from theIberian Peninsula. Precisely because of their position, are in a different time zone than Spanish. In Canary Island is an hour earlier.

















Calendar
The Gregorian calendar is a native of Europe, currently used officially in almost everyone. So named because he is his promoter Papa Gregorio XIII, in 1582 came to replace the Julian calendar, used sinceJulio Cesar put in place in the year 46. C.
Before the calendar reform conducted by Julius Caesar, the Roman year began in March and had 10 months of 36 days plus 5 days at the end of it, dedicated to the festivities of Saturnalia.
From the Julian reform, the year went to have 12 months of 30 or 31 days, adding to the end of the two months, which is called in January and February. The months of31 days were odd: March, May, fifth, seventh, ninth and January. And 30 pairs were: April, June, sixth, eighth and tenth.
In February he corresponded 29 (30 leap years) for 365 days.
A Gaius Julius Caesar was offered the honor of appointing a month with his name, and was chosen the fifth month, from the Julian reform called "July".
His adopted son, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian, who wasappointed emperor with the title "Augustus" - assumed full power giving rise to the Roman Empire.
In his honor called "August" month 6th, but since the month was only 30 days and could not be the "Imperator Augustus" had a month with one day less than his father, decided to add another day taking the last month, from February have 29 days to have 28.
As well there were 3 consecutive months with 31days, altered the duration of the following, from September to have 30, October 31, November 30 and December 31.



Method by which schools or our parents taught us kids the days of the months ha

Festivities and Celebrations
If someone asks about celebrations in Spain, two words appear: Flamenco and Bulls.

The bullfights are all over the country, being the most popular andknown spectacles the San Fermin confinements in Pamplona. But the bullfights are something that will appear in any Spanish celebration. 



The flamenco is the folkloric tradition of the south, especially Andalucía. It’s in this region where the visitor will have to move in order to know the cante jondo and the flamenco guitar and dance roots. In April, are celebrated the April Fair inSeville, a week filled with songs and dances where Sherry wine and other delicious beverages are drinked, accompanied by ham and cheese among other zone delicacies and also the



Moors and Christians Celebration in Alcoy, Alicante, a party celebrated for more than two hundred and fifty years, beginning with the flashy parade of Alardos and remembering what happened in the battle between Moorsand Christians during the Recovering. 

Easter is another important celebration of this country. They are distinguished by its traditional religious processions of exceptional beauty. The best are those of Seville, Malaga, Murcia and Cuenca. 

Another event that attracts millions of tourists to the province of Huelva is El Rocío, a romería in the town of the same name, where is venerated La...