Fiesta de San Juan
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Fiesta de San Juan is a traditional midsummer celebration in Spain, marked by bonfires, beach gatherings, and rituals associated with the summer solstice and Saint John the Baptist.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiesta de San Juan canonical | 1 |
| Fiesta de San Juan Bautista | 1 |
| Fiestas de San Juan de Sahagún | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
cultural celebration ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Noche de San Juan
ⓘ
Verbena de San Juan ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| hasCulinaryElement |
regional foods and drinks
ⓘ
traditional sweets ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Spanish culture ⓘ |
| hasDedication |
John the Baptist
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Baptist
|
| hasKeyElement |
beach gatherings
ⓘ
bonfires ⓘ burning of old objects or wishes ⓘ fireworks ⓘ music and dancing ⓘ night-time celebrations ⓘ ritual bathing in the sea ⓘ |
| hasNotableCelebrationIn |
Alicante
ⓘ
Barcelona ⓘ A Coruña ⓘ
surface form:
La Coruña
Málaga ⓘ Tarragona ⓘ |
| hasPreChristianRoots | pagan solstice rituals ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect | Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community gathering
ⓘ
family celebration ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
fire
ⓘ
light ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cleansing
ⓘ
renewal ⓘ transition to summer ⓘ |
| hasTypicalDate |
23 June
ⓘ
24 June ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
midsummer
ⓘ
summer solstice ⓘ |
| isCelebratedIn |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Asturias ⓘ Balearic Islands ⓘ Canary Islands ⓘ Cantabria ⓘ Catalonia ⓘ Galicia ⓘ Murcia ⓘ Valencian Community ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
fertility beliefs
ⓘ
good luck rituals ⓘ protection against evil ⓘ purification rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fiestas de San Juan de Sahagún
this entity surface form:
Fiesta de San Juan Bautista