JOUR DE LA CONSTITUTION

Constitution Day is a holiday on the other side of the Pyrenees. On this occasion, the whole country commemorates the acceptance of the Constitution by referendum in 1978. This was one of the great founding acts of Spain's democratic transition, the process that led to the end of the dictatorial regime after Franco's death in 1975. It was a text that was widely acclaimed at the time, with 88% of the electorate voting in favour. This holiday usually marks the beginning of the Christmas holidays for Spaniards who are starting to go shopping.