The Andalusia Day ( es, Día de Andalucía) is celebrated in 28 February and commemorates the 28 February 1980

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on the

Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia The Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia is a law hierarchically located under the 1978 Constitution of Spain, and over any legislation passed by the Andalusian Autonomous Government. During the Spanish transition to democracy, Andalusia was the one r ...

, in which the Andalusian electorate voted for the statute that made

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...

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Customs

In many municipalities and cities of Andalusia, people decorate their balconies with the national

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and with bunting echoing its green-and-white bars. Cultural competitions are often held in conjunction with the day. In some cities, especially in the

Málaga Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...

area, schools are closed for a Semana Cultural ("cultural week"), also known as Semana Blanca ("white week"). The Friday before is often a day of celebration in schools with a traditional

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(''desayuno andaluz''), consisting of a slice of toast with a thin layer of olive oil and orange juice; students color pictures that refer to the symbols and insignia of Andalusia, its history and customs, put on plays and sing the national

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, the '' Himno de Andalucía''.

Historic observances

2007

The holiday in 2007 included a

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of the

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at the

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Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...

to grant that year's honor of Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía ("Favorite son of Andalusia") to

José de Sousa Saramago José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

and the Medal of Andalusia to

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'El Litri',

Real Betis Balompié Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () or just Betis, is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1907, it plays in La Liga. It holds home games at the Estadio Benito Villam ...

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Bernardo Rodríguez Arias Bernardo is a given name and less frequently an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish surname. Possibly from the Germanic "Bernhard". Given name People * Bernardo the Japanese (died 1557), early Japanese Christian convert and disciple of Saint Fran ...

Felipe Reyes Cabañas Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...

Juana Castro Juana de la Caridad "Juanita" Castro Ruz (born 6 May 1933) is a Cuban activist as well as the sister of Fidel and Raúl, both former presidents of Cuba, and Ramón, key figure of the Cuban Revolution. After collaborating with the Central Intel ...

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María García Torrecillas María García Torrecillas (16 May 1916 – 3 February 2014) was a Spanish assistant nurse and mid-wife who assisted in the delivery of around 300 babies while in exile in Vichy France as a result of the Spanish Civil War. Part of a generatio ...

, Eva Garrido ('La Yerbabuena'), Rafael Martos Sánchez ('Raphael') and

Javier Ruibal Javier Ruibal (full name Francisco Javier Ruibal de Flores Calero) (born May 15, 1955) is a Spanish musician and songwriter. Biography Javier Ruibal was born in El Puerto de Santa María, in the province of Cadiz in southern Spain. His first ...

.Distinciones de Hijo Predilecto y Medallas de Andalucía 2007
, andaluciajunta.es (official site of the Andalusian Autonomous Government), 2007-02-13

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Customs

Historic observances

2007

See also

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