Every October 12 for more than thirty years, Hispanic Day or the Spanish National Holiday has been celebrated in our country. It commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to America for the first time, that October 12, 1492.
A party that in Spain is usually celebrated in style. Last year, Hispanic Day had to change a lot due to the pandemic, and small events were held in Spanish territory where all kinds of crowds were prohibited.
This year the traditional parade of the Armed Forces returns, which coincides every October 12 with the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Day.
Phrases to celebrate Hispanic Day
So that this day is a holiday and we can all feel proud of being Spanish, many memes and congratulations will run on the networks in honor of the Fiesta de la Hispanidad.
Today # 12Octubre we wish all Spaniards a happy # Hispanidad2021, # FiestaNacional🇪🇦 and all members of the Armed Forces and #FCSE who protect our homeland and its citizens. # Thank you❤️💛❤️ #DiaDeLaHispanidad pic.twitter.com/Ej3A1sH26N
– Jucil Nacional (@jucilnacional) October 12, 2021
Happy Columbus Day! Happy October 12!
Signed: I, The King. pic.twitter.com/JUOsWYkQpo– Fernando the Catholic (@Fernando_IIArag) October 11, 2021
This # 12Octubre let’s claim what unites us, what makes us great as a society, what makes Spain a welcoming, open, diverse country. Let’s celebrate our commitment, solidarity, cooperation, multilateralism. Let’s celebrate who we are.
Happy #FiestaNacional 🇪🇸! pic.twitter.com/XH8USAgeKm
– Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) October 12, 2021
We can also find some phrases to send to our contacts on this Columbus Day.
“Spain is a land where there are few things, but where each one seems to be in a substantive and eternal way.” (Jorge Luis Borges)
“The sea will give each man a new hope, as sleep gives him dreams.” (Christopher Columbus)
“Regardless of where we are from, we all have the same identity. Happy Columbus Day! ».
“The Spaniard who has not been to America does not know what Spain is.” (Federico García Lorca)
“On the flag of freedom I embroidered the greatest love of my life.” (Federico García Lorca)
“One can only progress when you think big. It is only possible to go forward when you look beyond.” José Ortega y Gasset.
«Freedom, Sancho, is one of the most precious gifts that the heavens gave to men; with it the treasures that the earth contains and the sea cannot be equaled. ” Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
