La Rioja

Sunday, 29th March, 2009 - Summertime Begins - Clocks go forward this morning, at 2am in all of Europe, including Spain, and at 1am in the UK - those long, warm nights are on the way!

Friday, 1st May, 2009 - May Day - A national holiday in Spain.

Sunday, 14th June, 2009 - Fathers Day (UK) - If you have a father living in the UK, then you mustn't forget todays date!

Monday, 29th June, 2009 - Wine Battle, Haro

Saturday, 15th August, 2009 - Asunción de la Virgen - A national holiday.