This Thursday is the day that most towns have a party in all of Spain . Many people start their holidays this Thursday, coinciding with the summer bridge in August. However, very few people know what exactly is celebrated on this holiday .

Santoral of August 15

Santa María del Alba, San Alipio, San Altfredo, San Estanislao and San Simpliciano

On August 15th is neither more nor less than the day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary , an act that Pope Pius XII defined as a dogma of faith in 1950. However, this festival has been held since the seventh century.

Pope Pius XII defined this day as a dogma of faith in 1950

The Assumption refers no more or less to when Mary ascends to heaven at the end of her days . It is undoubtedly one of the Church’s most solemn celebrations. Despite that, there are those who are convinced that this holiday is heir to a pagan tradition dedicated to the harvest.

This virgin is also known as the Virgen del Tránsito , that is why she passed into the afterlife. In the 7th century the celebration of the transit was introduced in Rome by Pope Sergio I. Years later, the word transit was replaced by assumption.