Festival of the Crosses

May 3, Friday

The Fiesta de las Cruces ("Festival of the Crosses") or Cruz de Mayo ("May Cross") is a holiday celebrated on 3 May in many parts of Spain and Hispanic America.

Religiously, the festival is rooted in the legendary search by Byzantine Empress Saint Helena for the cross on which Jesus died, but the popular traditions connected to the festival certainly trace back to pagan traditions brought to Spain by the Roman Empire (see May Day).

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Festival of the Crosses in other years

2021 May 3, Monday
2022 May 3, Tuesday
2023 May 3, Wednesday
2025 May 3, Saturday

Festival of the Crosses in other countries

Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Peru
Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela