When I was a kid it was also Mother's day, but then it was transferred to the 1st sunday of May.
The two holidays are connected.
A few days after becoming king in Dec 1st, on Dec. 8th D.João IV proclaimed himself and the kingdom vassal to the Immaculate Conception to whom he was devout.
And he put the kingdom under Her protection and offered Her the crown of the kings of Portugal.
That's why no king of Portugal from the Braganza dynasty was ever crowned .
As an anedocte, I recently learnt that on an event in England hold by Edward VII, where the sovereigns were requested to wear their crowns, king D.Carlos walked in the procession with a page one step behind carrying the crown on a cushion.
6th and 8th December are holidays in Spain. 8th in Portugal, too, afaik. 6th of December is Constitution Day. So, if one gets Dec 7th as a day off, you have a 5 day weekend. We call it a “bridge” in Spanish.
Well, about the museum, l will wait. I do not need a flight to go to Lisbon, so no need to book so early.
Nobody knows about Dec 1st in Spain. And thosands of Spaniards will travel to Portugal that weekend. And this one, too. It is a 3 day weekend. In Portugal, too.
Spanish invasion ? What an irony .
December, 1st is a holiday in Portugal as it is the "day of the Restoration", the day we got rid of the Felipes in 1640.
What's the reason for the holiday in Spain ?
Back to the Museu, I hope they will respect the date.
But yesterday the Government fell as the budget was not approved.
The current cabinet will certainly do as much openings and inaugurations and claim the laurels for itself. Propaganda, propaganda...
Thanks. I hope it will be open the last weekend of November. The first weekend of December is a “long weekend” in Spain and Portugal will be “invaded” by Spaniards.
I have just called the Palace.
They confirmed the Museu is due to open in November - sooo far - but they still don't know the exact date.
Typicall.
The Crown Jewels Museum in the new wing of the Ajuda Palace in Lisbon. It was due to be opened in June , but it was postponed to November. But, does anybody know the exact date? Planning to visit it. Thanks
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