Thursday, 5 January 2023

Pascua Militar (Military Easter) - Spain

Celebración de la Pascua Militar 2019 06

Pascua Militar (Military Easter) is an annual military ceremony held on January 6th, in Spain. 

The Monarch reviews the troops in the courtyard of the Royal Palace. Then, in the Throne Room of the palace, the King will give a speech and present some awards to military officers. 

In addition to the event in Madrid, the day is also celebrated at other military headquarters throughout the country.  

Live Stream:

The event is usually live streamed on the Monarch's Youtube channel @CasaRealTV.

History:

The event dates back to the reign of King Carlos III. On January 6th, 1782, the town of Mahón was recaptured from the British. To celebrate, the king order his military commanders to gather the troops to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, which also happens on that day. 

Royals Attending:

King Felipe's Reign (2014-Present)

Year King
Felipe
Queen
Letizia
Others
Royals
Speech
(Spanish)
Notes
2020s
2029 - - - - -
2028 - - - - -
2027 - - - - -
2026 - - - - -
2025 x x Princess Leonor - -
2024 Text Leonor attended for the 1st time,
as she had reached the age of majority (18).
2023 - Text -
2022
Text
2021
Text
2020
Text
2010s
2019 x x
Text
2018 King Juan Carlos
& Queen Sofia
Text Joined by former King & Queen
to kick off King Juan Carlos's
80th birthday celebrations
2017
Text
2016
Text
2015
- First of Reign

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