Madrid has both May 1 and 2 off as holidays. One is May day and a day of protesting by workers - processions and events in the streets and plazas. And May 2 they celebrate taking on the French 300 years ago and stopping them. There were celebrations everywhere. The plaza near the apartment became and all day and all night party - it extended about 4 blocks to the next plaza as well.
There were big concerts and depictions of 6 famous Goya paintings that commemorate the war. These were amazing productions - people hanging from cranes, big orchestras, etc.
And the weather totally cooperated - so a great long weekend to enjoy and catch up on the sleep.
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