Fiestas are a part of Spanish life.  Spaniards love their fiestas and Andalucia is no exception.  There are fiestas all over Andalucia celebrating everything form Saints to food.  Almost every month sees a fiesta in towns and cities all over the region.  Many of the fiestas are to celebrate the defeat of the Moors and the re conquest of Spain by the Christians.  Moors and Christians fiestas are held throughout Spain at different times of the year and to celebrate various battles.  Andalucia  was the last bastion of the Moors and some of the best spectacles can be seen in the region.  Some of the smaller fiestas seem to be an excuse for eating, drinking and letting off fireworks.  It isn't unusual to be woken a six o clock in the morning by a huge bang to mark the start of a fiesta.  Spaniards love to have fun and the fiesta is a reflection of their customs and culture.  One of the biggest fiestas throughout Spain takes place on the 22nd of June. St Juan is usually celebrated with bonfires barbeques and firework displays and in coastal areas ends with a midnight dip to bring luck for the coming year.