The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain.San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain.
Below is a selection of photos from this year’s San Juan night by photographers on assignment for the Associated Press: Andres Kudacki, Manu Fernandez and Alvaro Barrientos.
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People view a fire before walking on the burning embers during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
People view a fire before walking on the burning embers during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A teenager sings a song during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A group of women called ”Mondidas” with their head decorated with red carnations wait to take part in burning embers, during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A man carries a woman on his back while he walks barefooted on burning embers, during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
People view a fire before walking on the burning embers during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A reveler holds fireworks as he takes part in ‘Correfoc’ (Run with fire) party during the night of San Juan in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Musicians play music during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A man jumps over a bonfire during the night of San Juan in Alcobendas near Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
A reveler jumps over a bonfire during the night of San Juan in Alcobendas near Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
A reveler jumps over a bonfire during the night of San Juan in Alcobendas near Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
A reveler checks her feet after jumping over a bonfire during the night of San Juan in Alcobendas near Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
A reveler jumps over a bonfire during the night of San Juan in Alcobendas near Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
A man carries a woman on his back while he walks on burning embers during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A woman walks barefooted on burning embers, during the night of San Juan, in San Pedro Manrique, northern Spain, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The night of San Juan, which welcomes the summer season, is an ancient tradition celebrated every year in various towns in Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Revelers hold fireworks as they take part in ‘Correfoc’ (Run with fire) party during the night of San Juan in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A reveler holds fireworks as he takes part in ‘Correfoc’ (Run with fire) party during the night of San Juan in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the Summer solstice and it’s the welcome to Summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People gather around a bonfire as revelers hold fireworks taking part in “Correfocs,” or run with fire party, during the night of San Juan in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The San Juan night coincides with the summer solstice and it’s the welcome to summer. This celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year in almost all cities and towns of Spain. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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