Rebajas

7 Jan 2012

After Reyes comes rebajas.

Twice a year, Spain has major sales on everything from clothing and shoes to electronics and books. The January rebajas start right after Three Kings Day, and the second rebajas is in August.

Rebajas is very similar to Black Friday in the United States. People go crazy over the sales! The stores and malls are packed with people. The stores are a mess because the employees can't keep up with people trying on clothes or people leaving clothing wherever they please. The lines to the dressing rooms and the cash registers are LOOOOONNNNGGGG...

I can imagine that many an employee in a clothing store dreads this time of year.

However, this is the best time of year to go to your favorite store that's a bit to expensive under normal circumstances and buy some very nice things at a reasonable price.

It's also a great opportunity to try new things--maybe a style that you don't usually wear.

This year, some stores even started rebajas earlier than Reyes--as owners hope to jump start the flagging Spanish economy.