Pascua Militar

King Charles III established this ceremony on the occasion of the recapture of Menorca from the British, carried out by a Franco-Spanish army of 52 ships in 1782 and the Spanish Navy Marines. As an expression of joy, Charles III ordered the Viceroys, Captain Generals, Governors and Military commanders to gather the garrisons at the feast of the Epiphany and to notify their commanders and officers of the armies of their congratulations on their behalf. The Military Easter has gone from being a historical memory to a solemn and important military act with which the military year begins, a balance is made of the previous year and the lines of action to be developed are marked in which it begins. ==Criticism==

The Chief of the Defence Staff between 2008 and 2012 in Spain, Julio Rodríguez, is of the opinion that this event could be an opportunity to open up the Spanish Armies to the public, instead of keeping a ceremony closed just for the military. Professional associations of armed forces (the nearest to a union for the Spanish military) and the Military Life Observatory (Observatorio para la Vida Militar) should take part on it, according to Rodríguez. ==See also==