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Public Holidays in Spain |
If you're planning a trip to Spain, it's worth considering the dates of the Spanish public holidays.
Spain has a mixture of religious, national & regional holidays. You will find that all banks, the majority of shops and most public buildings such as museums will be closed on these public holidays. However, bars and restaurants in the major cities and tourist areas will tend to remain open.
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday it may be celebrated on a weekday (depending on the region). When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, many people will take a long weekend ("hacer puente" in spanish - literally "make the bridge") by taking off the Friday or Monday.
Spanish Public Holidays
2009
Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day - Año Nuevo
Tuesday 6 January - Epiphany - Epifanía
Friday 10 April - Good Friday - Viernes Santo
Friday 1 May - Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo
Saturday 15 August - Assumption - Asunción
Monday 12 October - National Day - Día nacional
Sunday 1 November - All Saints' Day - Dia de Todos los Santos
Sunday 6 December - Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución
Tuesday 8 December - Immaculate Conception- La Inmaculada
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day - Día de Navidad
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2008
Tuesday 1 January - New Year's Day - Año Nuevo
Sunday 6 January - Epiphany - Epifanía
Friday 21 March - Good Friday - Viernes Santo
Thursday 1 May - Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo
Friday 15 August - Assumption - Asunción
Sunday 12 October - National Day - Día nacional or Día de la Hispanidad
Saturday 1 November - All Saints' Day - El día de Todos los Santos
Saturday 6 December - Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución
Monday 8 December - Immaculate Conception - La Inmaculada
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day - Día de Navidad
2007
Monday January 1 - New Year's Day (Ano Nuevo)
Saturday January 6 - The Kings Day or Epiphany or 12th Night (Dia de los Reyes or Epifania)
Friday April 6 - Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
Tuesday May 1 - May Day (Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo)
Wednesday August 15 - Assumption Day (La Asuncion)
Friday October 12 - Hispanic Day (Día de la Hispanidad)
Thursday November 1 - All Saints Day (Todos los Santos)
Thursday December 6 - Constitution Day (Dia de la Constitucion)
Saturday December 8 - Feast of the Imaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepcion)
Tuesday December 25 - Christmas Day (Navidad)
Spain also has many regional holidays celebrating the culture of individual regions, for example:
Andalucía (Día de Andalucía, February 28)
Aragón (Día de Aragón, April 23)
Asturias (Día de Asturias, September 8)
Balearic Islands (Día de las Islas Baleares, March 1)
Canary Islands (Día de las Canarias, May 30)
Castile-La Mancha (Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha, May 31)
Catalonia (Fiesta Nacional de Cataluña, September 11)
Extremadura (Día de Extremadura, September 8)
Madrid (Fiesta de la Comunidad, May 2)
Murcia (Día de la Región de Murcia, June 9)
La Rioja (Día de La Rioja, June 9)
Valencia (Día de Valencia, October 9)
To view public holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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