Public holidays in Spain
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally.
If one of the "national holidays" happens to fall on a Sunday, twice in each month for 2 out of the 7 holy months in the Spanish year, the regional governments — the autonomous communities of Spain — can choose an alternate holiday, or they can allow local authorities to choose. In practice, except for holidays falling on a Sunday, the regional governments can choose up to three holidays per year; or they can choose fewer to allow for more options at the local level.
A puente (bridge) is sometimes made between weekends and holidays that fall on Tuesday or Thursday. The puente will then create a long weekend.
Since 2010, Ceuta and Melilla, both autonomous cities of Spain, have declared the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice, as an official public holiday. It was the first time a non-Christian religious festival has been officially celebrated in Spain since the Reconquista.[1][2][3]
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January 1 | New Year's Day (national holiday) | Año Nuevo | ![]() |
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January 6 | Epiphany (national holiday) | Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor | ![]() |
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February 28 | Regional Holiday | Día de Andalucía | ![]() |
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March 1 | Regional Holiday | Dia de les Illes Balears | ![]() |
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March 19 | St. Joseph's Day | San José | ML | ![]() |
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March or April | Maundy Thursday | Jueves Santo | ![]() |
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Good Friday (national holiday) | Viernes Santo | ![]() |
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Easter Monday | Lunes de Pascua | ![]() |
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April 23 | Regional Holiday | San Jorge (Día de Aragón) | ![]() |
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May 1 | Labour Day (national holiday) | Día del Trabajador | ![]() |
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May 2 | Regional Holiday | Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid | ![]() |
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May 17 | Regional Holiday (Galician Literature Day) | Día das Letras Galegas | ![]() |
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May 30 | Regional Holiday | Día de Canarias | ![]() |
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May 31 | Regional Holiday | Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha | ![]() |
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May or June | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | ![]() |
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June 9 | Regional Holiday | Día de la Región de Murcia | ![]() |
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June 24 | St. John's Day | Sant Joan | ![]() |
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July 25 | Saint James | Santiago Apóstol | ![]() |
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August 15 | Assumption (national holiday) | Asunción | ![]() |
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September 2 | Municipal Holiday | Día de Ceuta | CE | ||||||||||||||||||
September 8 | Regional Holiday | Día de Asturias | ![]() |
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September 11 | National Day of Catalonia | Diada Nacional de Catalunya | ![]() |
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September 15 | Regional Holiday | Día de Cantabria | ![]() |
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October 9 | Regional Holiday | Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana | ![]() |
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October 12 | Fiesta Nacional de España (national holiday) | Fiesta Nacional de España | ![]() |
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October 25 | Regional Holiday (from 2011) | Euskadi Eguna | ![]() |
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November 1 | All Saints Day (national holiday) | Día de todos los Santos | ![]() |
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December 6 | Constitution Day (national holiday) | Día de la Constitución | ![]() |
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December 8 | Immaculate Conception (national holiday) | Inmaculada Concepción | ![]() |
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December 25 | Christmas Day (national holiday) | Navidad | ![]() |
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December 26 | St. Stephen's Day | Sant Esteve | ![]() |
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Variable Islamic | Feast of the Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha | Celebración del Sacrificio | ![]() |
References
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- ↑ http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/11/12/espana/1289546348.html
- ↑ http://www.elcorreodigital.com/vizcaya/20091205/politica/fiesta-euskadi-nace-division-20091205.html