Public holidays in Spain
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Public holidays in Spain:
Text extracted from web of ministery of social affairs
(http://info.mtas.es/infpuntual/Fiestas2006/calendariolab_01.htm)
Max number of days is 14. Of those 14, 2 of them are local (per city)
Following holidays have to be National:
Christmas day/Natividad del Señor (December 25)
New year's Day/Año Nuevo (January 1)
Labour Day/Fiesta del Trabajo (May 1)
National Day/Fiesta de la Hispanidad (October 12)
Local governments for the different regions can set their own holidays according to their own traditions, as long as the 14 days rule is not surpassed.
calendar per region can be found at:
http://info.mtas.es/infpuntual/Fiestas2006/calendariolab_02.htm
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Día de Reyes / Epifanía (ecclesiastical) | |
| March 19 | Father's Day | San José | |
| moveable | Holy Thursday | Jueves Santo | |
| moveable | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | |
| moveable | Easter Sunday | Dia de Pascua | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Dia del Trabajador | |
| June 24 | St. John's | San Juan | |
| June 29 | St Peter's Day & St Paul's Day | San Pedro y San Pablo | |
| July 25 | St James Day | Santiago | Patron saint of Spain |
| August 15 | Assumption | Asunción | |
| October 12 | Columbus Day | Dia de la Hispanidad | Spain's National Day |
| November 1 | All Saints | Todos los Santos | |
| December 6 | Constitution Day | Dia de la Constitución | |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception | Inmaculada Concepción | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Navidad |
