Lauren Simmonds
Spanish National Holidays
Every region of Spain: Aragon, Balearic Islands, Castile y Leon etc. have their own annual holidays and fiestas. There are also many national bank holidays in Spain. Often, workers can negotiate with their employers to have a “bridge day”. This simply means that when a bank holiday falls on a Thursday, they take the Friday off work in order to make a “bridge” to the weekend. This is particularly popular with schools and universities, however it is important to note that the “bridge day” is a negotiation not an official holiday.
Holidays (chosen by the government) in the region of Castile and Leon
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New Years Day |
Jan 01 |
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Epiphany |
Jan 06 |
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Maundy Thursday |
Mar 28 |
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Good Friday |
Mar 29 |
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St George’s Day |
Apr 23 |
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Labour Day |
May 01 |
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Assumption Day |
Aug 15 |
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Spanish National Holiday |
Oct 12 |
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All Saints Day |
Nov 01 |
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Constitution Day |
Dec 06 |
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Immaculate Conception |
Dec 08 |
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Christmas |
Dec 25 |
Holidays in Spanish Regions and Municipalities
Within every region in Spain, there are provinces. For example, within the region of Castile y Leon is the province of Salamanca. Surrounding the city of Salamanca are little towns such as Santa Marta and El Arco which are referred to as municipalities. Confusingly enough, Salamanca is a province as well as a municipality. In fact, the majority of provinces encompass municipalities of the same name.
Local holidays in the province of Salamanca
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Día del Padre (San José) |
Mar 19 |
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San Juan de Sahagun (patron of the city) |
Jun 12 |
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La Virgen de la Vega (Patroness of the city) |
Mar 28 |
National Holidays in UK and Mexico
2013 public holidays and bank holidays in England and Wales only amount to 8 days. There are 13 national public holidays in Mexico however some of these are merely observed so they don’t signify a day off work.
