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The Spanish for a bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is día
feriado or fiesta nacional.
- Each autonomous province has regional holidays each year in addition
to the standard national holidays. Local holidays usually include a local
"community day" and a celebration of certain Saints
- If a public holiday falls on a Sunday it may be celebrated on a weekday
- All banks and most shops and museums close on public holidays and bars and
restaurants outside tourist areas may close too
- Hospitals and emergency services do not close on public holidays
- Taxis may add increase their rates for journeys on public holidays
- When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, it is common
practice to "make the bridge" (hacer puente) by
taking off the Friday or Monday so creating a very long weekend. When this
happens you may find businesses running on short staff or smaller family run
business closed for the full period
National Public Holidays in Spain 2008
| 1 January |
New Year's Day - Año Nuevo
(Tuesday) |
| 6 January |
Epiphany - Epifanía (Sunday) celebrated in
many regions |
| 19 March |
San Jose (Wednesday) celebrated in many
regions |
| 20 March |
Maundy Thursday - Jueves Santo
(Thursday) celebrated in many regions |
| 21 March |
Good Friday - Viernes Santo
(Friday) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo
(Thursday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption - Asunción
(Friday) celebrated in many regions |
| 12 October |
National Day - Día nacional (Sunday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day - El día de Todos
los Santos (Saturday) |
| 6 December |
Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución
(Saturday) |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception - La
Inmaculada (Monday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day - Día de Navidad (Thursday) |
Costa Blanca Public Holidays 2008
| 19 March |
San José celebrated in Valencia and
Murcia (Wednesday) |
| 20 March |
Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo), Murcia |
| 24 March |
Easter Monday (Lunes de Pascua),
Valencia |
| 9 June |
Murcia's National Day (Monday) |
| 9 October |
Valencia's National Day (Thursday) |
Public Holidays Worldwide
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