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 Public Holidays in Spain

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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 Cálida Public Holidays 2008

19 March San José celebrated in Valencia and Murcia (Wednesday)
20 March Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo), Murcia
9 June Murcia's National Day (Monday)
Public Holidays Worldwide

For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links: