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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, including patronal festivals.
Spanish Name Remarks January 6 Epiphany: Día de los Reyes Magos Celebrates the Biblical New Testament story of the arrival of the three wise men who each brought a gift to the Christ child. Traditionally, children receive toys, and people buy a pastry called rosca de reyes. Anyone who bites into the bread and finds a figurine of the Christ ...
For instance, depending on the order style, the abbreviated date "01/11/06" can be interpreted as "1 November 2006" for DMY, "January 11, 2006" for MDY, and "2001 November 6" for YMD. The ISO 8601 format YYYY-MM-DD (2025-01-04) is intended to harmonize these formats and ensure accuracy in all situations.
In Spanish, abbreviations of month names are usually three letters long, to avoid confusion between marzo (March) and mayo (May), and between junio (June) and julio (July). In Spain, the week runs from Monday to Sunday. The Spanish language also has an established convention for days of the week using one letter.
January 15 to 23: International Snowmobile Safety Week. January 30 to February 6: National Storytelling Week. Monthly Observances in January 2024. Be Kind To Food Servers Month.
On January 6, the arrival of the Three Wise Men is celebrated with Candlemas and the presentation of images of Jesus as a child at churches. These traditions were formed from influences in both the pre-Hispanic period and Mexico's colonial period, thus incorporating indigenous and Spanish practices.
Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, [1] and other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y plena, danza, salsa, hamacas (hammocks), and popular crops such as plantains and coffee.
Spanish name Notes January 1 New Year's Day: Año Nuevo blue laws, which prohibit working on that day, apply January 6 [n 1] Epiphany: Día de los Reyes Magos March 19 [n 1] Saint Joseph's Day: Día de San José varies Maundy Thursday: Jueves Santo Thursday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April. varies Good Friday: Viernes Santo