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3 May – The Spanish government revokes a national award given out since 2011 for bullfighting. [12] 12 May – 2024 Catalan regional election: The PSC emerges as the largest party in the Parliament of Catalonia at the expense of separatist parties, who lose their majority. [13]
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 .
[1] [2] While the holiday is normally celebrated on April 2, it can fall on any date between the latter parts of March and the first week of April, depending on the day of the week April 2 falls on and/or the Governor's discretion. [3] Pascua Florida Day is a state holiday. [4]
In Ireland, Saint Patrick's Day can occasionally occur in Holy Week, the week before Easter; in this case the three holidays (Saint Patrick's Day, Good Friday, and Easter Monday) plus three days' leave can result in a 10-day break. See Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland. In Poland during holidays on 1 and 3 May, when taking a few days ...
Break out the calendar and jot down these 2024 February holidays, observances and awareness days. Find official and unofficial holidays, and weekly observances.
Aerial parade by the Spanish Air Force Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) drawing a Spanish flag with smoke at the Armed Forces Parade.. National Day of Spain is a holiday throughout the entire country, so all central (national) government's and autonomous communities' (provincial) institutions and administration offices are closed on that day, as are banks and stores.
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.
A puente (Spanish for bridge) is a holiday in Spain. It is the day off to bridge the time between the weekend and a holiday, thereby creating a long weekend. A puente typically occurs when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, workers will then take the Monday or Friday as a puente, a day off. [1] Some businesses will close down altogether. [2]