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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 .
Celebration of Friday of Sorrows in Malta, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala and the Philippines includes processions, public penance, mournful singing and the mortification of the flesh. In Italy, the practice is called La Festa dell'Addolorata and uses famous Baroque images made in the area of ...
February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Family Day can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (parts of Canada) Earliest day on which Washington's Birthday can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (United States) International Duties ...
February 14. Valentine's Day. Ash Wednesday. National Donor Day. League of Women Voters Day. Frederick Douglass Day. International Book Giving Day. Library Lovers’ Day. Read to Your Child Day ...
Festivities: These are traditional holidays to honor religious events, such as Carnival, Holy Week, Easter, etc. or public celebrations, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, etc. Dia de la Independencia or Anniversario de la Independencia , September 16, commemorates Mexico's independence from Spain and is the most important ...
February 7 to 13: African Heritage and Health Week. February 7 to 14: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. February 12 to 18: National Jell-O Week. February 26 to 29: Ayyám-i-Há. February 28 ...
The first day of Holy Week is also the day where more brotherhoods go in procession, as nine brotherhoods take the streets from different neighborhoods of the city. [17] [18] Confraternity of Pollinica (Cofradía de la Pollinica). Beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning with the departure of Our Father Jesus at His Entrance in Jerusalem and Mary ...
It wasn't until two decades later, on Aug. 17, 1988, Hispanic Heritage Week became legally expanded to a 30-day observance from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 under President Ronald Reagan.