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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.
The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de (los) Muertos) [2] [3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality.
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 .
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 ...
Spanish name Type Notes January 1 New Year's Day: Año Nuevo: Immovable Beginning of a new year. Day 48 and 47 before Easter Carnival Monday and Tuesday Carnaval: Movable Dates vary with Easter March 24 Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice: Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia: Immovable
Purim: typically in March, but sometimes in February. See "Movable" Secular. Saint David's Day: 1 March – the fixed date to honor Saint David, patron saint of Wales, celebrated by Welshmen and women everywhere throughout the world. International Women's Day: 8 March; World Kidney Day: second Thursday of March; Islam. Ramadan: 10 March, 2023 ...
Castañada in the Plaza de la Herrería in Pontevedra. Castanyada, Magosta, Magosto or Magusto, is a traditional festival in the Iberian Peninsula.It is popular in Portugal, [1] Galicia and some areas of northern Spain, such as Cantabria, Asturias, Catalonia, and the provinces of León, Zamora [2] and Salamanca and Cáceres, [3] but also in some parts of the Canary Islands. [4]
The National Sovereignty Day (Spanish: Día de la Soberanía Nacional) is a national public holiday of Argentina, celebrated during November 20. [1] It commemorates the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, which took place on 20 November 1845 during the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata.