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Spain : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Spain has set in 2007 a maximum of 14 public holidays (fiestas) every year: no more than two of those can be at a local level.
    Internet domain: .es - Telephone code: +34 - International dialing code: 00
    European Truck Ban: 08:00 to 24:00 on Sundays, public holidays eve
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 6, 2025EpiphanyCatholic
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    Friday january 24, 2025Reporter's DaySpecial Events
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    Friday february 14, 2025Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday march 19, 2025Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday march 26, 2025Arbor DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday march 27, 2025Summit of Sustainable DestinationsTradeshows
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    Sunday march 30, 2025Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday march 31, 2025End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    School holidays

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    School holidays : calendars gazetted by the respective Departments of Education
    Each province carries its own specific set of holidays, please scroll on the concerned province

    Average class size: more than 25
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 493
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 700 hours
    Usually no school on Saturday
    No uniform required
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    Usually no school on Saturday
    No uniform required
    2022 PISA ranking: #31 with a 477 score
    Autonomous University of Madrid ranking: Times Higher Education #351-400/QS ranking #187/Shanghai #201-300

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany

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    Monday january 6, 2025
    Catholic : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Cele ated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Reporter's Day

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    Friday january 24, 2025
    Special Events :

    Valentine's Day

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    Friday february 14, 2025
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Fathers' Day

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    Wednesday march 19, 2025
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    Arbor Day

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    Wednesday march 26, 2025
    Culture :

    Summit of Sustainable Destinations

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    Thursday march 27, 2025
    Tradeshows : Https://ec.europa.eu lasts 2 days, in Mallorca 2024 edition confirmed

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 30, 2025
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday march 31, 2025
    cards/flowers : The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful [Wikipedia]