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.
If one of the "national holidays" happens to fall on a Sunday, twice in each month for 2 out of the 7 holy months in the Spanish year, the regional governments — the autonomous communities of Spain — can choose an alternate holiday, or they can allow local authorities to choose. In practice, except for holidays falling on a Sunday, the regional governments can choose up to three holidays per year; or they can choose fewer to allow for more options at the local level.
A puente (bridge) is sometimes made between weekends and holidays that fall on Tuesday or Thursday. The puente will then create a long weekend.
Since 2010, Ceuta and Melilla, both autonomous cities of Spain, have declared the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice, as an official public holiday. It was the first time a non-Christian religious festival has been officially celebrated in Spain since the Reconquista.[1][2][3]
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Autonomous communities
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English name
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Native name
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January 1
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New Year's Day (national holiday)
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Año Nuevo
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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January 6
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Epiphany (national holiday)
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Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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February 28
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Regional Holiday
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Día de Andalucía
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Y
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March 1
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Regional Holiday
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Dia de les Illes Balears
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Y
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March 19
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St. Joseph's Day
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San José
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ML
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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March or April
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Maundy Thursday
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Jueves Santo
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Good Friday (national holiday)
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Viernes Santo
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Easter Monday
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Lunes de Pascua
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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April 23
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Regional Holiday
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San Jorge (Día de Aragón)
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Y
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Día de Castilla y León
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Y
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May 1
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Labour Day (national holiday)
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Día del Trabajador
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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May 2
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Regional Holiday
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Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
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Y
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May 17
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Regional Holiday (Galician Literature Day)
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Día das Letras Galegas
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Y
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May 30
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Regional Holiday
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Día de Canarias
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Y
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May 31
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Regional Holiday
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Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha
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Y
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May or June
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Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi
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Y
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June 9
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Regional Holiday
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Día de la Región de Murcia
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Y
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Día de La Rioja
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Y
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June 24
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St. John's Day
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Sant Joan
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Y
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July 25
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Saint James
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Santiago Apóstol
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Y
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August 15
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Assumption (national holiday)
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Asunción
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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September 2
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Municipal Holiday
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Día de Ceuta
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CE
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September 8
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Regional Holiday
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Día de Asturias
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Y
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Día de Extremadura
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Y
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September 11
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National Day of Catalonia
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Diada Nacional de Catalunya
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Y
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September 15
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Regional Holiday
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Día de Cantabria
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Y
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October 9
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Regional Holiday
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Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana
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Y
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October 12
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Fiesta Nacional de España (national holiday)
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Fiesta Nacional de España
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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October 25
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Regional Holiday (from 2011)
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Euskadi Eguna
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November 1
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All Saints Day (national holiday)
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Día de todos los Santos
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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December 6
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Constitution Day (national holiday)
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Día de la Constitución
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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December 8
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Immaculate Conception (national holiday)
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Inmaculada Concepción
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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December 25
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Christmas Day (national holiday)
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Navidad
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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December 26
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St. Stephen's Day
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Sant Esteve
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Y
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Y
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Variable Islamic
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Feast of the Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha
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Celebración del Sacrificio
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Y
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References
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^ "Muslim Holiday in Ceuta and Melilla". Spainforvisitors.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
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^ "Public Holidays and Bank Holidays for Spain". Qppstudio.net. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
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^ http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/11/12/espana/1289546348.html
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^ http://www.elcorreodigital.com/vizcaya/20091205/politica/fiesta-euskadi-nace-division-20091205.html
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National and regional holidays in Spain from an expatriate perspective
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