List of Spanish Holidays
In Spain, most of the holidays take place in August. All the shops, offices and major shopping centers are closed during these holidays. Most of the Spanish people gather their friends and relatives to have ferias and fiestas.
Below is the list of Spanish holidays :
- January 1st - Ano Nuevo : It is celebrated as the New Year
- January 6th - - Epifania (Epiphany) or Dia de los Reyes Magos
- March 19th - San Jose, Dia del padre (St Joseph’s day – Father’s day)
- Variable - Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
- Variable - Dia de Pascua (Easter Sunday)
- May 2nd - Fiesta del Trabajo (Labour day)
- Variable -(mid June) Corpus Christi
- August 15th - La Asuncion (Feast of the Asumption)
- October 12th - Public holiday for Spain's National Day
- November 1st - Public holiday - Todos los Santos (All Saints day)
- December 6th - Dia de la Constitucion (Constitution day)
- December 8th - Inmaculada Concepcion
- December 25th - Navidad (Christmas day)