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Holidays & Observances in Spain
Spain is a country in Western Europe. Its culture is unique amongst the European countries because it has been touched by so many other cultures including the Romans and Muslim groups. Though Spain has a very small Muslim population today, Islam has had about as much influence on Spain’s culture as Christianity. This is cleat in much of the architecture, where Islamic influence is evident. Today it is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, though secularism is on the rise. Christian holidays are very important and are celebrated widely across the country by both the religious and the non-religious.
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Country Observances
Holiday Date | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Religion/Belief |
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St. Georgia's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Labour Day / May Day | Public, Popular | ||
Labor Day | Public | ||
Mothers Day | Popular | ||
Whit Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Whit Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Corpus Christi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Assumption of Mary | Public, Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
San Jose Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
National Day of Spain | Public | ||
Daylight Saving Time Ends | Time Related | ||
Halloween | Popular | ||
All Saints' Day | Public, Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Constitution Day Spain | Public | ||
Immaculate Conception | Public, Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Christmas Eve | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Christmas | Public, Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
St Stephen's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Feast of the Holy Family | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
New Years Eve | Popular | ||
New Year's Eve | Popular | ||
New Year's Day | Public, Popular | ||
New Year's Day | Popular | ||
Epiphany | Public, Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Candlemas | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Valentine's Day | Popular | ||
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
International Women's Day | Popular | ||
Fiesta del Arbol (Tree Festival) - Spain | Noteworthy | ||
Daylight Saving Time Starts | Time Related | ||
Palm Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Palm Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Maundy Thursday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Good Friday | Public, Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Holy Saturday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity |