We all know that Spain is a country of endless fiesta or celebration. There were 27 official holidays and days-off in Spain with 9 of them are holidays on a national scale and the rest of them are local holidays. So it's obvious that Spain is a birthplace of fiesta.
Here in this article, we give you a list of most common holidays in Spain and Spanish holiday vocabulary.
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Spanish holiday vocabulary with English translation
- New Year - Año Nuevo - occur on January 1st - celebration of the beginning of the year
- Carnival - Carnival - occur during February or early March - Western Christin festive season
- Easter - Pascuas/Semana Santa - a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead - Sunday thru Saturday before the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21
- Labor Day - Día del Trabajador
- Bonfires of Saint John - Les Fogueres de Sant Joan - Spain only - June 19th to 24th
- Assumption of Mary - Asunción - Spain only - August 15th
Assumption of Mary - Spanish holiday vocabulary
- Columbus Day - Fiesta Nacional de España - Spain only - October 12th - commenmorate Christopher Columbus and the nation of Spain
- All Saint's Day - Día de los Santos / Halloween - Día de los Muertos - November 1st - Celebrate and honor the lives of the deceased and the continuation of life
- Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución - December 6th - Celebrate the Constitution of Spain
- Immaculate Conception - Inmaculada Concepción - Spain only - December 8th - Celebrate the birth of Mary the mother of Jesus Christ.
- Christmas -Navidad - December 25th - Celebrate the birth of Christ
- The siesta - Every Spanish speaking country - Mid-afternoon nap
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