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15 August – día festivo nacional
Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 10:40 AM

Sí, señor, it’s yet another bank holiday in Spain. This time it’s an important religious one, Día de la Asunción, commemorating the ascent of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, into Heaven.

 

Background

Whilst some días festivos are optional – it’s normally the comunidad autónoma, or region, that decides – 15 August is obligatory throughout the Spanish territory, ie the mainland; the two island groups, the Balearics and the Canary Islands; and the two enclaves in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla.

15 August was established as Día de la Asunción by Pope Pius XII in 1950, the year I was born.

This year, 2024, 15 August falls on a Thursday. This means that many workers will take the Friday off as a “puente”, with the agreement of their employers, of course. This makes for a long weekend with many Spanish families going away for 3 or 4 nights, to the coast or to the mountains.

 

 

 

Días festivos nacionales still to come in 2024

12 October                   Día de la Hispanidad

1 November                 Todos los Santos (All Saints)

6 December                 Día de la Constitución

25 December               Día de Navidad

 

 

 

© The History Man

 

Interesting reading:

Spain's forthcoming long 'bridge' holiday weekend - Secret Serrania de Ronda

 

Photos:

El Faro de Ceuta

SUR in English

Wikipedia

 

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