Public Holidays in Madrid in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Epiphany
- A major Christian celebration. Epiphany commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the wise men
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
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: St. Joseph's Day (in lieu)
- Feast day of St. Joseph. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus
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: Holy Thursday
- Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Community Festival of Madrid
- Madrid only. Marks a rebellion against the French during the War of Independence
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Feast of St. Isidro
- San Isidro is the patron saint of the peasants and labourers and is also the patron saint of Madrid
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: Assumption Day
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: Hispanic Day
- This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Our Lady of the Almudena
- Celebrates the discovery of a lost statue in the Cathedral after occupation by the Moors.
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: Constitution Day
- Constitution day is a celebration of the day Spain became a democracy in December 1978.
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: Immaculate Conception Day
- It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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