Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Regional holiday
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Tuesday june 4, 2024
Catholic : Virgin of the Sea in Santander only
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday june 25, 2024
School holidays : One week earlier for primary
Regional holiday
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Thursday july 25, 2024
Secular holiday : James the Apostle in Santander only
Regional holiday
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Thursday july 25, 2024
Catholic : One of three witnesses of the Transfiguration of Christ in Mt. Tabor, but also a witness to Jesus' agony. Santander only
Statehood Day
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Monday july 29, 2024
Secular holiday : Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria
Assumption
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Catholic :
Summer holiday (end)
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Thursday september 12, 2024
School holidays : 6 sep.: beginning for ESDIR /7 sep.: beginning for EI y EP /
8 sep.: beginning forESO y BACH. / 11 sep.: beginning for2º
cursos de FPB, CFGM y CFGS /15 sep.: beginning forCEPAs
18 sep.: Comienzo 1º cursos de FPB, CFGM y CFGS
Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida
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Sunday september 15, 2024
Catholic : Patron Saint of Cantabria
National Day
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Saturday october 12, 2024
Secular holiday : To commemorate the arrival of Columbus in Americas in 1492. It is also celebrated as the day of the Armed Forces in Spain.
All Saints - (beginning)
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Thursday october 31, 2024
School holidays :