Easter holiday (end)
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Tuesday april 2, 2024
School holidays : http://www.stecyl.es/
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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Thursday may 9, 2024
Secular holiday : in Santiago only
Galician Humanities Day
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Friday may 17, 2024
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 21, 2024
School holidays :
St John
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Monday june 24, 2024
Catholic : John is described in the New Testament as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the precursor of the Messiah. Another celebration is August 29th in remembrance of his beheading
Festival Ortigueira
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Thursday july 11, 2024
Culture : Www.festivaldeortigueira.com/ lasts 4 days - International Celtic Music Festival 2024 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Thursday july 11, 2024
Secular holiday : Benito de Leres Pontevedra only
National Holiday of Galicia
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Thursday july 25, 2024
Secular holiday :
Assumption
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Catholic :
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday september 11, 2024
School holidays :
Regional holiday
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Saturday october 5, 2024
Catholic : St Froilán Lugo only
Our Lady of Rosary
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Monday october 7, 2024
Culture :
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 :