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 .
Alava Marathon
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Sunday may 5, 2024
Sports events : Www.maratonmartinfiz.com/ 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 21, 2024
School holidays :
St James the Apostol
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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.
Regional holiday
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Wednesday july 31, 2024
Catholic : St Ignatius Loyala - Founder of the society of Jesus. Patron saint of retreats and retreatants Bilbao and San Sebastián only
Regional holiday
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Monday august 5, 2024
Secular holiday : Virgin Blanca in Vitoria only
Assumption
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Catholic :
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday september 4, 2024
School holidays :
San Sebastian Film Festival
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Friday september 20, 2024
Culture : Lasts 10 days
www.sansebastianfestival.com in San Sebastian 2024 edition confirmed
Virgin of the Pillar
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Saturday october 12, 2024
Secular holiday :
All Saints - (beginning)
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Thursday october 31, 2024
School holidays :