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 :
All Saints' Day
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Friday november 1, 2024
Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
All Saints - (end)
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Monday november 4, 2024
School holidays :