Regional holiday
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Wednesday September 21, 2022
Catholic : St Matthew, Apostle, author of first gospel. Patron saint of tax collectors Logroño only
Regional holiday
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Friday September 23, 2022
Catholic : Santa Tecla - St Constant Celebration in Tarragona only
Regional holiday
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Monday October 24, 2022
Catholic : St Raphael in Córdoba only
Saint Thomas
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Wednesday December 21, 2022
Catholic :
Christmas Eve
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Saturday December 24, 2022
Catholic :
Christmas Day
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Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic :
Sveti Stijepan
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Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic :
Christmas Day
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Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic :
Optional holiday
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Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic : Boxing Day Christian community only
Epiphany
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Friday January 6, 2023
Catholic : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
San Ilario (Parma only)
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Friday January 13, 2023
Catholic :
Regional holiday
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Tuesday January 17, 2023
Catholic : Feast of St. Anthony of Abad.
Animal-blessing tradition that originated in Italy. St. Anthony of Abad (251-356) was also known as St. Anthony of the Desert or St. Anthony of Egypt. When animals are sprinkled and sanctified, they receive additional protection from St Anthony. in Pina, Ariani, Arta, Colonia de Sant Pere, Buger, Capdepera, Consell, S'Horta, Manacor, Porto Cristo, Maria de la Salut, Muro, Petra, Sa pobla, Son Carrioj, Can Picafori, Calonge, Cala d'Or, Llombards, Portopetro, Biniamar, Salines, Sant Jordi, Sineu, Servera, Vilafranca, Alaior, Ciutadella, Castell, Fornelis, Migjorn, Ferreries, Mao, Portmany, Santa Agnes, Sant Mateu
Regional holiday
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Friday January 20, 2023
Catholic : St Sebastian, patron saint of archers, soldiers, and athletes. He was a captain of the guard in Rome, but when his religion was discovered by Emperor Diocletian, he was sentenced to be shot with arrows. He was left for dead, but survived the attack, and instead of fleeing the city, he confronted the emperor, who then had him clubbed to death in Palma only
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Sunday January 22, 2023
Catholic : St Vincent - Patron saint of winegrowers in Huesca only
St Devote's Day
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Friday January 27, 2023
Catholic : Information: According to legend Devota (Dévote in French), a young Christian girl, native of Corsica, would have been martyred by the prefect Barbarus under the Diocletian and Maximian Emperors on a date that one could place in 303 or 304. Her body was stolen by night by Christian believers, put into a boat, transported to Monaco and buried in the chapel of a small valley called des Gaumates , near the port, on 27 January of the same year. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Regional holiday
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Sunday January 29, 2023
Catholic : St Valery Saragossa only
Candlemass
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Thursday February 2, 2023
Catholic : Candlemas is a Roman Catholic festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son. The candles used in the church during the rest of the year are blessed.
Regional holiday
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Thursday February 2, 2023
Catholic : Virgen de la Calle in Palencia only
Regional holiday
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Tuesday February 14, 2023
Catholic : Ash Wednesday in Bellinzona only
Fasching (banks remain open)
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Thursday February 16, 2023
Catholic :
Regional holiday
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Saturday February 18, 2023
Catholic : Barranquilla Carnival - www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org in Baranquilla only - lasts 4 days - 2023 edition confirmed
Optional holiday
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Monday February 20, 2023
Catholic : Carnival
Carnival
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Monday February 20, 2023
Catholic :
Carnival
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Tuesday February 21, 2023
Catholic : Called 'festa móvel' in Brazil.
Ash Wednesday
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Wednesday February 22, 2023
Catholic :