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Bank Holidays in Spain for 2008, 2009

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Madrid - capital and largest city.

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Spain Bank's holidays are one of three types: national holidays, public holidays (include a mix of religious, Roman Catholic) or regional holidays. If one of the nine "national holidays" falls on a Sunday, the regional governments can choose its replacement, or can let local authorities choose on their own.

* - celebrates for Castile-La Mancha, Madrid, Murcia and Valencia,
** - celebrates for all regions except Canary Islands, Catalonia and Valencia,
*** - celebrates for Basque Country, Catalonia, Navarra, Valencia,
**** - celebrates for Balearic Islands, Catalonia.

P.S.
May 2 (Fri) - 2008 – Community Day (Fiesta de la Communidad-Bank Holiday-Madrid),
May 15 (Thu) - 2008 – San Isidro (Regional-Madrid Bank Holiday Only),
November 9 (Sun) - 2008 – Almudena (Bank Holiday Madrid Only).