https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Get organized and start planning those weekends away! https://www.thelocal.es/20201228/spains-public-holidays-in-2021-official-list Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:05:43 +0100 spains-public-holidays-in-2021-official-list Get organized and start planning those weekends away! https://www.thelocal.es/20200102/spains-public-holidays-in-2020-official-list Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:53:10 +0100 spains-public-holidays-in-2020-official-list As the rest of Europe looks forward to time off over the Christimas period, Spain has a sneaky long weekend known as the December Puente. https://www.thelocal.es/20191205/what-is-the-december-puente-and-why-does-spain-celebrate-it Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:37:38 +0100 what-is-the-december-puente-and-why-does-spain-celebrate-it Spain will have a total of 10 public holidays celebrated across Spain in 2018 plus additional dates in each region. So get organized and start planning some weekends away. https://www.thelocal.es/20180105/spains-public-holidays-in-2018-official-list Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:04:32 +0100 spains-public-holidays-in-2018-official-list Spain will have a total of 12 bank holidays in 2017. So get organized and start planning some weekends away. https://www.thelocal.es/20170102/spains-public-holidays-in-2017-official-list Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:50:34 +0100 spains-public-holidays-in-2017-official-list Spain will have a total of eight fully national public holidays in 2015 with one of these falling on a Saturday. For the full list and more information on regional holidays read on. https://www.thelocal.es/20141024/spains-public-holidays-in-2015-official-list Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:42:00 +0200 spains-public-holidays-in-2015-official-list With millions of people in Spain just back at work after the long summer holidays, The Local spoke to Madrid-based psychotherapist Kristin Ketelslegers about how to survive this difficult transition. https://www.thelocal.es/20130903/how-to-beat-the-back-to-work-blues Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:29:00 +0200 how-to-beat-the-back-to-work-blues Latest figures show that a record 7.9 million foreign tourists visited Spain in July, the highest number in almost two decades. https://www.thelocal.es/20130822/foreign-tourists-flock-to-spain-in-july Thu, 22 Aug 2013 12:29:00 +0200 foreign-tourists-flock-to-spain-in-july Spaniards are turning their backs on the beach this Easter and heading for the hills instead with Andorra high up on many people's lists. https://www.thelocal.es/20130327/andorra-tops-easter-holiday-most-wanted-list Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:23:00 +0100 andorra-tops-easter-holiday-most-wanted-list