{"id":85950,"date":"2020-10-06T14:18:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=85950"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:28:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:28:55","slug":"traditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/madrid\/traditions\/bank-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditions &#8211; Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Public Holidays in Madrid<\/h2>\n<p>January 1st: New Year<\/p>\n<p>January 6th: The Epiphany &#8211; It is believed this is the day that the three kings reached Jesus Christ in order to give him his three presents. It is the day that Christmas presents are exchanged throughout Spain<\/p>\n<p>March 19th: San Jos\u00e9 (also Father\u2019s Day)<\/p>\n<p>Holy Thursday April 1, 2010 and April 21, 2011 &#8211; Thursday and Friday of Holy week (week leading up to Easter Sunday), which depending on the year is either in March or April, are national holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Holy Friday April 2, 2010 and April 22, 2011 &#8211; See Holy Thursday<\/p>\n<p>May 1st: May Day<\/p>\n<p>May 2nd: Celebration of the Autonomous Community of Madrid<\/p>\n<p>May 15th: San Isidro (Patron Saint of Madrid)<\/p>\n<p>June 11th: Corpus Christi<\/p>\n<p>August 15th: Ascension of the Virgin<\/p>\n<p>October 12th: National Armed Forces Day<\/p>\n<p>November 1st: All Saints Day<\/p>\n<p>November 9th: La Almudena (Patron Saint of Madrid)<\/p>\n<p>December 6th: Constitution Day<\/p>\n<p>December 8th: The Immaculate Conception<\/p>\n<p>December 25th: Christmas Day[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-one&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Top Tips&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-one-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">01<\/td>\n<td>Start learning Spanish and have at least a basic comprehension before arriving in the country, it will get you off to the best start.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">02<\/td>\n<td>Give yourself enough time to adapt to your new city. Leave sufficient time to perform the required administration before starting work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">03<\/td>\n<td>Expect to spend a bare bones minimum of 1000 Euros per month, but if you want to live somewhat comfortably, plan on spending twice that amount.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">04<\/td>\n<td>Make the effort to strike up relationships with Spaniards, and don\u2019t be afraid to be the one who suggests getting together for coffee or a night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.in-madrid.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in-madrid.com\/\">http:\/\/www.in-madrid.com<\/a><br \/>\nRegularly updated concert information, restaurant guides, nightlife listings and big parties in Madrid, all in English.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gomadrid.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gomadrid.com\/\">http:\/\/www.gomadrid.com<\/a><br \/>\nAn intereractive Madrid Street Map that uses advanced Google Maps technology to show a detailed city map of Spain&#8217;s capital.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metromadrid.es\/\">http:\/\/www.metromadrid.es<\/a><br \/>\nSite containing information about the metro schedules together with a plan of the underground in Madrid.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/nadyamadrid.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/nadyamadrid.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/nadyamadrid.blogspot.com<\/a><br \/>\nRegularly updated blog that contains narrative about a British expatriate living in Madrid.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>The only statue in the world dedicated to the Devil can be found in Retiro park. 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