How to Say "festivals" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “festivals” is “fiestas” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA2
large, scheduled public celebrations
Examples
Durante las fiestas de Navidad, la ciudad está muy decorada.
During the Christmas holidays, the city is very decorated.
Las fiestas patronales duran una semana entera.
The local patron saint festivities last an entire week.
Muchos negocios cierran por las fiestas de fin de año.
Many businesses close for the year-end holidays.
Referring to Specific Holidays
When talking about Christmas or New Year's as a general season, Spanish often uses the plural noun: 'las fiestas' (the holidays/festivities).
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