How to Say "public holiday" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “public holiday” is “festivo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
a non-working day
Examples
Mañana es festivo en todo el país.
Tomorrow is a public holiday across the whole country.
Este mes tenemos tres festivos seguidos.
This month we have three holidays in a row.
Prefiero trabajar los festivos para ganar más dinero.
I prefer to work on holidays to earn more money.
Shortened Form
While the full phrase is 'día festivo', Spanish speakers usually just say 'un festivo' to mean a day off.
Capitalization
Mistake: “El Lunes es Festivo.”
Correction: El lunes es festivo. Days and general terms for holidays are not capitalized in Spanish.
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