When the Christmas holidays start and end in Spain Today we are going to tell you when the Christmas holidays start and end in Spain. This way you can organize your Christmas holidays, and if you have children you will know perfectly well which days they have holidays. We will tell you about the days that are faith
Today we are going to tell you When do the Christmas holidays start and end? in Spain.
This way you can organize your Christmas holidays, and if you have children you will know perfectly well which days they have holidays.
We will tell you about the days that are holidays and the days that are work days.
We will also explain to you what the school calendar is like during Christmas at our beloved school: Hispania, Spanish school.
Would you like to learn Spanish? Then you are in the right place!
In this blog we have a lot of educational articles that serve as Spanish lessons and will help you a lot.
But if you really want to learn to speak the language, what you need is some Spanish classes with a good teacher.
This is how it is in our face-to-face Spanish courses in the city of Valencia or in our classes online in Hispania, Spanish school. 🙌🏻
Do you want to know when are the Christmas holidays in Spain?
Well let's go there!
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Christmas in Spain begins at the end of December and ends at the beginning of January. We tell you what the exact days are.
The first official day of Christmas is December 25.
Although really, the day before is already included within the Christmas period: the December 24, day of christmas eve.
On this day families get together to have dinner and inaugurate Christmas.
The last day of Spanish Christmas is January 6, the day they come Three Wise Men to bring gifts to the children.
Don't you know who the Three Wise Men are?
In our article Who brings Christmas gifts in Spain we tell you. 🎄
So as you can see, Christmas in Spain lasts 14 days: from December 24 to January 6.
14 days vacation full of meals, gifts and family gatherings.
Excellent! 😁
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In those 14 days, Which are holidays and which are business days?
This interests you if you are going to work in a Spanish company or if your children are in a school here.
What you should know is that Christmas holidays are not the same for children as they are for adults.
Let's see the differences.
The school calendar in Spain He has many vacation days throughout the year.
The Christmas holidays on this calendar usually go from December 23 to January 7.
This year, the 2023 school calendar is like this too.
In those days the students they don't have classes and they can enjoy a long vacation.
These school Christmas holidays apply to the school year both in the Valencian Community and in the rest of the Spanish autonomous communities.
It is like this in all the educational centerssuch as kindergarten, infant and primary schools, ESO, high school, special education centers, vocational training institutes and universities.
In the case of adults it is different.
The holidays that occur between December 23 and January 6 are the following:
These are the 3 days which are declared as national holidays.
Most people do not work on those days, although there are people who do, such as many hoteliers or shop assistants, health workers, police officers, firefighters, etc.
In addition, many people also have holidays or leave before work on these days:
If you want to know what is celebrated on each of these Christmas days, take a look at our article on Christmas in Spain.
There you will discover all our traditions and many things to do at Christmas in our country. 😉
If you are going to learn Spanish in a language school, this information interests you.
We cannot speak on behalf of all language schools, as each one has its own schedules.
We are going to talk to you about what we do have information about, ours: Hispania, Spanish school.
Hispania, Spanish schoolIt is the ideal school to learn Spanish at Christmas.
Because? For several reasons.
The first is that we open every day, except the holidays that we have mentioned before.
This is great as learning is not interrupted. Although if you wish, you can take a vacation and not come to classes.
You can return to them later, you won't lose them.
Many people do this because they return to their home country for Christmas, it is totally normal.
But there are other people who decide stay in Valencia with us to continue studying.
For these people who stay, school is a very big support, since here they socialize and have fun with classmates and teachers.
Being away from your home at Christmas can be a bit tough, and we are aware of that.
That is why we are proud to open our doors on Christmas days and welcome all these students who stay here. 😊
Furthermore, during the Christmas weeks in Hispania, the Spanish school does a lot of Christmas related activities.
These activities are both inside the classroom and outside.
in the classroom You will learn about what Christmas is like in Spain, we will talk about the different Spanish traditions and the students' countries.
We will see the typical gastronomy and some of the Christmas carols in Spanish most famous. Do you dare to sing them?
On the other hand, we also do tours with our tour guidethat will show you Christmas attractions in Valencia, such as the Nativity scene route or the tree in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Oh, and to finish, a delicious hot chocolate with him and your companions!
There are so many things to do at Christmas in Hispania, Spanish school!
Do you have any questions about Christmas in Spain or holidays?
Do you feel like enjoying Spain at Christmas while learning Spanish in the liveliest school in the world?
So don't think twice and come to Hispania, Spanish school to celebrate Christmas with us.
A big hug!
Article written by Carlos Martinez for Hispania, Spanish school.
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