By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 27 Dec 2012 • 0:00
A potted guide to the main national holidays in Spain and the European nations from where many of our readers originate.
Spain
January 1: New Year
January 6: Three Kings
March 29: Good Friday
May 1: Labour Day
August 15: Assumption Day
October 12: National Day
November 1: All Saints Day
December 6: Constitution Day
December 25: Christmas Day
United Kingdom
January 2: 2nd January (Scotland)
March 18: St Patrick’s Day (Northern Ireland)
April 1: Easter Monday
May 6: Early May Bank Holiday
May 27: Spring Bank Holiday
July 12: Orangemen’s Day
August 5: Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland)
August 26: Summer Bank Holiday
December 2: St Andrew’s Day (Scotland)
December 26: Boxing Day
Germany
May 9: Ascension Day
May 20: Whit Monday
October 3: German Unity Day
Sweden
January 6: Epiphany
March 31: Easter Sunday
June 6: National Day
May 19: Pentecost
June 22: Midsummer Day
November 2: All Saints Day
Norway
March 24: Palm Sunday
March 28: Maundy Thursday
May 17: Constitution Day
May 19: Whit Sunday
Denmark
April 26: Common Prayer Day
June 5: Constitution Day
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