Public holidays in Spain - Quiz
  • 1. What is the maximum number of public holidays a municipality in Spain is allowed to have per year?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 10
D) 16
  • 2. How many public holidays are chosen by the national government?
A) At least 12
B) A maximum of nine
C) A fixed number of five
D) Exactly seven
  • 3. What type of holidays are included in Spain's holiday mix?
A) Only cultural and religious
B) Only religious and national
C) Religious, national, and regional
D) Only regional and national
  • 4. How many holidays are at least chosen locally by municipalities?
A) At least two
B) A maximum of five
C) Exactly one
D) At least four
  • 5. What happens if a national holiday falls on a Sunday?
A) It is celebrated on the preceding Friday
B) It is moved to the following Monday automatically
C) The holiday is automatically cancelled
D) Regional governments can choose an alternate date
  • 6. How many holidays can regional governments choose if none fall on a Sunday?
A) Up to five
B) Up to three
C) Exactly one
D) Zero
  • 7. What is the term used for a long weekend created by taking a day off between a holiday and a weekend?
A) Fiesta
B) Vacaciones
C) Descanso
D) Puente
  • 8. Since what year has Eid al-Adha been an official holiday in Ceuta and Melilla?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2020
  • 9. Which religion is the Feast of the Sacrifice associated with?
A) Roman Catholicism
B) Protestantism
C) Islam
D) Judaism
  • 10. What makes the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Ceuta and Melilla historically significant?
A) It replaced all Catholic holidays in those cities
B) It is the only Muslim holiday celebrated in Europe
C) It is the first non-Christian public holiday since the Reconquista
D) It was mandated by the European Union
  • 11. What happens when a holiday falls on a Thursday?
A) The holiday is moved to Wednesday
B) The holiday is cancelled
C) Workers must work an extra shift on Saturday
D) Workers may take Friday off to create a puente
  • 12. Who chooses the patronal festivals in Spain?
A) The European Union
B) The regional police
C) The national government
D) Local authorities
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