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