Although we’ve had a strange November holiday, many are looking forward to the last big long weekend of 2025, as December approaches.
In addition to celebrating Christmas, it is … It is a wonderful moment for those lucky ones who can get the long-awaited vacation December Bridgealso known as Puente de la Constitución or de la Inmaculada, which brings with it a high closure especially for those who can enjoy it. This year, although it won’t be a five-day vacation, it will be three.
he December 6And he is Spanish Constitution Dayfalls on Saturday and since it falls on a weekend, this holiday does not represent an additional day off for all people who work from Monday to Friday. Therefore, since it falls on Saturday, it is not transferred to another day.
Communities that do not work on the Day of the Immaculate Conception and enjoy the long weekend in December
For her part, On December 8th, Day of the Immaculate ConceptionIt falls on a Monday, so this day is considered a national holiday and applies to all societies. It is a date of great religious and traditional importance in the country.
This feast, which commemorates the Catholic belief that the Virgin Mary was born without original sin, is a mandatory national holiday, so it is not celebrated in any autonomous Spanish community. Falling on a Monday creates a December long weekend of three consecutive days.
Unlike years where the date falls on a Sunday and some communities move the holiday to the following Monday, in 2025, the holiday is the same Monday for everyone. Ensuring a unified bridge throughout Spanish territory.
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Andalusia
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Catalonia
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Madrid
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Valencian Community
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Galicia
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Basque country
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Aragon
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Castile and Leon
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Castile la Mancha
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Extremadura
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Canary Islands
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Balearic Islands
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Murcia
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Rioja
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Navarre
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Asturias
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Cantabria
The celebration of the Immaculate Conception Day is one of the eight established national holidays in Spain It reaffirms its nature as a non-working day It has great roots in Spanish culture and religious traditions.
In brief, Monday 8 December 2025 is a holiday in all autonomous regions of Spain, marking the beginning of the most important festive period of the year until Christmas.