Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Alava Marathon
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Sunday may 5, 2024
Sports events : Www.maratonmartinfiz.com/ 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 21, 2024
School holidays :
St James the Apostol
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Thursday july 25, 2024
Catholic : One of three witnesses of the Transfiguration of Christ in Mt. Tabor, but also a witness to Jesus' agony.
Regional holiday
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Wednesday july 31, 2024
Catholic : St Ignatius Loyala - Founder of the society of Jesus. Patron saint of retreats and retreatants Bilbao and San Sebastián only
Regional holiday
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Monday august 5, 2024
Secular holiday : Virgin Blanca in Vitoria only
Assumption
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Catholic :
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday september 4, 2024
School holidays :
San Sebastian Film Festival
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Friday september 20, 2024
Culture : Lasts 10 days
www.sansebastianfestival.com in San Sebastian 2024 edition confirmed
Virgin of the Pillar
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Saturday october 12, 2024
Secular holiday :
All Saints - (beginning)
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Thursday october 31, 2024
School holidays :
All Saints' Day
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Friday november 1, 2024
Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
All Saints - (end)
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Monday november 4, 2024
School holidays :
Festival Internacional de Cine Documental y Cortometraje de Bilbao
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Friday november 8, 2024
Culture : Http://zinebi.eus/web/ 2024 edition confirmed
San Sebastian Marathon
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Sunday november 24, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.zurichmaratondonostia.com 2024 edition confirmed