In addition to traditional European holidays (New Year, Epiphany, Carnival, Holy Thursday and Good Friday, Christmas), there are also Spanish public holidays, such as March 19 th (St. Joseph's Day), May 1 st (Labour Day), July 25 th (St. James' Day and Galicia's National Day), October 12 th (Our Lady of the Pillar, Columbus Day), December 6 th (anniversary of the Spanish Constitution) and December 8 th (the Immaculate Conception).
Moreover, May 17 th (Day of Galician Letters) is a public holiday in Galicia , and Ascension Thursday and August 16 th (St. Roque's Day) in Santiago.