Spain Confirms Long Weekend for All Saints' Day
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Spain will have a long weekend in November. The government confirmed it in an official paper called the BOE.
The holiday is on November 2. This day is called All Saints' Day. It falls on a Monday this year.
A holiday on Monday makes a long weekend. In Spanish, people call this a puente. It means three days off work.
Not every place in Spain has the same holiday. Spain has 17 regions. Each region can choose some of its own holidays.
Nine regions will have the holiday on November 2. People there get three days of rest.
Ten other regions will not have this holiday. Workers there will work as normal on that Monday.
Many workers like a puente. It gives time to rest or travel. Some people visit family during this time.
The BOE is important in Spain. It tells people about new laws and official dates. This includes public holidays.
Vocabulary4 words
- BOE
- Spain's official paper for new laws and rules
- All Saints' Day
- a holiday on November 2 in Spain
- puente
- a long weekend made by a holiday near a weekend
- regions
- parts of a country with their own government
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1. November 2 2. 9 3. A long weekend
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Spain will have a long weekend in _____. The government confirmed it in an official paper called the _____.
The holiday is on November 2. This day is called _____ Day. It falls on a _____ this year.
A holiday on Monday makes a long weekend. In Spanish, people call this a _____.
Spain has 17 _____. Each region can choose some of its own holidays.
_____ regions will have the holiday on November 2.
_____ other regions will not have this holiday.
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