día festivo

Definitions of día festivo
  1. noun
    a day set aside for rest
    synonyms: día de feria
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    día laborable
    a day on which work is done
    types:
    domingo, día del Senyor
    first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
    sabbath
    a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
    type of:
    día de la semana
    any one of the seven days in a week
  2. noun
    a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
    synonyms: día de fiesta
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    festividad
    a day designated for feasting
    fiesta religiosa
    a day specified for religious observance
    Nochebuena
    the day before Christmas
    fiesta nacional
    authorized by law and limiting work or official business
    1 de enero, año nuevo
    the first day of the year
    día de la independencia
    a legal holiday in the United States
    día de la hispanidad, el Pilar
    a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
    Navidad, día de Navidad
    a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
    acción de gracias
    fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
    type of:
    día, festividad, jornada
    a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
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