Christmas Eve in Spain

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When Is Christmas Eve 2022?

24Dec2022SpainSat, Dec 24, 2022 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Sat, Dec 24, 2022
Next year:	Sun, Dec 24, 2023
Last year:	Fri, Dec 24, 2021
Type:	Observance

List of dates for other years

Spain holidays 2022

Spain holidays 2023

Christmas Eve, which is the day before Christmas Day, is celebrated in many countries worldwide. It is a Christian observance that falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Is Christmas Eve a Public Holiday?

Even though Christmas Eve falls on Saturday, December 24, 2022, it is a working day. Most businesses follow regular opening hours in Spain.

Christmas trees are decorated with baubles, lights and tinsel during the Christmas season.
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About Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve Observances

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2017	Sun	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2018	Mon	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2019	Tue	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2020	Thu	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2021	Fri	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2022	Sat	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2023	Sun	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2024	Tue	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2025	Wed	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2026	Thu	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance
2027	Fri	Dec 24	Christmas Eve	Observance

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.

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Other Names and Languages

English	Christmas Eve
German	Heiligabend
Spanish	Nochebuena

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