Sunday is "All Souls Day", and a public holiday in Spain. Therefore Monday will be a holiday, in lieu.
Don't you miss having all those religious holidays in the US? The Spanish are truly irreverent but celebrate them with great gusto. That's what is called "separation of church and populace".
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Every day is a holiday for me now.
Jolanta
Level 9
Oct 31, 2020
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Likewise. Nowadays the government sends me money, instead of taking it.
Me too, Jolanta. I fell in love with your picture until I found that you had cut your hair but hair can grow back. 
Sunday is All Saints Day. Monday is All Souls Day. November 2 is the standard date for All Souls Day.
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PBuck0145
Level 7
Oct 30, 2020
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Day of the Dead, All Souls Day, May have have religious roots which are actually Pagan!!!
Most times it is a reflection of those family members who have passed, more reverence than religious!!!
After living and working in Latin America that is my personal take of Day of the Dead and All Souls Day!!!
of-the-mountain
Level 9
Oct 30, 2020
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The night before, Hallowe'en, is the night of remembrance. The next day, theoretically, is time off to recover from the vigil. In practice, it is to recover from the hangover!
there are too many religious holidays already, and that one is called halloween here, a more secular approach and celebrated with way more gusto than the spaniards celebrate their religious bullcrap "holiday"
Mofo1953
Level 9
Oct 30, 2020
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Hallowe'en is the night BEFORE. Hence the name.
Since 40% of Spaniards are atheist/agnostic etc, I think you have the wrong end of the stick. They love these holidays as an excuse to take time off work so they can party.
This one is a long weekend this year. Friday evening to Tuesday morning.
If it weren't for the damned lockdown my town would be heaving with visitors from the inland towns, filling all the bars and discos.
The holidays were there before the names went on. 
oldFloyd
Level 8
Oct 30, 2020
1
Precisely. The modern Spanish do not associate their holidays very strongly with religion. Nearly 40% of the population is irreligious.
I really do not miss being forced to observe religious holidays.
When I was a kid, we were expected to participate in every absurd "holiday" the rcc had on its calendar.
Usually, by being forced to attend the myriad of masses held for them.
Meatless Fridays were also observed.
Midnight mass on christmas eve, sunrise mass on easter Sunday, and all the " high holy days".
It was freakin' ridiculous.
KKGator
Level 9
Oct 30, 2020
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But you can have bacon on Friday. 
All Saints Day November 1. Halloween, All Hallows Eve, is a religious holiday and I don't celebrate it. I give Christmas gifts because it's expected and people deserve them. I give out candy too because I don't want my neighbors to think I'm a cheapskate and I like kids. I don't decorate my house and I don't dress in costumes.
barjoe
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Oct 30, 2020
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