We are in 'puente' season at the moment and for those that don't know what that means I will offer a brief explanation. The Spanish use the word 'puente' when a public holiday falls on a Tuesday and many people take the Monday off as well thus forming a bridge from Sunday to Tuesday. This concept is not to be confused with the 'acueducto' (see link below), which is used when two public holidays take place in the same week. This year, for example, there are public holidays on the 6th and 8th of December and this will allow many people to take a five-day weekend.
In all there are around 14 public holidays in Spain. That's 6 more than England (8) and 4 more than Western Australia (10). Being self employed, these holidays can really dent your salary at the end of the month but you just have to live with it. Even with the economy the way that it is, there hasn't been much talk of reducing the number of days off and I imagine there would be a revolution if it was even mentioned. So, if you are thinking of working for yourself here in Spain, remember to save a little extra each month to tide you over during 'puente' season.
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/71343/0/puente/constitucion/trafico/
In all there are around 14 public holidays in Spain. That's 6 more than England (8) and 4 more than Western Australia (10). Being self employed, these holidays can really dent your salary at the end of the month but you just have to live with it. Even with the economy the way that it is, there hasn't been much talk of reducing the number of days off and I imagine there would be a revolution if it was even mentioned. So, if you are thinking of working for yourself here in Spain, remember to save a little extra each month to tide you over during 'puente' season.
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/71343/0/puente/constitucion/trafico/
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