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"Feriado" is a form of "feriado", a noun which is often translated as "holiday". "Festivo" is an adjective which is often translated as "festive". Learn more about the difference between "feriado" and "festivo" below.
el feriado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (day off) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. holiday
El lunes es un feriado, podemos ir al cine.Monday is a holiday, we could go to the movies.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (non-working) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿El día de Navidad es un día feriado?Is Christmas day an observed holiday?
Este mes hay muchos días feriados.There are many public holidays in this month.
festivo(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (joyful)
a. festive
El centro se ve muy festivo porque las fachadas de las tiendas están adornadas con guirnaldas.Downtown looks very festive because the storefronts are decorated with garlands.
Era el último día de clases, y en el edificio había un clima festivo en los salones de clase.It was the last day of school, and there was a festive atmosphere in the classrooms.
b. merry
José volvía a casa a pie silbando una melodía festiva.Jose whistled a merry tune as he walked back home.
2. (humorous)
a. holiday
El 12 de octubre no tengo que ir a la oficina, es festivo.I don't have to go to the office on October 12, it's a holiday.
