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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 "festivo" and "feriado" below.
festivo()
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (joyful)
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.
el feriado()
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
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
¿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.
