public holiday

public holiday(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el día festivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
On public holidays, kids don't go to school.Los días festivos, los niños no van a la escuela.
b. la fiesta nacional
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The president will deliver a speech during the next public holiday.El presidente dará un discurso durante la próxima fiesta nacional.
c. la fiesta oficial
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm a nurse. I have to work on public holidays.Soy enfermera. Tengo que trabajar durante las fiestas oficiales.
d. el feriado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Tomorrow is a public holiday, so most shops will be closed.Mañana es feriado, por lo que la mayoría de los negocios estarán cerrados.
e. el día feriado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Kiosks are closed on public holidays.Los quioscos cierran los días feriados.
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