Day Of Madrid in Spain

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The Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid is a public holiday in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain, on May 2. It marks the anniversary of an uprising against French troops on May 2, 1808.

French troops occupied a large part of Spain in early 1808. They gained control of Madrid on March 23, 1808. The people of Madrid rebelled against the occupation on May 2, 1808. The French troops brutally repressed the rebellion. These events sparked the Spanish War of Independence that lasted until April 17, 1814.

The autonomous community of Madrid is in the middle of Spain. It has borders with the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile-La Mancha and Castile and León. The Madrid region became an autonomous community of Spain on March 1, 1983. May 2 has been celebrated as the Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid since 1983.

Various events are held on the Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. Such as Police and military parades in the city of Madrid and Street parties or communal meals.


Some people take a short break or longer vacation, as many people do not have to work on May 1 and 2. Popular destinations include cities in Spain and other European countries.

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The Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid is a public holiday in the autonomous community of Madrid. Public life is generally quiet on May 2. Many businesses and other organizations are closed. Many stores are closed but some bakers and food stores may be open. Public transport services generally run to a reduced schedule but there may be no services in rural areas. Large events may cause some local disruption to traffic, particularly in the center of Madrid.

If May 2 falls on a Sunday, regional or local authorities may move the public holiday to a different date. May 1 is Labor Day and a public holiday in the whole of Spain. Hence, if May 1 and 2 fall on a Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday, many businesses and organizations in the autonomous community of Madrid are also closed on Monday, April 30, or Friday, May 3. The Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid is not a public holiday in the rest of Spain.