Why is Saturday a holiday?

Anniesantiago

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• May 5, 2016

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Can someone tell me why Saturday is a holiday in Pamplona?
I was just informed the hotel reception will be closed.

 

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• May 5, 2016

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Doesn't seem to be a general holiday
www.pamplona.es/verPagina.asp?idPag=94264VA

 

Stephen Nicholls

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• May 5, 2016

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Hi Annie! Have checked and Googled this, and can find no Spanish or Pamplona local bank holidays listed for 7th May.
Maybe the reception is closed for hotel reasons - staff shortage, redecoration etc.
Sorry can't help - but I've tried!

 

Anniesantiago

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Ok. Thanks.

 

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• May 5, 2016

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Anniesantiago said:

Can someone tell me why Saturday is a holiday in Pamplona?
I was just informed the hotel reception will be closed.

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Maybe because one of the biggest gastronomical / foodie events in Pamplona is under way.
http://navarra.definde.com/ficha-ev...iesta-del-marisco-34826/fiestas-y-tradiciones

Hotelstaff might be out for some mariscos

 

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whariwharangi

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• May 5, 2016

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Nothing indicated. It could only be a holiday at the hotel.
http://www.turismo.navarra.es/eng/organice-viaje/informacion practica.htm

 

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• May 6, 2016

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Anniesantiago said:

Can someone tell me why Saturday is a holiday in Pamplona?
I was just informed the hotel reception will be closed.

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I'm not sure Spain needs a reason to declare a holiday. It just seems to be spontaneous eruption of frivolity!

 

Anniesantiago

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• May 6, 2016

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Ha

koilife said:

I'm not sure Spain needs a reason to declare a holiday. It just seems to be spontaneous eruption of frivolity!

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ha! That is what the guy at the pilgrim shop said. Every weekend is a fiesta!

 

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• May 6, 2016

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Anniesantiago said:

Ha

ha! That is what the guy at the pilgrim shop said. Every weekend is a fiesta!

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The Saturday night I spent in Pamplona a week ago, people were on the street partying and singing until 4 AM. Ear plugs didn't work that well trying to get to sleep.

 

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• May 6, 2016

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Anniesantiago said:

Can someone tell me why Saturday is a holiday in Pamplona?
I was just informed the hotel reception will be closed.

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May 7th is not a holiday in Pamplona, nor in the municipality neither on the outskirts.

May i ask which is that hotel?