{"id":9510,"date":"2025-07-30T12:26:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T00:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T00:26:54","slug":"how-to-say-holiday-break-in-spanish-and-other-useful-vacation-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/how-to-say-holiday-break-in-spanish-and-other-useful-vacation-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Wie man \u201eFerienpause\u201c auf Spanisch sagt und andere n\u00fctzliche Urlaubsphrasen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

Hey there, amigos! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another fun language lesson. Today we’re tackling a question that pops up a lot this time of year: how do you say “holiday break” in Spanish?<\/b> Whether you’re planning a sunny getaway or just want to impress your Spanish-speaking friends, I’ve got you covered with all the festive phrases you’ll need!<\/p>\n

Die einfache Antwort<\/h2>\n

The most common translation for “holiday break” is \u201eUrlaube\u201c<\/b> (pronounced vah-kah-see-OH-nes). But just like in English, there are different ways to say it depending on the context. For example:
\n– “Descanso navide\u00f1o”<\/b> = Christmas holiday break
\n– \u201eSchule erhalten\u201c<\/b> = School holiday break
\n– “Puente festivo”<\/b> = Long weekend holiday (literally “holiday bridge”)<\/p>\n

Related Spanish Vacation Vocabulary<\/h2>\n

Want to sound like a true local during your next fiesta? Here’s some bonus vocab:
\n1. “D\u00edas feriados”<\/b> = Official public holidays
\n2. “Tiempo libre”<\/b> = Free time (great for casual trips)
\n3. “D\u00edas festivos”<\/b> = Festive days (perfect for cultural holidays)
\n4. “A\u00f1o nuevo”<\/b> = New Year’s celebration
\n5. “Semana Santa”<\/b> = Holy Week (big deal in Spanish-speaking countries!)<\/p>\n

Fun Regional Differences<\/h2>\n

Did you know Spanish varies across countries? In Mexico, you might hear “asuetos”<\/b> for work holidays, while Argentinians often say “receso”<\/b>. In Spain, they love using \u201eNationalfest\u201c<\/b> for national holidays. Always fun to learn these little cultural nuggets!<\/p>\n

Common Questions About Spanish Holiday Terms<\/h2>\n

Q: Is “vacation” and “holiday” the same word in Spanish?<\/b>
\nA: Pretty much! “Vacaciones” covers both concepts, though Brits should note it’s always plural (“las vacaciones”).<\/p>\n

Q: How do you say “Happy Holidays!”?<\/b>
\nA: Versuchen \u201eFrohe Feste!\u201c<\/b> for the December season or \u201eGute Ferien!\u201c<\/b> for general holiday wishes.<\/p>\n

Hope this gets you excited for your next Spanish-speaking adventure! Whether you’re booking “un vuelo”<\/b> (a flight) to Barcelona or just chatting with neighbors, these phrases will come in handy. \u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n

Faqpro – Thanks for reading, folks! Now you’re ready to talk holidays like a true Spanish speaker. Got more language questions? Your Holiday Little Assistant is always here to help. \u00a1Que tengas un d\u00eda maravilloso! (Have a wonderful day!)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hallo, Amigos! Euer kleiner Urlaubsassistent ist zur\u00fcck mit einer weiteren lustigen Sprachstunde. Heute widmen wir uns einer Frage, die zu dieser Jahreszeit h\u00e4ufig gestellt wird: Wie sagt man \u201eUrlaubspause\u201c auf Spanisch? Egal, ob ihr einen sonnigen Urlaub plant oder einfach nur eure spanischsprachigen Freunde beeindrucken wollt, ich habe die Antwort f\u00fcr euch\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9509,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"How to Say \"Holiday Break\" in Spanish and Other Useful Vacation Phrases - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, amigos! It's your Holiday Little Assistant back with another fun language lesson. Today we're tackling a question that pops up a lot this time of yea"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[9523,9513,1274,9524,3990],"class_list":["post-9510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-holiday-break-in-spanish","tag-holiday-translation-spanish","tag-how-to-say-vacation-in-spanish","tag-spanish-travel-terms","tag-spanish-vacation-phrases"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9511,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9510\/revisions\/9511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}