{"id":9654,"date":"2025-07-31T06:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/?p=9654"},"modified":"2025-07-31T06:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:50:55","slug":"how-to-say-last-holidays-in-spanish-and-other-useful-vacation-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/how-to-say-last-holidays-in-spanish-and-other-useful-vacation-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say “Last Holidays” in Spanish and Other Useful Vacation Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful guide. Today we’re tackling a question that pops up a lot: How do you say “last holidays” in Spanish?<\/b> Whether you’re planning your next getaway or just daydreaming about past vacations, knowing these phrases will level up your Spanish convos!<\/p>\n

How to Say “Last Holidays” in Spanish<\/h2>\n

The most natural way to say “last holidays” is “las \u00faltimas vacaciones”<\/b> (for general holidays) or “las pasadas vacaciones”<\/b> (meaning “the past holidays”). Here\u2019s how you\u2019d use them in sentences: <\/p>\n

– “En las \u00faltimas vacaciones, fui a la playa.”<\/i> (During the last holidays, I went to the beach.)
\n– “\u00bfQu\u00e9 hiciste en las pasadas vacaciones?”<\/i> (What did you do on your last holidays?) <\/p>\n

Pro tip: In some Spanish-speaking countries, people might say “las vacaciones anteriores”<\/b> (the previous holidays) too!<\/p>\n

Other Must-Know Spanish Holiday Phrases<\/h2>\n

While we’re at it, let\u2019s expand your vacation vocabulary:
\n– “D\u00edas festivos”<\/b> = Public holidays (like Christmas or New Year’s)
\n– “Tiempo libre”<\/b> = Free time (not exactly “holidays” but useful)
\n– “Descanso”<\/b> = Break\/rest (great for short getaways)
\n– “Viaje”<\/b> = Trip (as in “mi \u00faltimo viaje”<\/i> \u2013 my last trip)<\/p>\n

Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/h2>\n

Watch out for false friends! “Vacaciones” refers to leisure time off (like summer break), while “feriado”<\/b> means a single public holiday day. Also, don\u2019t confuse “\u00faltimo”<\/b> (last) with “pasado”<\/b> (past)\u2014they\u2019re often interchangeable but can change nuance.<\/p>\n

To wrap it up: Whether you’re chatting about las \u00faltimas vacaciones<\/b> or planning your pr\u00f3ximas vacaciones<\/b> (next holidays), these phrases will make you sound like a fluent traveler. \u00a1Buen viaje!<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading, amigos! If you\u2019ve got more holiday-related language questions (or any fun travel stories!), drop us a comment. Your Holiday Little Assistant is always here to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful guide. Today we’re tackling a question that pops up a lot: How do you say “last holidays” in Spanish? Whether you’re planning your next getaway or just daydreaming about past vacations, knowing these phrases will level up your Spanish convos! How to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9653,"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 \"Last Holidays\" in Spanish and Other Useful Vacation Phrases - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your Holiday Little Assistant back with another helpful guide. Today we're tackling a question that pops up a lot: How do you sa"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[9697,8828,1272,9524,3990],"class_list":["post-9654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-holidays-translation","tag-how-to-say-holidays-in-spanish","tag-last-holidays-in-spanish","tag-spanish-travel-terms","tag-spanish-vacation-phrases"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9654"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9655,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9654\/revisions\/9655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}