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festivo

festive; holiday (day)

adjective fehs-TEE-boh Rare
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Also means

cheerful; merry

Usage Note

Festivo most commonly appears in día festivo ('public holiday, bank holiday') — a key term in Spanish work law and travel planning. As a pure adjective it also means 'festive, merry in spirit' (ambiente festivo). Do not confuse with festival (the event noun) or festín ('feast, banquet').

Examples

"El lunes es festivo y los comercios cierran."

Natural Translation

Monday is a public holiday and the shops close.

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