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Spain changes the clocks on 25 October: is it the last time?

Clocks in Spain go back an hour on Sunday 25 October, the last date on the official calendar. Is it the end of the time change? The story in easy Spanish.

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Holidays

Todos los Santos 2026: a Sunday holiday and a Monday off in nine regions

All Saints’ Day falls on a Sunday in 2026, so nine regions move the holiday to Monday 2 November. The news in easy Spanish, with sweets and traditions.

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Traditions

Lotería de Navidad 2026: €20 tickets and a €400,000 Gordo

Tickets for the 2026 Christmas lottery are on sale: €20 each, with a €400,000 Gordo on 22 December. The story in easy Spanish, with big numbers to practise.

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Holidays

Las doce uvas: how Spain eats twelve grapes at midnight

Twelve chimes, twelve grapes, twelve months of luck: how Spain says goodbye to the year, explained in easy Spanish with key words and a quiz.

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Festivals

La Tomatina: Spain’s tomato fight, explained in easy Spanish

Once a year, Buñol turns red. How La Tomatina works, where it came from and the rules, in easy Spanish with key words and a quiz.

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