Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term
Fiestas
-festivities?
-festivals?
-celebrations?
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Helena Chavarria
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Proposed translations
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Festivals
Fiestas in Spain
Spanish people are known all over the world for their love of partying and enjoying themselves to the fullest. They make the most extravagant displays of affection for partying and celebrating in the popular festivals or ferias as known in their local tongue. These festivals take place in almost all the towns and villages throughout Spain. Some of the festivals in Spain have deep religious and historical meaning to the locals while others are simply meant for partying and having fun. The following are among the best festivals in Spain.
http://spainguides.com/fiestas.html
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Spanish people are festive by nature, perfectly capable of turning a family reunion into a weekend bacchanal. Nevertheless, the large amount of ceremonies and festivals that take place throughout the year in the country have less of a familial origin, and are more indebted, instead, to the rich diversity of economic and religious activities that gave rise to many different traditions. Therefore, whether you embark on them during winter, spring, summer or fall, your travels in Spain are sure to coincide with at least one of the many festivals in the country's jam-packed cultural calendar.
http://www.enforex.com/culture/spanish-festivals.html
http://www.expatica.com/es/essentials_moving_to/country_fact...
I was once told to use 'festival' as the translation and I have continued to do so ever since.
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The organisers of the prestigious San Isidro festival said it was the first time in 35 years that the event had had to be suspended.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27507414
It often seems like every day is a festival in Spain. But with every city (and many towns and villages) having its own festival and numerous other Saints and events to celebrate (not to mention the film and music festivals), that sometimes doesn't feel too far from the truth!
http://gospain.about.com/od/spanishfestivals/
| Gracias. Mi duda es si la palabra "festival" incluye las fiestas que se celebran de manera no cíclica cada año, sino en ocasiones especiales (sin un calendario regular). |
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Charles Davis
: I think the advice you were given was sound: this is how it should normally be translated, I think. In writing about historical Spanish fiestas I have sometimes called them festivities, but for a section in an archive "Festivals" would be fine.
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Thank you, Charles :)
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Martin Harvey
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Thank you, Martin :)
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Discussion
Re. your last question: unless you're referring to many years ago, I can't recall ever having a day off in Spain for a royal wedding. However, Princess Anne got married in the UK on a Wednesday and the day was declared a public holiday.