When is Day of Madrid 2024?

Day of Madrid 2024 started on Thursday 2nd May, 2024 (02/05/2024) 214 days ago

What is Day of Madrid?

Day of Madrid

The 2nd of May marks Comunidad de Madrid –roughly translated to Day of Madrid– which is an annual regional holiday peculiar to the city of Madrid, Spain. It commemorates the War of Independence, which took place on the same day in the year 1808. During that period, Madrid had been under the sovereignty of France; and King Charles IV of Spain was bludgeoned by Napoleon to abdicate his throne in favor of Ferdinand VII, his son.

The French troops, under the command of General Murat, ventured to abduct the daughter and youngest son of Charles IV, and take them to Bayonne. The governors of Madrid were coerced to agree to their demands, albeit reluctantly. Nonetheless, upon the arrival of the French at the Royal Palace, myriads of people gathered in an insurgence with the resolve of thwarting the French from fulfilling their onset. In response, the French opened fire on the crowd; causing an insurrection all-over Madrid, with the populace resisting the immensely better-equipped French troops.

Dates for Day of Madrid from 2015 to 2030

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When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Day of Madrid 2030ThursdayMay 2nd in 1976 days
Day of Madrid 2029WednesdayMay 2nd in 1611 days
Day of Madrid 2028TuesdayMay 2nd in 1246 days
Day of Madrid 2027SundayMay 2nd in 880 days
Day of Madrid 2026SaturdayMay 2nd in 515 days
Day of Madrid 2025FridayMay 2nd in 150 days
Day of Madrid 2024ThursdayMay 2nd 214 days ago
Day of Madrid 2023TuesdayMay 2nd 580 days ago
Day of Madrid 2022MondayMay 2nd 945 days ago
Day of Madrid 2021SundayMay 2nd 1310 days ago
Day of Madrid 2020SaturdayMay 2nd 1675 days ago
Day of Madrid 2019ThursdayMay 2nd 2041 days ago
Day of Madrid 2018WednesdayMay 2nd 2406 days ago
Day of Madrid 2017TuesdayMay 2nd 2771 days ago
Day of Madrid 2016MondayMay 2nd 3136 days ago
Day of Madrid 2015SaturdayMay 2nd 3502 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateMay 2, 2024
When? Ended 214 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Spain Holidays

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