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Prepare yourself for greater living in Madrid: Continue living your intense experience after your Spanish Language Course or University Programme at the Center for Hispanic Studies
Information on visas, passports, money, weather, banks, postal services, Spanish customs, culture shock, safety tips and useful phone numbers in Madrid.
In Madrid winter it is not very cold
With minimum temperatures about 2 ° C (35, 6º F) and maximum 10 ° C (50 ° F). Spring and autumn are very pleasant, with a minimum temperature of 7.5 ° C (45, 5º F) and a maximum of 20,5º C (68, 9º F). Summer in Madrid is normally hot, reaching 40 ° C (104 ° F) maximum.
It is common to go to bed at 11:00 PM / 12:00 PM
Or even later. This does not prevent you should get up early: 7:00 AM/ 8: 00 AM.
The shops normally close from 2:00 until 5:00. Banks are open in the mornings and some open one afternoon a week. Shopping malls are open from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
The Mediterranean diet is rich and varied
Includes all kinds of meat, poultry, fish and vegetables. As condiments olive oil, vinegar and garlic are used. It is usual to serve bread with meals.
The main meal or lunch is between 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM. It is very common to take fruit for dessert. It is unusual take sweets except on special occasions. About 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM is a snack, a small snack (sweet or savory) that satiates hunger until dinner.
Dinner is usually light and fast. The dinner time is between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM.
| MES MONTH | FECHA DATE | FESTIVO HOLIDAY |
| Enero January |
Día 1, Viernes Día 6, Lunes Friday, 1st Monday, 6th |
Año nuevo Día de Reyes New Year Three Kings Day |
| Marzo March | Día 19, Viernes Friday, 19th | San José |
| Abril April |
Día 1, jueves Thursday, 1th Día 2, viernes Friday, 2th |
Jueves Santo Holy Thursday Viernes Santo Good Friday |
| Mayo May |
Día 1, sábado Saturday, 1st Día 2, domingo Sunday, 2nd Día 15, sábado Saturday 15th |
Día del Trabajo Work Holiday Traslado día de la Comunidad de Madrid Madrid´s Day San Isidro (Madrid) Saint Isidro (Madrid) |
| Octubre October |
Día 12, martes Tuesday, 12th |
Fiesta Nacional de España National Holiday of Spain |
| Noviembre November |
Día 1, Lunes Monday, 1st Día 9, Martes Tuesday, 9th |
Día de Todos los Santos All Saints Day Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (Madrid) Almudena´s Day (Madrid) |
| Diciembre December |
Día 6, lunes Monday, 6th Día 8, miércoles Wednesday, 8th Día 25, sábado Saturday, 25th |
Día de la Constitución Española Spanish Constitution Day Día de la Inmaculada Concepción The Inmaculada Concepcion Day Natividad del Señor Natividad del Señor |
| Semana Santa Easter | Desde el lunes 29 de marzo al viernes 2 de abril de 2021(ambos inclusive) From Monday March 29th, to Friday, April 2nd, 2021 (both inclusive) | |
| Navidad Christmas | Del jueves 23 de diciembre de 2021 al viernes 7 de enero de 2022 (ambos inclusive) From Thursday, December 23, 2021 to Friday, January 7, 2022 (both inclusive) | |
The Centro de Estudios Hispánicos understands the use of alcohol and drugs is a serious risk to the health and safety of their students. The use and abuse of alcohol and drugs can cause problems in the nervous, respiratory, reproductive, circulatory system, among others.
The Centro de Estudios Hispánicos reserves the right to expel those students – after having committed the SECOND INFRACTION - whose behavior is inappropriate or whose abuse of drugs and alcohol jeopardize their own safety and well-being, as well as the safety and well-being of their classmates and/or host families
