In light of the current healthcare crisis, regional governments around Spain have revised their rules and restrictions for the upcoming festive season, in particular for December 24th, 25th and 31st and January 1st.
With ever-rising numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19, the Basque Country and Catalonia in particular have tightened up Christmas restrictions just two days ahead of the main festivities.
One of the measures to be aware of, apart from the curfew and the restrictions on traveling outside of your own autonomous community, is the maximum number of people who can get together to celebrate Christmas - a number which varies from region to region.
Here is a summary of the limits placed on Christmas gatherings within each of the different autonomous communities:
Andalusia: non-residents are allowed into the region to visit immediate family & close friends or relatives; a maximum of 6 people are allowed at gatherings; 10 on the days mentioned above.
Aragon: travel is only permitted to visit family members, and the maximim number at any gathering is 6, rising to 10 on 24th, 25th, 31st & Jan 1st.
Castilla and León: travel is only permitted to visit family members, not friends, but 10 people can get together in any one house.
Castilla-La Mancha: on the festive days mentioned above, gatherings are limited to 10 people, and travel is permitted to visit both close friends and relatives. The curfew has been brought forward from 01:30 to 00:30.
Asturias: the regional government has reduced the number of people at any gathering over the festive period to 6.
Galicia: if the people getting together are from just two households, there is a limit of 10 people; if they are from more than two households the limit is 6 people + up to 4 children under the age of ten.
Navarra: gatherings are limited to a maximum of 10 people from 2 separate households on 24th, 25th, 31st & Jan 1st.
Valencian Community: only 6 people are allowed at any Christmas gathering.
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