Aragon's school calendar includes a break for students in Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel: the All Saints' holiday weekend. This year, students in Zaragoza will be able to enjoy it as a short break linked to the weekend.
Storm DANA Adam is already causing damage in Spain, particularly in the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands and Catalonia, where AEMET activated its highest-level alerts over the weekend. Aragon has also been affected, though to a much lesser extent, by rain, falling temperatures and unsettled weather, conditions that will continue today in the region’s three provincial capitals.
Cold weather is settling into Aragón, and with it comes flu season. To get ahead of it, the Government of Aragón began its flu vaccination campaign several weeks ago, starting in schools and care homes, and has now taken another step through health centers. On Monday, people over 80 and those considered high-risk were able to go there to receive their dose.
The Catholic saints' calendar remembers Saint Luke the Evangelist today, Sunday, October 18, one of the most important figures of the early centuries of Christianity. Christian tradition credits him with writing the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, two fundamental New Testament texts that recount the life of Jesus Christ and the beginnings of the Church.
Early detection is essential to improving the prognosis of breast cancer and increasing survival rates. Attending screening appointments makes it possible to identify tumors in their earliest stages, even before symptoms appear. In Aragón, participation in the screening program remains above the levels recommended by Europe. In 2025, seven out of ten women invited attended a mammogram, bringing the rate to 72.3%, compared with the 70% benchmark established by the European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis.
The summer of 2026 brought weeks of extreme heat and temperatures well above normal to Aragon. According to data from the Daily Mortality Monitoring System (MoMo), the episode was also reflected in mortality figures, with an estimated 235 temperature-attributable deaths between June and September. July had the greatest impact, with 109 estimated deaths.
The Catholic calendar remembers Saint Ignatius of Antioch today, Saturday, October 17, one of the early bishops and martyrs of the Christian Church. He stood out for defending the faith, leading the Christian community in Antioch and writing letters during his journey to Rome, documents considered fundamental to understanding the origins of Christianity.
Sonrisa Animal Utebo animal shelter is organizing its fifth annual Animal Smile Day, which this year includes a new feature: a morning of workshops for all audiences. The association, which recently took in two dogs in difficult situations, also aims to raise awareness of its work and secure support to continue caring for them.
The Venezuelan community is set to mobilize this Saturday, October 17, in Zaragoza as part of the international ‘Set the Date’ initiative, held in cities around the world to demand presidential elections in Venezuela. In the Aragonese capital, the gathering is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Stone Bridge, near the Balcón de San Lázaro.
Aragon has reduced the average waiting time to resolve dependency cases to 109 days, according to data updated on September 30, 2026. The region remains Spain’s fastest in processing these procedures, with waiting times around six months below the national average.
Sincere smiles and tears of joy appeared on the faces of residents at the Parque Dorado care home in Zaragoza’s Actur neighborhood. Throughout the morning, they received an “unexpected” visit from sixth-grade students at Zaragoza’s German School, who gave each resident a carnation.
A DANA, together with humid winds arriving from the Mediterranean, will bring heavy rain in the coming days, Aemet warned. While Aragón will not be hit hard, showers, especially in Huesca and Teruel, and a considerable drop in temperatures will begin to be felt this weekend.
The Catholic calendar commemorates Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque today, Friday, October 16, a 17th-century French nun known for her deep spirituality and for promoting devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her life was marked by prayer, mystical experiences and dedication to religious life.
November is drawing closer, bringing one of the most notable dates in Aragon’s 2026 work calendar. Many workers are already looking ahead to the next long weekend to plan a getaway or enjoy a few days off. This year, All Saints’ Day will provide a three-day weekend without using vacation days.
More than 450 teachers from Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel took part this Thursday in a joint event to promote robotics, coding and educational technologies in Aragonese schools. The meeting brought together coordinators for training in learning technologies (COFOTAP), who are responsible for encouraging the educational use of these tools among teaching staff.
In vitro cultivation, sheep monitored with advanced technology and projects addressing the challenges facing farming in Aragon are among the lines of work developed by the Center for Agro-Food Research and Technology (CITA), whose facilities in Montañana were visited this Thursday by Education, Science and Universities Minister Carmen Susín.
Public Health diagnosed an imported dengue case in Zaragoza province this week. The Epidemiological Bulletin also reported a verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection in Zaragoza province and a case of typhoid fever in Huesca province.
The Government of Aragon will keep applications open through next Monday, October 19, inclusive, for aid aimed at small businesses and self-employed workers affected by this summer's wildfires. The program has a budget of €3 million and offers up to €10,000 per beneficiary to help businesses that suffered material damage or financial losses and support the recovery of their operations.
The Zaragoza Bullring hosted more than 100 mayors from the province this Thursday. The Zaragoza Provincial Council organized a bullfighting event featuring a discussion and a tour of the arena’s lesser-known secrets. Before the event began, participants observed a minute of silence to condemn the sexual assault of a woman during the vaquillas festivities.
The Catholic calendar commemorates Saint Teresa of Jesus today, Thursday, October 15, also known as Saint Teresa of Ávila. A Spanish nun, writer and mystic, she was one of the most important figures in the history of the Catholic Church.
