The word jornada in Cuba acquires a special connotation, considering that in addition to the working day of 8 hours, it is also used to name periods that can have any number of days. For example: the Cucalambeana Jornada lasts 4 days, from June 30 to July 3.
The Camilo-Che Jornada lasts 20 days, from 8 to 28 October. The Battle of Maffo Jornada also lasts 20 days, from 10 to 30 December. Cuban Culture Jornada covers 10 days, from 10 to 20 October.
All the jornadas except the working day in Cuba were instituted to pay tribute in one way or another to heroes of the homeland, national culture and of some localities. Or there is a day in support of certain processes taking place in Cuba with a clear purpose.
The Cucalambeana Jornada lasts 4 days, from June 30 to July 3, pays homage to the 19th century bucolic poet of Cuba, Juan Cristóbal Nápoles Fajardo (El Cucalambé).
Jornada of the Battle of Maffo from 10 to 30 December, takes place in memory and tribute to the events that occurred during this battle that lasted 10 days in the BANFAIC of Maffo, village of the municipality of Contramaestre. It also pays tribute to the war strategy of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro, who personally directed every step towards the performance of the enemy and thus avoid further bloodshed. This military enclave was the last reducer of the dictator Fulgencio Batista in the east of the country.
Cuban Culture Jornada from October 10 to 20 takes place throughout the country to honor the first time that the notes of the National Anthem of Cuba, composed by Perucho Figueredo, were sung. This happened on October 20, 1868, ten days after the La Demajagua Uprising proclaimed by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes.
Cultural, sporting and social activities take place regularly during these jornadas, with the participation of the population.
When it comes to translation of the term Jornada, there is no equivalent that covers the connotation of the term in Cuba. So its Spanish form must be used, as a linguistic borrowing.