Public holidays in Spain 2026
8 nationwide public holidays and 32 regional or local holidays in 2026.
Nationwide holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day Año Nuevo | Año Nuevo |
| 6 January Tuesday | Tuesday | Epiphany Epifanía del Señor | Epifanía del Señor |
| 3 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday Viernes Santo | Viernes Santo |
| 1 May Friday | Friday | Labor Day Fiesta del Trabajo | Fiesta del Trabajo |
| 15 August Saturday | Saturday | Assumption Day Asunción de la Virgen | Asunción de la Virgen |
| 12 October Monday | Monday | National Day Fiesta Nacional de España | Fiesta Nacional de España |
| 8 December Tuesday | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción | Inmaculada Concepción |
| 25 December Friday | Friday | Christmas Day Natividad del Señor | Natividad del Señor |
Regional and local holidays 2026
Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.
These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February Saturday | Saturday | Andalusia Day Día de Andalucía | Andalucía |
| 2 March Monday | Monday | Monday following Day of the Balearic Islands Lunes siguiente a Día de las Islas Baleares Observed day off for Day of the Balearic Islands (Sun 1 Mar) | Islas Baleares (Illes Balears) |
| 19 March Thursday | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day San José | 5 placesGalicia, Murcia, Navarra, País Vasco, Valenciana |
| 20 March Friday | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Fiesta de Culminación del Ramadán-Eidul Fitr | Ceuta, Melilla |
| 2 April Thursday | Thursday | Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo | 17 placesAndalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Cantabria, Ceuta, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Canarias, Extremadura, Galicia, Islas Baleares (Illes Balears), Murcia, Madrid, Melilla, Navarra, País Vasco, La Rioja |
| 6 April Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Lunes de Pascua | 7 placesCastilla-La Mancha, Cataluña (Catalunya), Islas Baleares (Illes Balears), Navarra, País Vasco, La Rioja, Valenciana |
| 23 April Thursday | Thursday | Castile and León Day Fiesta de Castilla y León | Castilla y León |
| 23 April Thursday | Thursday | Saint George's Day Día de San Jorge | Aragón |
| 2 May Saturday | Saturday | Madrid Day Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid | Madrid |
| 27 May Wednesday | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Fiesta del Sacrificio-Eidul Adha | Ceuta, Melilla |
| 30 May Saturday | Saturday | Day of the Canary Islands Día de Canarias | Canarias |
| 4 June Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Castilla-La Mancha |
| 9 June Tuesday | Tuesday | La Rioja Day Día de La Rioja | La Rioja |
| 9 June Tuesday | Tuesday | Murcia Day Día de la Región de Murcia | Murcia |
| 13 June Saturday | Saturday | Saint Anthony's Day San Antonio | Ceuta |
| 24 June Wednesday | Wednesday | Saint John the Baptist San Juan | Cataluña (Catalunya), Galicia, Valenciana |
| 25 July Saturday | Saturday | Galician National Day Día Nacional de Galicia | Galicia |
| 25 July Saturday | Saturday | Saint James' Day Santiago Apóstol | País Vasco |
| 28 July Tuesday | Tuesday | Cantabria Institutions Day Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria | Cantabria |
| 5 August Wednesday | Wednesday | Santa Maria of Africa Nuestra Señora de África | Ceuta |
| 2 September Wednesday | Wednesday | Ceuta Day Día de Ceuta | Ceuta |
| 8 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Asturias Day Día de Asturias | Asturias |
| 8 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Day of Our Lady of Victory Día de Nuestra Señora la Virgen de la Victoria | Melilla |
| 8 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Extremadura Day Día de Extremadura | Extremadura |
| 11 September Friday | Friday | National Day of Catalonia Fiesta Nacional de Cataluña | Cataluña (Catalunya) |
| 15 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Our Lady of Bien Aparecida La Bien Aparecida | Cantabria |
| 17 September Thursday | Thursday | Melilla Day Día de Melilla | Melilla |
| 9 October Friday | Friday | Valencian Community Day Día de la Comunidad Valenciana | Valenciana |
| 2 November Monday | Monday | Monday following All Saints' Day Lunes siguiente a Todos los Santos Observed day off for All Saints' Day (Sun 1 Nov) | 9 placesAndalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Canarias, Extremadura, Madrid, Navarra |
| 3 December Thursday | Thursday | Saint Francis Xavier's Day San Francisco Javier | Navarra |
| 7 December Monday | Monday | Monday following Constitution Day Lunes siguiente a Día de la Constitución Española Observed day off for Constitution Day (Sun 6 Dec) | 10 placesAndalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Cantabria, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Murcia, Madrid, Melilla, La Rioja |
| 26 December Saturday | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day San Esteban | Cataluña (Catalunya), Islas Baleares (Illes Balears) |
Full list for one region
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January Tuesday | Tuesday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 28 February Saturday | Saturday | Andalusia Day | Regional |
| 2 March Monday | Monday | Monday following Day of the Balearic Islands | Regional |
| 19 March Thursday | Thursday | Saint Joseph's Day | Regional |
| 20 March Friday | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Regional |
| 2 April Thursday | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Regional |
| 3 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6 April Monday | Monday | Easter Monday | Regional |
| 23 April Thursday | Thursday | Castile and León Day | Regional |
| 23 April Thursday | Thursday | Saint George's Day | Regional |
| 1 May Friday | Friday | Labor Day | Nationwide |
| 2 May Saturday | Saturday | Madrid Day | Regional |
| 27 May Wednesday | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Regional |
| 30 May Saturday | Saturday | Day of the Canary Islands | Regional |
| 4 June Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Regional |
| 9 June Tuesday | Tuesday | La Rioja Day | Regional |
| 9 June Tuesday | Tuesday | Murcia Day | Regional |
| 13 June Saturday | Saturday | Saint Anthony's Day | Regional |
| 24 June Wednesday | Wednesday | Saint John the Baptist | Regional |
| 25 July Saturday | Saturday | Galician National Day | Regional |
| 25 July Saturday | Saturday | Saint James' Day | Regional |
| 28 July Tuesday | Tuesday | Cantabria Institutions Day | Regional |
| 5 August Wednesday | Wednesday | Santa Maria of Africa | Regional |
| 15 August Saturday | Saturday | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 2 September Wednesday | Wednesday | Ceuta Day | Regional |
| 8 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Asturias Day | Regional |
| 8 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Day of Our Lady of Victory | Regional |
| 8 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Extremadura Day | Regional |
| 11 September Friday | Friday | National Day of Catalonia | Regional |
| 15 September Tuesday | Tuesday | Our Lady of Bien Aparecida | Regional |
| 17 September Thursday | Thursday | Melilla Day | Regional |
| 9 October Friday | Friday | Valencian Community Day | Regional |
| 12 October Monday | Monday | National Day | Nationwide |
| 2 November Monday | Monday | Monday following All Saints' Day | Regional |
| 3 December Thursday | Thursday | Saint Francis Xavier's Day | Regional |
| 7 December Monday | Monday | Monday following Constitution Day | Regional |
| 8 December Tuesday | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | Nationwide |
| 25 December Friday | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December Saturday | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day | Regional |
Long weekends and bridge days 2026
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Spain (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days offGood Friday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days offLabor Day
- Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days offNational Day
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days offChristmas Day
Bridge days
- Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)New Year's Day
- Mon 5 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan)Epiphany
- Mon 7 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec)Immaculate Conception
Long-weekend trip ideas
Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.
Leave planner 2026
Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.
Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Wed 7 Jan).
- Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
- Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Good Friday
- Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
- Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · National Day
- Take 1 day off (Mon 7 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec · Immaculate Conception
- Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Day
2026 calendar
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Source: the open-source holidays library, version 0.106. Data generated on 9 October 2026. Official government announcements take precedence. About the data.