National Day

Make it longer

Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct is a 3-day weekend with no leave needed.

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Where to go for National Day

Spain's National Day on 12 October, also the feast of Our Lady of the Pillar, creates a long weekend when it falls on a Monday or Friday. Mid-October weather is usually mild for city breaks and walks.

Budget-friendly

• Oviedo · Principado de Asturias

  Oviedo pairs a compact old town and cider houses (sidrerías), where cider is poured from a height, with UNESCO-listed pre-Romanesque churches such as Santa María del Naranco. The Picos de Europa and Covadonga are a day trip away.

  Typically around 12 October: high 21°C (70°F), low 13°C (56°F), rain on 37% of days.

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Mid-range

• Zaragoza · Aragón

  12 October is the central day of the city's Fiestas del Pilar, when the Offering of Flowers builds a large floral mantle for the Virgin in the Plaza del Pilar. The Aljafería palace and the tapas bars of El Tubo round out a visit.

  Typically around 12 October: high 24°C (76°F), low 12°C (53°F), rain on 20% of days.

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• Pamplona · Comunidad Foral de Navarra

  The walled old town has pintxo bars around Calle Estafeta and the Plaza del Castillo. From the city, Pyrenean valleys and the Irati beech forest, known for its autumn colours, are within driving distance.

  Typically around 12 October: high 20°C (68°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 40% of days.

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• Valencia · Comunidad Valenciana

  In the Valencian Community, 9 October is also a regional holiday. The city offers the City of Arts and Sciences, the old town and Central Market, paella in its home region and beaches that are often still pleasant in October.

  Typically around 12 October: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (58°F), rain on 19% of days.

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Splurge

• Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid

  As the capital, Madrid hosts the main national ceremonies of the day. The Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen museums, the Retiro Park in autumn colours and an evening of tapas in La Latina fill a long weekend.

  Typically around 12 October: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 33% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too.