Public holidays
Public holidays in Spain
Spain has 8 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. A further 62 dates are observed in individual autonomous communities rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday12 OctoberNational Day
20268 dayspublic holidays in total
20279 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 12 OctoberNational Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 12 OctoberNational Day
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 6 DecemberConstitution Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 8 DecemberImmaculate Conception
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays62 more dates observed in individual autonomous communities
2026
Saturday 28 FebruaryAndalusia DayAndalucía
Monday 2 MarchMonday following Day of the Balearic IslandsIslas Baleares
Thursday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's Day5 of 19 autonomous communities
Friday 20 MarchEid al-FitrMelilla
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday17 of 19 autonomous communities
Monday 6 AprilEaster Monday7 of 19 autonomous communities
Thursday 23 AprilCastile and León DayCastilla y León
Thursday 23 AprilSaint George's DayAragón
Saturday 2 MayMadrid DayMadrid
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-AdhaCeuta, Melilla
Saturday 30 MayDay of the Canary IslandsCanarias
Thursday 4 JuneCorpus ChristiCastilla-La Mancha
Tuesday 9 JuneLa Rioja DayLa Rioja
Tuesday 9 JuneMurcia DayMurcia
Saturday 13 JuneSaint Anthony's DayCeuta
Wednesday 24 JuneSaint John the BaptistCataluña, Galicia, Valenciana
Saturday 25 JulyGalician National DayGalicia
Saturday 25 JulySaint James' DayPaís Vasco
Tuesday 28 JulyCantabria Institutions DayCantabria
Wednesday 5 AugustSanta Maria of AfricaCeuta
Wednesday 2 SeptemberCeuta DayCeuta
Tuesday 8 SeptemberAsturias DayAsturias
Tuesday 8 SeptemberDay of Our Lady of VictoryMelilla
Tuesday 8 SeptemberExtremadura DayExtremadura
Friday 11 SeptemberNational Day of CataloniaCataluña
Tuesday 15 SeptemberOur Lady of Bien AparecidaCantabria
Thursday 17 SeptemberMelilla DayMelilla
Friday 9 OctoberValencian Community DayValenciana
Monday 2 NovemberMonday following All Saints' Day9 of 19 autonomous communities
Thursday 3 DecemberSaint Francis Xavier's DayNavarra
Monday 7 DecemberMonday following Constitution Day10 of 19 autonomous communities
Saturday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's DayCataluña, Islas Baleares
2027
Monday 1 MarchDay of the Balearic IslandsIslas Baleares
Monday 1 MarchMonday following Andalusia DayAndalucía
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-FitrMelilla
Friday 19 MarchSaint Joseph's DayMadrid, Murcia, País Vasco, Valenciana
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday17 of 19 autonomous communities
Monday 29 MarchEaster Monday6 of 19 autonomous communities
Friday 23 AprilCastile and León DayCastilla y León
Friday 23 AprilSaint George's DayAragón
Monday 3 MayMonday following Madrid DayMadrid
Sunday 16 MayEid al-AdhaCeuta, Melilla
Monday 17 MayGalician Literature DayGalicia
Thursday 27 MayCorpus ChristiCastilla-La Mancha
Monday 31 MayCastilla-La Mancha DayCastilla-La Mancha
Monday 31 MayMonday following Day of the Canary IslandsCanarias
Wednesday 9 JuneLa Rioja DayLa Rioja
Wednesday 9 JuneMurcia DayMurcia
Monday 14 JuneMonday following Saint Anthony's DayCeuta
Thursday 24 JuneSaint John the BaptistCataluña, Valenciana
Wednesday 28 JulyCantabria Institutions DayCantabria
Thursday 5 AugustSanta Maria of AfricaCeuta
Monday 16 AugustMonday following Assumption Day5 of 19 autonomous communities
Thursday 2 SeptemberCeuta DayCeuta
Wednesday 8 SeptemberAsturias DayAsturias
Wednesday 8 SeptemberDay of Our Lady of VictoryMelilla
Wednesday 8 SeptemberExtremadura DayExtremadura
Saturday 11 SeptemberNational Day of CataloniaCataluña
Wednesday 15 SeptemberOur Lady of Bien AparecidaCantabria
Friday 17 SeptemberMelilla DayMelilla
Saturday 9 OctoberValencian Community DayValenciana
Friday 3 DecemberSaint Francis Xavier's DayNavarra
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.