Spain Public Holidays 2026
January
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Reconquest Day
Reconquest Day is a observance in Spain
New Year's Day Holiday
New Year's Day Holiday is a autonomous community holiday in Spain
Epiphany
Epiphany is a public holiday and the day most Christmas presentes are exchanged in Spain.
February
Carnival Monday
Carnival Monday is a observance in Spain
Carnival Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Valentine's Day
February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Day of Andalucía
The Day of Andalucía, also known as Andalucía Day, is an annual public holiday in the Andalucía autonomous community in Spain on February 28.
March
Day of the Balearic Islands
The Day of the Balearic Islands is held on March 1 to remember the date when the Balearic Islands' Statute of Autonomy came into effect. It is a local public holiday in this area in Spain.
Day off for Day of Andalucía
The Day of Andalucía, also known as Andalucía Day, is an annual public holiday in the Andalucía autonomous community in Spain on February 28.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Statute of the Autonomous City of Melilla Day
Statute of the Autonomous City of Melilla Day is a autonomous community holiday in Spain
Father's Day
Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
San Jose
Saint Joseph's Day honors St Joseph, the Virgin Mary's spouse. It is a public holiday in some parts of Spain on March 19 each year.
Day off for San Jose
Saint Joseph's Day honors St Joseph, the Virgin Mary's spouse. It is a public holiday in some parts of Spain on March 19 each year.
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem. It is also the start of Holy Week.
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
April
Day of Aragón
The Day of Aragon celebrates the Spanish region of Aragon's culture and history. It is an annual local public holiday on April 23.
St George's Day
St George's Day is an occasion for people in Catalonia to give loved ones a rose and a book.
Castile and León Day
Castile and León Day is celebrated in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León on April 23 every year.
Day off for Day of Aragón
The Day of Aragon celebrates the Spanish region of Aragon's culture and history. It is an annual local public holiday on April 23.
May
Labor Day
Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labor Day / May Day
Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Day of Madrid
The Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain, marks the anniversary of an uprising against French troops in Madrid. It is an annual local public holiday on May 2.
Monday After The Labor Festival
Monday After The Labor Festival is a autonomous community holiday in Spain
Mother's Day
One of Spain's most popular and festive family occasions is Mothers' Day on the first Sunday in May.
Galicia Literature Day
Galician Literature Day is a local public holiday annually celebrated in autonomous community of Galicia in Spain on May 17. It commemorates writers who wrote in the Galician language.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Pentecost Sunday/Pentecost
Many Christians all over the world annually observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Pentecost Monday
Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Day of the Canary Islands
The Day of the Canary Islands marks the anniversary of the autonomous Canary Islands Parliament's first session. It is a local public holiday on the Canary Islands on May 30 each year.
Day of Castile-La Mancha
The Day of the Region of Castilla-La Mancha marks the anniversary of when Castilla-La Mancha's first regional courts were opened. It is an annual public holiday in this Spanish region on May 31.
June
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi is a Christian feast in honor of the Holy Eucharist.
Day of Murcia
The Day of the Region of Murcia marks the anniversary of when the autonomy of Murcia's statutes was approved. It is an annual public holiday in Murcia, Spain, on June 9.
Day of La Rioja
The Day of La Rioja is an annual public holiday in the Spanish autonomous community of La Rioja on June 9.
Day off for Day of La Rioja
The Day of La Rioja is an annual public holiday in the Spanish autonomous community of La Rioja on June 9.
San Antonio
The Day of Saint Anthony of Padua marks the anniversary of St Anthony's death. It is a local public holiday in Ceuta, Spain, on June 13 each year.
Day off for San Antonio
The Day of Saint Anthony of Padua marks the anniversary of St Anthony's death. It is a local public holiday in Ceuta, Spain, on June 13 each year.
Saint John the Baptist Day
Saint John the Baptist Day is annually held on June 24 to honor the life of St John, an early Christian saint. It is a public holiday in Catalonia, Spain.
July
Feast of Saint James the Apostle
Saint James' Day is an occasion to honor the life and deeds of one of Jesus' disciples. It is a public holiday in the autonomous communities of the Basque Country and Galicia in Spain on July 25.
Day of the Institutions
The Day of the Institutions of Cantabria marks the anniversary of the creation of the Cantabria province.
August
The Day of Our Lady of Africa
The Day of Our Lady of Africa honors the patron saint of the city of Ceuta. It is a public holiday in this Spanish city on August 5.
The Day of Cantabria
The Day of Cantabria celebrates the history, culture and language of the Cantabrian region of Spain. It is annually held on the second Sunday of August.
Assumption of Mary
The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
Assumption Observed
Assumption observed is a national holiday in Spain
Day off for Assumption of Mary
The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
September
Day of the Independent City of Ceuta
The Day of Ceuta is celebrated as a local public holiday in the city of Ceuta in Spain on September 2 each year. This date commemorates when Pedro de Menezes (Meneses) took control of Ceuta.
Elcano's Day
Elcano's Day is an observance in Spain's Basque region that recalls Juan Sebastián de Elcano's circumnavigation of the globe in 1522.
Day of Asturias
The Day of Asturias commemorates the Virgin of Covadonga and the Battle of Covadonga. It is an annual local public holiday in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain on September 8.
Day of Extremadura
The Day of Extremadura marks the anniversary of the Virgin Mary's birth. It is a local public holiday in Extremadura, Spain, on September 8.
Virgin of the Victory
Virgin of the Victory is an observance in Spain
Day off for Day of Asturias
The Day of Asturias commemorates the Virgin of Covadonga and the Battle of Covadonga. It is an annual local public holiday in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain on September 8.
National Day of Catalonia
The Day of Catalonia commemorates the end of the siege of Barcelona in 1714. It is a local public holiday in Barcelona, Spain, on September 11.
Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida
Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida is a autonomous community holiday in Spain
Day of Melilla
The Day of Melilla marks the anniversary of the storming of the city in 1497 and is a public holiday in Melilla, Spain.
October
Day of the Valencian Community
The Day of the Valencian Community is a local public holiday in Valencia, Spain, on October 9 each year. It celebrates Valencian culture and history.
Hispanic Day
Hispanic Day marks the anniversary of the date that Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. It is a public holiday in Spain on October 12.
Hispanic Day Observed
Hispanic Day marks the anniversary of the date that Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. It is a public holiday in Spain on October 12.
November
December
Day of Navarre
People celebrate the culture of the Navarre region in Spain and life of Saint Francis Xavier on the Day of Navarre. It is an annual local public holiday in this region on December 3.
Constitution Day
Constitution Day marks the anniversary of the referendum to approve the Spanish Constitution and is a public holiday in Spain.
Constitution Day Holiday
Constitution Day marks the anniversary of the referendum to approve the Spanish Constitution and is a public holiday in Spain.
Immaculate Conception
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year.
Immaculate Conception Observed
Immaculate Conception observed is a autonomous community holiday in Spain
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
St Stephen's Day
The Feast of St Stephen is a holiday to commemorate the life and death of an early Christian saint.
Day After Christmas Day
Day After Christmas Day is a autonomous community holiday in Spain
Feast of the Holy Family
Feast of the Holy Family is an observance in Spain
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.