Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally, including patronal festivals.

If one of the "national holidays" happens to fall on a Sunday the regional governments — the autonomous communities of Spain — can choose an alternate holiday or they can allow local authorities to choose. In practice, except for holidays falling on a Sunday, the regional governments can choose up to three holidays per year; or they can choose fewer to allow for more options at the local level.

Since 2010, Ceuta and Melilla, both autonomous cities of Spain, have declared the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice, as an official public holiday. It was the first time a non-Christian religious festival has been officially celebrated in Spain since the Reconquista.[1][2][3]

When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. some workers take a day off (the Monday or the Friday) to make a four-day long weekend known as a puente ("bridge").

Current Spanish holidays

The following table lists the holidays for the year 2023:[4]

Autonomous communitiesAutonomous cities
DateEnglish nameNative nameNotesAndalusiaAragonCastile and LeónCastilla–La ManchaCanary IslandsCataloniaExtremaduraGalicia (Spain)Balearic IslandsLa RiojaCommunity of MadridRegion of MurciaNavarreAsturiasBasque Country (autonomous community)CantabriaValencian CommunityCeutaMelilla
1 JanuaryNew Year's DayAño NuevoIt is not a public holiday in 2023 because it is Sunday.
2 January Monday following New Year's Day Lunes siguiente a Año Nuevo check check check check check
6 JanuaryEpiphanyEpifanía del Señorcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
21 February Shrove Tuesday Martes de Carnaval check
28 FebruaryAndalusia DayDía de Andalucíacheck
1 MarchDay of the Balearic IslandsDia de las Islas Baleares check
20 MarchMonday following St. Joseph's DayLunes siguiente a San José[5]check
6 AprilMaundy ThursdayJueves Santocheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
7 April Good FridayViernes Santocheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
10 April Easter MondayLunes de Pascuacheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
21 April Eid al-Fitr Ruptura del Ayuno check
23 AprilAragon National Day San Jorge o Diya d’AragónPatronage festivitycheck
1 MayLabour DayDía del Trabajadorcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
2 MayMadrid DayFiesta de la Comunidad de Madridcheck
17 MayGalician Literature DayDía de las Letras Gallegascheck
30 MayDay of the Canary IslandsDía de Canariascheck
31 MayCastilla-La Mancha DayDía de Castilla-La Manchacheck
8 June Feast of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi check
9 JuneRegional DayDía de la Región de MurciaStatute-of-Autonomy commemorationcheck
Día de La Riojacheck
13 JuneSt. Anthony's DaySan Antoniocheck
24 JuneJohn the BaptistSan Juancheckcheck
25 JulyGalician National DaySantiago Apóstol o Día da Patria GalegaPatronage festivitycheck
28 July Cantabria Institutions Day Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria check
5 AugustSanta Maria of AfricaSanta María de Áfricacheck
15 AugustAssumptionAsuncióncheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
22 AugustFeast of the Sacrifice or Eid al-AdhaCelebración del SacrificioVariable Islamiccheckcheck
2 SeptemberCeuta DayDía de Ceutacheck
8 SeptemberRegional DayDía de AsturiasPatronage festivitycheck
Día de Extremaduracheck
11 SeptemberNational Day of CataloniaDiada Nacional de CatalunyaHistorical accountcheck
15 SeptemberOur Lady of the “Bien Aparecida”La Bien AparecidaCustoms-and-traditions exaltationcheck
17 SeptemberMunicipal DayDía de MelillaHistorical accountcheck
9 OctoberDay of the Valencian CommunityDia de la Comunitat Valencianacheck
12 OctoberNational DayFiesta Nacional de Españacheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
25 OctoberBasque National DayEuskadi Eguna[6]Statute-of-Autonomy commemorationcheck
1 NovemberAll Saints' DayDía de todos los Santoscheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
6 DecemberConstitution DayDia de la Constitucion Espanolacheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
8 DecemberImmaculate ConceptionInmaculada Concepcióncheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
20 DecemberAragon Ombudsman DayDía del Justicia de Aragón[7]Tribute to the historical figure of Juan de Lanuza y Urrea, who was beheaded for defending the rights and freedoms of the Aragonese peoplecheck
25 DecemberChristmas DayNavidadcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheckcheck
26 DecemberSt. Stephen's DaySant Estevecheck
Total holidays12121212121212121212121212121212121614

References

  1. ↑ "Muslim Holiday in Ceuta and Melilla". Spainforvisitors.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Public Holidays and Bank Holidays for Spain". Qppstudio.net. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Internet, Unidad Editorial. "La fiesta grande de los musulmanes, oficial por primera vez en España - España - elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es.
  4. ↑ CEF, El. "Calendario de fiestas laborales estatal, comunidades autónomas y fiestas locales". www.laboral-social.com/.
  5. ↑ El Mundo (19 March 2018). "Este año San José es sólo festivo en la Comunidad Valenciana y Murcia | España". Elmundo.es. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Correo, El (5 December 2009). "La fiesta del Día de Euskadi nace con división. El Correo". www.elcorreodigital.com.
  7. ↑ Heraldo de Aragón, El. "El Justicia conmemora este jueves el 427 aniversario de la ejecución de Juan de Lanuza V. El Heraldo de Aragón". www.heraldo.es.
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