The Community of Madrid has officially approved its working calendar for 2026, with a total of 14 public holidays: twelve set by the autonomous administration and two more to be defined by the city councils. The provision, agreed by the Governing Council and consulted with the main political groups and social agents, will be sent to the State before September 30.
The new calendar, although still incomplete in terms of local holidays, already allows the people of Madrid to draw some first plans. Throughout the year there will be up to six long weekends, several of them particularly attractive due to their location in the calendar: from Easter Week in April to the usual “macro-holiday” in December.
Easter, Constitution and Christmas: keys to organize getaways
The first opportunity for a breather will come with the start of the year: January 1 (New Year’s Day) will fall on a Thursday, followed by January 6, Three Kings Day, which will be a Tuesday. From there, the next big break will come with Easter, which in 2026 will be celebrated on April 2 and 3 (Maundy Thursday and Good Friday), consolidating itself as the first relevant long weekend of the year.
May 1, Labor Day, will coincide with a Friday, opening the door to a new long weekend, although its continuation will not be as generous as on other occasions: May 2, Madrid Community Holiday, falls on a Saturday and is not moved to Monday. Something similar will happen on August 15 (Assumption of the Virgin), also on Saturday.
In the final stretch of the year, October will bring one of the most awaited holidays: October 12, National Holiday, will be on Monday, allowing another long weekend. It will be followed by November 2, the transfer of the All Saints’ Day holiday, which originally falls on a Sunday. In December, the calendar is aligned to offer two bridges: the first will be on the occasion of Constitution Day (Sunday 6, moved to Monday 7) and the Immaculate Conception (Tuesday 8). Finally, Christmas (December 25) will fall on a Friday.
Confirmed public holidays
These are the regional holidays set by the Community of Madrid for 2026:
- January 1 (Thursday): New Year’s Day
- January 6 (Tuesday): Epiphany of the Lord
- April 2: Maundy Thursday
- April 3: Good Friday
- May 1 (Friday): Labor Day
- May 2nd (Saturday): Madrid Community Holiday
- August 15 (Saturday): Assumption of the Virgin
- October 12 (Monday): Spanish National Holiday
- 2 November (Monday): All Saints’ Day
- 7 December (Monday): Transfer of the Spanish Constitution Day
- December 8 (Tuesday): Immaculate Conception Day
- December 25 (Friday): Christmas Day
To these dates will be added two local holidays to be established by each city council. Therefore, we still need to know how each City Council of the region pronounces to see how the calendar is completed.