Spain’s public holiday system isn’t just about national dates like Christmas or Constitution Day. Each autonomous community also sets its own regional public holiday, or festivos, and every city chooses two local holidays on top. If you live in Spain – or you’re planning to travel there in 2026 – it’s essential to know which bank holidays apply in your region.
How to use the 2026 regional work calendar in Spain
If you live or work in Spain:
- Check your autonomous community in the list below – your official 2026 work calendar will include national holidays, these regional dates and two local holidays chosen by your town hall.
- Remember that even when a date is a holiday in one region (for example, Maundy Thursday), it might be a normal working day in another.
If you’re visiting Spain in 2026:
- Look up the region you’re travelling to. On public holidays, shops, banks and some attractions may have reduced opening hours – but you’ll often get parades, processions and extra cultural events instead.
- Combine this regional guide with a list of national public holidays in Spain 2026 to spot long weekends that could affect flights, trains and accommodation prices.
2026 work calendar by autonomous community in Spain
Alongside Spain’s national holidays, each autonomous community in Spain sets its own regional festivos for the 2026 work calendar.
Most regions also use two substitute days in 2026 as both celebrations fall on a Sunday, although the exact dates vary by community:
- Monday, 2nd November, due to All Saints’ Day
- Monday, 7th December, due to Constitution Day
Below you’ll find the regional public holidays in Spain in 2026, listed by autonomous community, plus some key local holidays already confirmed by major cities.
Andalusia public holidays 2026
- Saturday 28th February – Andalusia Day (Día de Andalucía)
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
Aragon public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
- Thursday 23rd April – Aragon Day/St George’s Day (Día de Aragón/San Jorge)
Asturias public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)
- Tuesday 8th September – Asturias Day (Día de Asturias)
Balearic Islands public holidays 2026
- Monday 2nd March – Day of the Balearic Islands (Día de las Islas Baleares)
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo).
- Monday 6th April – Easter Monday (Lunes de Pascua)
- Saturday 26th December – St Stephen’s Day (Sant Esteve)
Canary Islands public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo).
- Saturday 30th May – Canary Islands Day (Día de Canarias)
Cantabria public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo).
- Tuesday 28th July – Cantabria Institutions Day (Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria)
- Tuesday 15th September – Our Lady of La Bien Aparecida (Festividad de la Bien Aparecida)
Castilla-La Mancha public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo).
- Monday 6th April – substitute holiday for St Joseph’s Day (San José).
- Sunday 31st May – Castilla-La Mancha Day (Día de Castilla-La Mancha)
- Thursday 4th June – Corpus Christi (Fiesta del Corpus Christi): especially famous in Toledo
Local holidays in Albacete 2026:
- Wednesday 24th June – St John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista).
- Tuesday 8th September – Our Lady of Los Llanos (Virgen de los Llanos), the city’s patron saint
Castile and León public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo).
- Thursday 23rd April – Castile and León Day (Día de Castilla y León)
Local holidays in Ávila 2026:
- Saturday 2nd May – St Segundo (San Segundo), patron saint of Ávila.
- Thursday 15th October – St Teresa of Jesus (Santa Teresa de Jesús)
Catalonia public holidays 2026
- 6th April – Easter Monday: a key date in Catalonia, linked to the tradition of the Easter mona cake
- Wednesday 24th June – St John’s Day: associated with the Nit de Sant Joan on the eve of the 24th
- Friday 11th September – National Day of Catalonia (Diada Nacional de Catalunya)
- Saturday 26th December – St Stephen’s Day: a family holiday with traditional meals, often using Christmas leftovers
In Barcelona, the local holidays will be:
- Monday 25th May 2026 – Whit Monday / Pentecost (Segona Pasqua or Pasqua Granada)
- Thursday 24th September 2026 – La Mercè: Barcelona’s main annual festival, with concerts, human towers and street events
Extremadura public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
- Tuesday 8th September – Extremadura Day: coincides with the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of Extremadura
- Tuesday 8th December – Immaculate Conception
The City Council of Badajoz has set these two local holidays for 2026:
- Tuesday 17th February – Carnival: Badajoz Carnival is one of Spain’s most famous, with parades and street parties
- Wednesday 24th June – St John’s Day
Galicia public holidays 2026
- Thursday 19th March – St Joseph’s Day (San Xosé).
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
- Wednesday 24th June – St John’s Day (San Xoán)
- Saturday 25th July – National Day of Galicia (Día Nacional de Galicia): coincides with the feast of St James, patron saint of Galicia and Spain
The 2026 work calendar for A Coruña includes these two local holidays:
- Tuesday 17th February – Carnival.
- Wednesday 7th October – Our Lady of the Rosary (Día del Rosario), patron saint of A Coruña.
Community of Madrid public holidays 2026
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
- Saturday 2nd May – Community of Madrid Day (Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid)
And the city of Madrid itself will celebrate:
- Friday 15th May – San Isidro Labrador festival: Madrid’s patron saint
- Monday 9th November – Our Lady of Almudena (Nuestra Señora de La Almudena)
Region of Murcia public holidays 2026
- Thursday 19th March 2026 – St Joseph’s Day (San José).
- Tuesday 9th June 2026 – Day of the Region of Murcia (Día de la Región de Murcia)
Navarre public holidays 2026
- Thursday 19th March – St Joseph’s Day
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
- Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
- Thursday 3rd December – St Francis Xavier’s Day: honours Navarre’s patron saint
Pamplona has set these local holidays for 2026:
Basque Country public holidays 2026
- Thursday 19th March – St Joseph’s Day
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
- Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
- Saturday 25th July – St James the Apostle: widely celebrated with local festivals across the Basque Country.
Bilbao has set these local holidays for 2026:
- Friday 31st July – St Ignatius of Loyola.
- Friday 21st August – Aste Nagusia (Semana Grande / Big Week): Bilbao’s main summer festival
La Rioja public holidays 2026
- Tuesday 9th June 2026 – La Rioja Day (Día de La Rioja)
Valencian Community public holidays 2026
- Thursday 19th March – St Joseph’s Day: main day of the Fallas Festival in Valencia, with fireworks and the burning of the monuments.
- Monday 6th April – Easter Monday
- Wednesday 24th June – St John’s Day: beach celebrations with bonfires and fireworks
- Friday 9th October – Day of the Valencian Community
Alicante has set these local holidays for 2026:
- Thursday 16th April – Santa Faz Pilgrimage
- Tuesday 23rd June – Bonfires of St John (Hogueras de San Juan): peak of Alicante’s famous summer festival, with fireworks and bonfires
Autonomous City of Ceuta public holidays 2026
Ceuta’s 2026 calendar includes several distinctive religious and local holidays:
- Wednesday 27th May 2026 – Feast of the Sacrifice (Fiesta del Sacrificio)
- Wednesday 5th August 2026 – Day of Our Lady of Africa (Nuestra Señora de África): patron saint of Ceuta
- Wednesday 2nd September 2026 – Ceuta Day (Día de Ceuta)
Autonomous City of Melilla public holidays 2026
Melilla’s 2026 work calendar highlights three key dates:
- Friday 20th March 2026 – Feast marking the End of the Fast (Fiesta del Fin del Ayuno)
- Wednesday 27th May 2026 – Feast of the Sacrifice (Fiesta del Sacrificio)
- Thursday 17th September 2026 – Melilla Day (Día de Melilla)
How many public holidays are there in Spain in 2026?
Each worker in Spain has up to 14 public holidays in 2026: a mix of national holidays, regional festivos set by the autonomous communities and two local holidays set by each municipality.
Do all Spanish regions have the same public holidays in 2026?
Some dates, like Christmas Day, are national holidays everywhere, but others – such as Maundy Thursday, regional days or local patron saints – only apply in certain communities or cities.
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