🎉 Spain Festivos Checker

Dias festivos (public holidays) in Spain are days when most businesses, schools, and public offices close. Spain has a multi-layered holiday system: national holidays (fiestas nacionales) apply across the entire country, autonomous community holidays are specific to each of the 17 comunidades autonomas, and local holidays (fiestas locales) are set by individual municipalities.

The Spanish government publishes the national calendar each year in the BOE (Boletin Oficial del Estado). For 2026, there are 10 national public holidays that apply to all workers. Each autonomous community can add up to 2 additional holidays, and each municipality can add 2 more, for a typical total of 14 public holidays per year.

The key national holidays include: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Epiphany/Dia de Reyes (Jan 6), Good Friday (Viernes Santo, date varies), Labour Day (May 1), Assumption of Mary (Aug 15), National Day (Oct 12), All Saints' Day (Nov 1), Constitution Day (Dec 6), Immaculate Conception (Dec 8), and Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Select a date to check if it is a Spanish public holiday, or select a month to see all holidays in that period:

Regional examples: St. George's Day (Diada de Sant Jordi, Apr 23) in Catalonia; San Jose (Mar 19) in Valencia and Galicia; Santiago Apostol (Jul 25) in Galicia; San Fermin week (Jul 6-14) is a local festival in Pamplona but not an official holiday outside Navarra.

1. Select a month or enter a specific date to check.
2. View all Spanish holidays in the selected period.
3. See whether each holiday is national, regional, or local scope.

How many public holidays does Spain have?

The national government sets 8-10 national holidays. Each autonomous community adds 2, and each municipality adds up to 2 more. The total is typically 14 paid public holidays per year per worker, guaranteed by the Estatuto de los Trabajadores.

What happens when a holiday falls on a Sunday?

The national holiday may be observed on the following Monday, or it may simply be 'absorbed' without a substitute day. This decision is made by each autonomous community. National holidays that fall on Saturday are generally not substituted.

Are regional holidays paid?

Yes. All 14 public holidays (national, regional, and local) are paid days off for employees under the Estatuto de los Trabajadores. Workers are entitled to their normal daily wage on holidays.

What is a puente (bridge holiday)?

When a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, many Spaniards take the adjacent Monday or Friday off to create a 4-day weekend (puente = bridge). Some companies close entirely for puentes; others operate normally. Puentes are not automatic paid holidays unless the autonomous community officially designates them.

Is Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) a holiday everywhere?

Maundy Thursday (the day before Good Friday) is a holiday in most autonomous communities, but not all. It is typically a holiday in regions with strong Holy Week traditions (Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia, etc.) but may be a normal working day in Catalonia or the Basque Country.

When a national holiday falls on a Sunday, it may be moved to the following Monday (puente) to create a long weekend, depending on the autonomous community's decision. Some communities are more aggressive about creating puentes (bridges) than others. For work scheduling, always check both the national calendar and your specific autonomous community's calendar, as regional holidays can differ significantly. The Estatuto de los Trabajadores guarantees employees the right to 14 paid holidays per year (national + regional + local). If you are planning a project timeline, remember that different regions will have different working days - a team spread across Madrid and Barcelona may have different non-working days around regional holidays.