You’ll find a full list of national and regional holidays here.
However, don’t forget that each municipality will have two additional public holidays; often celebrating the local saint or an event of local importance.
Some notes about the major holidays, mainly for our readers in the East:
Holiday | Notes |
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New Year's Day | Primero de Enero . The first day of the new year! |
Epiphany | Epifanía. A major Christian holiday, celebrating the presentation of Christ to the 'three wise men' or Maji. |
Good Friday | Viernes Santo. A major Christian holiday, commemorating Christ's death. Moveable date. The start of Spain's Holy Week (Semana Santa). |
Labour day | Fiesta del Trabajo. An internationally recognised holiday, also known as "International Workers' Day". |
Assumption Day | L'Assumpció/La Asunción. A Christian holiday commemorating the death of the Virgin Mary and her 'assumption' into Heaven. |
Hispanic Day/Columbus Day | Fiesta Nacional de España - Spain's national day. The day that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. |
All Saints Day | Dia de todos los Santos. A celebration of all saints. |
Constitution Day | Día de la Constitución. A celebration of the referendum held on December 06 1978, which brought about the Spanish constitution - an important step towards its current democracy. |
Immaculate Conception Day | Dia de la Inmaculada Concepcion. A Catholic holiday celebrating the 'immaculate conception' of the Virgin Mary. |
Christmas Day | El día de Navidad . A major Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ. |