Public holidays in Spain

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").

Spanish holidays 2023

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

Autonomous communitiesAutonomous cities
DateEnglish nameNative nameNotes
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 Y Y Y Y Y
6 JanuaryEpiphanyEpifanía del SeñorYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
21 February Shrove Tuesday Martes de Carnaval Y
28 FebruaryAndalusia DayDía de AndalucíaY
1 MarchDay of the Balearic IslandsDia de las Islas Baleares Y
20 MarchMonday following St. Joseph's DayLunes siguiente a San José[5]Y
6 AprilMaundy ThursdayJueves SantoYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
7 April Good FridayViernes SantoYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
10 April Easter MondayLunes de PascuaYYYYYY
21 April Eid al-Fitr Ruptura del Ayuno Y
23 AprilAragon and Castilla y León National Day San Jorge o Diya d’Aragón|Día de Castilla y LeónPatronage festivityY
1 MayLabour DayDía del TrabajadorYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
2 MayMadrid DayFiesta de la Comunidad de MadridY
17 MayGalician Literature DayDía de las Letras GallegasY
30 MayDay of the Canary IslandsDía de CanariasY
31 MayCastilla-La Mancha DayDía de Castilla-La ManchaY
8 June Feast of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Y
9 JuneRegional DayDía de la Región de MurciaStatute-of-Autonomy commemorationY
Día de La RiojaY
13 JuneSt. Anthony's DaySan AntonioY
24 JuneJohn the BaptistSan JuanYY
25 JulyGalician National DaySantiago Apóstol o Día da Patria GalegaPatronage festivityY
28 July Cantabria Institutions Day Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria Y
5 AugustSanta Maria of AfricaSanta María de ÁfricaY
15 AugustAssumptionAsunciónYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
22 AugustEid al-AdhaCelebración del SacrificioVariable IslamicYY
2 SeptemberCeuta DayDía de CeutaY
8 SeptemberRegional DayDía de AsturiasPatronage festivityY
Día de ExtremaduraY
11 SeptemberNational Day of CataloniaDiada Nacional de CatalunyaHistorical accountY
15 SeptemberOur Lady of the “Bien Aparecida”La Bien AparecidaCustoms-and-traditions exaltationY
17 SeptemberMunicipal DayDía de MelillaHistorical accountY
9 OctoberDay of the Valencian CommunityDia de la Comunitat ValencianaY
12 OctoberNational DayFiesta Nacional de EspañaYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
25 OctoberBasque National DayEuskadi Eguna[6]Statute-of-Autonomy commemorationY
1 NovemberAll Saints' DayDía de todos los SantosYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
6 DecemberConstitution DayDia de la Constitucion EspanolaYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
8 DecemberImmaculate ConceptionInmaculada ConcepciónYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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 peopleY
25 DecemberChristmas DayNavidadYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
26 DecemberSt. Stephen's DaySant EsteveY
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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