National Public Holidays in Spain 2026
These are the 10 national public holidays, non-recoverable and paid, with the day of the week they fall on in 2026:
Key points
- 1 January — New Year (Thursday)
- 6 January — Epiphany (Tuesday)
- 3 April — Good Friday (Friday)
- 1 May — Labour Day (Friday)
- 15 August — Assumption of the Virgin (Saturday)
- 12 October — National Day of Spain (Monday)
- 1 November — All Saints' Day (Sunday)
- 6 December — Constitution Day (Sunday)
- 8 December — Immaculate Conception (Tuesday)
- 25 December — Christmas (Friday)
Regional and Local Public Holidays
On top of these 10, each autonomous community adds its own public holidays (Saint Joseph on 19 March, Saint James on 25 July, Saint John on 24 June or Maundy Thursday, depending on the region), and each municipality adds two local ones.
In total, depending on where you operate, the working year has between 12 and 14 public holidays. When planning shifts or holidays for a team spread across Spain, check each region's calendar, not just the national one.
The 2026 long weekends
In 2026 several public holidays fall on a Friday or Monday and create a long weekend: 1 May and 25 December (Friday) and 12 October (Monday). Holy Week falls between Thursday 2 and Monday 6 April depending on the region.
6 December falls on a Sunday, and each region decides whether to move it to the following Monday. Do not assume the Constitution Day long weekend until you have checked the regional calendar.
What happens to public holidays that fall on a Sunday
Unlike other countries, in Spain public holidays that fall on a Sunday are not automatically moved to the Monday. The autonomous community can move or replace them, and the company does not pay extra for the day unless it is worked.
If the public holiday is worked, compensation depends on the collective agreement: the usual arrangement is equivalent time off or a salary supplement.
How they affect payroll and your company
A public holiday does not reduce pay: the employee is paid the same even if the day is non-working. What changes is the planning of closures, rotas and deadlines.
If your subsidiary operates in Spain and in another country, align the calendars: Spanish public holidays do not coincide with those in Portugal, France or Germany, and it is worth having both in view when coordinating teams.
