Monday January 1st
Long Weekend!
New Year's Day
Spain: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Saturday January 6th
Epiphany
Spain: A major Christian celebration. Epiphany commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the wise men
Ceuta: A regional public holiday in Spain as Epiphany falls on a Sunday in 2019
Andalucía: Andalucía became an autonomous community of Spain on February 28th 1980
Balearic Islands: Marks the Statute of Autonomy of March 1, 1983
Murcia, Valenciana: Feast day of St. Joseph. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus
Andalucía, Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Basque Country, Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha, Ceuta, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla, Murcia, Navarra: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
Friday March 30th
Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Spain: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 2nd
Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Balearic Islands, Basque Country, Catalonia, Navarra, Valenciana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Castile and León: Castile and León only. Commemorates of the Battle of Villalar in 1521
Aragon: Celebrated annually on April 23rd, as this is the generally accepted date of St. George's death
Spain: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Madrid: Madrid only. Marks a rebellion against the French during the War of Independence
Madrid: San Isidro is the patron saint of the peasants and labourers and is also the patron saint of Madrid
Galicia: This annual celebration of the Galician language and its literature was initiated in 1963
Monday May 21st
Long Weekend!
Whit Monday
Catalonia: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
Canary Islands: The first session of the autonomous Canary Islands Parliament took place on May 30th 1983
Castilla-La Mancha: Commemorating the anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Courts in 1983
Castilla-La Mancha: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
La Rioja: Marks the approval of the statute of the autonomous community in 1982
Murcia: Marks the approval of the statute of the autonomous community in 1982
Ceuta: Always celebrated on June 13th. It is the Feast day of St. Anthony and commemorates his death in 1231
Galicia: St. James is the patron saint of Galicia as well as Spain
Cantabria: The Province of Cantabria was constituted on July 28th 1778
Ceuta: The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752
Spain: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Ceuta, Melilla: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
Asturias, Extremadura: Marks the Feast Day of the nativity (birth) of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus
Catalonia: The day known as 'Festa Nacional de Catalunya' marks September 11th 1714 when Catalan forces were defeated by King Philip V of Spain
Cantabria: Honours the Virgin Mary, Cantabria's patron saint through a statue that was found at the start of the 17th century.
Monday September 17th
Long Weekend!
Day of Melilla
Melilla: Melilla only. Marks the taking of the city by Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1497
Monday September 24th
Long Weekend!
La Mercè
Catalonia: This celebration dates back to 1615, when the Mercedians, a Spanish order, established the feast day in honour of the Virgin Mary
Valenciana: Valencia. Anniversary of King James I of Aragons capture of the city from the Moors in 1238
Friday October 12th
Long Weekend!
Hispanic Day
Spain: This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Spain: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
Navarra: Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus
Spain: Constitution day is a celebration of the day Spain became a democracy in December 1978
Spain: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
Spain: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC