Monday January 1st
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
Andalucía: Andalucía became an autonomous community of Spain on February 28th 1980
Friday March 1st
Balearic Day
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, Canary Islands, Cantabria, 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 29th
Good Friday
Spain: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 1st
Easter Monday
Balearic Islands, Basque Country, Cantabria, Catalonia, La Rioja, Navarra, Valenciana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Melilla: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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
Castile and León: The patron saint of Valladolid is Saint Peter de Regalado, who was a 15th century Franciscan monk
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 20th
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: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
Castilla-La Mancha: Commemorating the anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Courts in 1983
Murcia: Marks the approval of the statute of the autonomous community in 1982
La Rioja: 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
Monday June 17th
Eid El Kebir
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.
Catalonia: The feast day of St John the Baptist marking Midsummer. John by tradition was born six months before Jesus.
Basque Country, Cantabria, Galicia, Madrid: 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
Monday September 2nd
Ceuta Day
Ceuta: Commemorates the end of Muslim rule when King John I of Portugal conquered the city in 1415
Asturias: Marks the Feast Day of the nativity (birth) of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus
Extremadura: Marks the Feast Day of the nativity (birth) of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus
Castile and León: 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.
Melilla: Melilla only. Marks the taking of the city by Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1497
Tuesday September 24th
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
Spain: This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Friday November 1st
All Saints' Day
Spain: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
Madrid: Celebrates the discovery of a lost statue in the Cathedral after occupation by the Moors.
Navarra: Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus
Friday December 6th
Constitution Day
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
Andalucía, Aragon, Castile and León, Extremadura, Melilla, Murcia: 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
Catalonia: December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.
