St. Joseph's Day in Spain in 2025

St. Joseph's Day in Spain in 2025
Mosaic of St. Joseph in the Church of the Holy Family in Linz, Upper Austria. Image by Wolfgang Sauber , via Wikimedia Commons
  How long until St. Joseph's Day?
St. Joseph's Day
  Dates of St. Joseph's Day in Spain
2026 Mar 19
MurciaThu, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NavarraThu, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaThu, Mar 19Regional Holiday
2025 Mar 19
MurciaWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaWed, Mar 19Regional Holiday
2024 Mar 19
MurciaTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaTue, Mar 19Regional Holiday
2023 Mar 19, Mar 20
MadridMon, Mar 20Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Basque CountrySun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ExtremaduraSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
MurciaSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
NavarraSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaSun, Mar 19Regional Holiday
2022 Mar 19, Mar 20
MadridSun, Mar 20Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Basque CountrySat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
GaliciaSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
ValencianaSat, Mar 19Regional Holiday
  Summary

Feast day of St. Joseph. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus

  Local name
Día de san josé
  St. Joseph's Day in other countries
St. Joseph's Day internationally
  Which regions observe St. Joseph's Day in 2025?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday

When is St. Joseph's Day?

Saint Joseph's Day, 19th March, has been the Feast of St. Joseph in Western Christianity since the tenth century.

In Colombia, St. Joseph's Day is celebrated on the Monday closest to 19th March.

In Spain, this is a regional holiday celebrated in Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla, Murcia and Valenciana only.

In Switzerland, this is a regional holiday celebrated in Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri and Valais only

History of St. Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus. All we know about Joseph comes from the accounts of the nativity in the New Testament.

He was a tradesman, commonly he is said to have been a carpenter, but it's possible he may have been a stone worker. He was said to have been a direct descendent of David, the great king of Israel.

Since Joseph is not mentioned in any accounts of Jesus' public life, his crucifixion, or resurrection, it is thought that Joseph died before Jesus started preaching.

St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Catholic Church, unborn children, fathers, immigrants, workers, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Despite knowing so little about Joseph, he still has two feast days in the Western church. In his capacity as the patron saint of Workers, 1st May was established as the Feast of "St. Joseph the Worker" in 1955. This is seen as an attempt to counteract the social and non religious growth of Labour Day as a worldwide holiday.

How is St. Joseph's Day celebrated?

St. Joseph's day always falls in Lent, so meals on his day are always associated with meatless dishes. In Italy a tradition is to serve food that contains bread crumbs as these represent saw dust since St. Joseph was a carpenter.

In Valencia, Spain, St. Joseph's Day is celebrated as Fallas, a city-wide celebration that lasts for five days.

The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Joseph's Day on the Sunday after Christmas.

Fathers' Day

St. Joseph is the patron saint of fathers and in some catholic countries, notably Italy, Portugal and Spain, Fathers' Day is celebrated on St. Joseph's Day.


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