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Public Holidays in Spain

All the days when shops and schools are closed and nobody works in Spain, Catalonia or Barcelona, with links to holidays in the UK and US.

The Spanish for a bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is día feriado or fiesta nacional.

  • Each autonomous province has regional holidays each year in addition to the standard national holidays. Local holidays usually include a local "community day" and a celebration of certain Saints
  • If a public holiday falls on a Sunday it may be celebrated on a weekday 
  • All banks and most shops and museums close on public holidays and bars and restaurants outside tourist areas may close too
  • Hospitals and emergency services do not close on public holidays
  • Taxis may increase their rates for journeys on public holidays
  • When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, it is common practice to "make the bridge" (hacer puente) by taking off the Friday or Monday so creating a very long weekend. When this happens you may find businesses running on short staff or smaller family run business closed for the full period
National Public Holidays 2009
1 January New Year's Day - Año Nuevo (Thursday)
6 January Epiphany - Epifanía (Tuesday) celebrated in many regions
19 March San Jose (Thursday) celebrated in many regions
9 April  Maundy Thursday - Jueves Santo (Thursday) celebrated in many regions
10 April  Good Friday - Viernes Santo (Friday)
13 April Easter Monday - Lunes de Pascua (Monday)
1 May Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo (Friday)
24 June Día de San Juan (Wednesday)
15 August  Assumption - Asunción (Saturday) celebrated in many regions
11 September Catalonia National Day - Fiesta Nacional de Cataluña (Friday) 
12 October National Day - Día nacional (Monday)
1 November All Saints' Day - El día de Todos los Santos (Sunday)
8 December  Immaculate Conception - La Inmaculada (Tuesday)
25 December Christmas Day - Día de Navidad (Friday)
26 December St. Stephen's Day - Día de San Esteban (Saturday)

Regional Public Holidays 2009

1 June Segunda Pascua (Monday) Barcelona only
24 September La Merced (Thursday) Barcelona only
 
National Public Holidays 2010
1 January New Year's Day - Año Nuevo (Friday)
6 January Epiphany - Epifanía (Wednesday) celebrated in many regions
1 April Maundy Thursday - Jueves Santo (Thursday) celebrated in many regions (not celebrated in the region of Catalonia)
2 April  Good Friday - Viernes Santo (Friday)
4 April  Easter- Pascua (Sunday)
1 May Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo (Saturday)
15 August  Assumption - Asunción (Sunday) celebrated in many regions
12 October National Day - Día Nacional (Tuesday)
1 November All Saints' Day - El día de Todos los Santos (Monday)
6 December Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución Española (Monday)
8 December  Immaculate Conception - La Inmaculada (Wednesday)
25 December Christmas Day - Día de Navidad (Saturday)

Regional Public Holidays 2010

5 April Easter Monday - Pascua Florida (Monday)
24 June Día de San Juan (Thursday)
11 September Catalonia National Day - Fiesta Nacional de Cataluña (Saturday) 

 

Public Holidays Worldwide

For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:

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