Public holidays in Spain (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Eight national holidays apply in every Spanish region in 2026, and regions add their own up to 14 paid days a year. Public holidays are paid and not recoverable. By national law shops may open on at least 16 Sundays and holidays a year (regions may lower this to 10), on days each region chooses.

RuleWhat applies
National public holidaysPublic holidaysObserved in all 17 regions and both autonomous cities in 2026: 1 January, 6 January, Good Friday (3 April), 1 May, 15 August, 12 October, 8 December and 25 December. Regions add their own days, and 10 move the Constitution Day rest to Monday 7 December. [1]
Number of national public holidaysPublic holidaysEight holidays apply in every territory in 2026. The Workers' Statute limits paid public holidays to 14 a year, of which 2 are local. [1]
Working on a public holidayPublic holidaysPublic holidays are paid and cannot be made up by working other days. The article names no extra-pay rate for working on them. [2]
Shop opening on public holidaysPublic holidaysShops may open on at least 16 Sundays and holidays a year; each region can change that number but not below 10, and chooses which days. Each trader sets the hours on those days. [3]
Holiday falling on a weekendPublic holidaysThe rest day for a national holiday that falls on a Sunday is moved to the following Monday, and the Government may move weekday national holidays to a Monday. Regions may replace that Monday with another local holiday. [2]

Sources

  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social): Resolución de 17 de octubre de 2025, de la Dirección General de Trabajo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2026 (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  2. Boletín Oficial del Estado: Estatuto de los Trabajadores (texto refundido, Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015), artículo 37 (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  3. Boletín Oficial del Estado: Ley 1/2004, de 21 de diciembre, de Horarios Comerciales, artículo 4 (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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