Public Holidays in Spain 2016 🇪🇸

Spain has 8 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is National Day on 12. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Spain.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday

Long weekends in Spain 2016

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 25. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Assumption Day — 15. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
All Saints' Day — 1. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 6. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Immaculate Conception — 8. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Spain

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.

Good Friday: 25. Mar 2016 → 14. Apr 2017

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Spain:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias
Cantabria
Ceuta
Castilla y León
Castilla-La Mancha
Canarias
Catalunya
Extremadura
Galicia
Illes Balears
Murcia
Madrid
Melilla
Navarra
País Vasco
La Rioja
Valenciana

State & Regional Holidays in Spain

Andalucía Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Feb	Monday	Monday following Andalusia Day	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Monday following Labor Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Aragón Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Saint George's Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Monday following Labor Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Asturias Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Monday following Labor Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
8. Sep	Thursday	Asturia Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Cantabria Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Jul	Thursday	Cantabria Institutions Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday	Our Lady of the Bien Aparecida	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Ceuta Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
2. Sep	Friday	Ceuta Day	Public holiday
12. Sep	Monday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Castilla y León Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Apr	Saturday	Castile and León Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Monday following Labor Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Castilla-La Mancha Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
26. May	Thursday	Corpus Christi	Public holiday
31. May	Tuesday	Castilla-La Mancha Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Canarias Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Monday following Labor Day	Public holiday
30. May	Monday	Day of the Canary Islands	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday

Catalunya Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
16. May	Monday	Whit Monday	Public holiday
24. Jun	Friday	Saint John the Baptist	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
11. Sep	Sunday	National Day of Catalonia	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Saint Stephen's Day	Public holiday

Extremadura Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Monday following Labor Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
8. Sep	Thursday	Extremadura Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Galicia Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
17. May	Tuesday	Galician Literature Day	Public holiday
24. Jun	Friday	Saint John the Baptist	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday	Galician National Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday

Illes Balears Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
1. Mar	Tuesday	Day of the Balearic Islands	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Murcia Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
19. Mar	Saturday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
9. Jun	Thursday	Murcia Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Madrid Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. May	Monday	Madrid Day	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday	Saint James' Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Melilla Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
19. Mar	Saturday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Sep	Monday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

Navarra Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday	Saint James' Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

País Vasco Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday	Saint James' Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
7. Oct	Friday	80th Anniversary of the first Basque Government	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday

La Rioja Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
9. Jun	Thursday	La Rioja Day	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday	Saint James' Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday

Valenciana Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Wednesday	Epiphany	Public holiday
19. Mar	Saturday	Saint Joseph's Day	Public holiday
24. Mar	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
25. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
28. Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Tuesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Tuesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday	Immaculate Conception	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday	Monday following Christmas Day	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Spain have in 2016?

Spain observes 8 public holidays in 2016. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Spain?

The next public holiday in Spain is National Day on 12. Oct.

Are public holidays in Spain the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2016.