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Public Holidays in Spain

All the days when shops and schools are closed and nobody works in Spain or on the Costa Blanca, 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. 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 in  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)
1 May Labour Day - Fiesta del Trabajo (Friday)
15 August  Assumption - Asunción (Saturday) celebrated in many regions
12 October National Day - Día nacional (Monday)
1 November All Saints' Day - El día de Todos los Santos (Sunday)
6 & 7 December Constitution Day - Día de la Constitución (Sunday; Monday observed) excluding Valencia
8 December  Immaculate Conception - La Inmaculada (Tuesday)
25 December Christmas Day - Día de Navidad (Friday)

Costa Blanca Public Holidays 2009

13 April Easter Monday (Lunes de Pascua) Comunidad of Valencia only
14 April Bando de la Huerta (Tuesday) Murcia only
23 April Día de Santa Faz (Thursday) Alicante only
9 June Murcia's National Day (Tuesday) Murcia region only
24 June Hogueras de San Juan (Wednesday) Alicante only
15 September Romeria de la Virgen de la Fuensanta (Tuesday) Murcia only
9 October Valencia's National Day (Friday) Comunidad of Valencia only
 
National Public Holidays in  2010
1 January New Year's Day - Año Nuevo (Friday)
6 January Epiphany - Epifanía (Wednesday); celebrated in many regions
19 March Birthday of Saint Joseph - San José (Friday); celebrated in many regions
1 April Maundy Thursday - Jueves Santo (Thursday); celebrated in many regions
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 (Monday); excluding Valencia
8 December Immaculate Conception - La Inmaculada (Wednesday)
25 December Christmas Day - Día de Navidad (Saturday)

Costa Blanca Public Holidays 2010

5 April Easter Monday (Lunes de Pascua)
9 June Murcia's National Day (Wednesday); Murcia region only
24 June Hogueras de San Juan (Thursday); Alicante only
9 October Valencia's National Day (Saturday) Comunidad of Valencia only

 

Public Holidays Worldwide

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

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