Spain's public holidays in 2019: Official list
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Here is the official list of all the public holidays across Spain in 2019, as published in Spain's BOE official state bulletin.
This year sees eight national public holidays across the whole of Spain – plus each region will have its own holidays on top.
These celebrated nationally are:
January 1st: New Year’s Day. (Tuesday)
April 19th: Good Friday
May 1st: Workers' Day (Wednesday)
August 15th: Assumption of Mary, (Thursday)
October 12th: Spanish National Day, (Saturday)
November 1st: All Saints’ Day (Thursday)
December 6th: Constitution Day (Friday)
December 25th: Christmas Day (Wednesday)
Apart from these national dates, all regions have an additional holidays with authorities choosing to celebrate different dates, some rolling over Saints Days which fall on a Sunday to a Monday.
See below for the full list of additional public holidays by region.
Andalusia
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
February 28th: Andalusia Day (Thursday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
Aragon
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 23rd: St George’s Day and Aragon regional day (Tuesday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Asturias
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
September 9th: Asturian Regional Day rollover (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Balearic Islands
March 1st: Balearic Regional Day (Friday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
December 26th St Stephen’s Day (Thursday)
Basque Country
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
July 25th: St James’ Day / Galician Regional Day (Thursday)
Canary Islands
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
May 30th: Canary Islands Day (Thursday)
Cantabria
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
July 25th: St James’ Day / Galician Regional Day (Thursday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Castilla-La Mancha
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
May 31st Castilla-La Mancha Regional Day (Friday)
June 20th Corpus Christi (Thursday)
Castile and León
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 23rd: Castile and León Day (Tuesday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Catalonia
April 22nd: Easter Monday
June 24th: San Juan (Monday)
September 11th Catalonia National Day (Tuesday)
December 26th (St Stephen’s Day)
Ceuta
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
August 12th: Eid al-Adha - Festival of Abraham’s Sacrifice - (Monday)
September 2nd: Ceuta Day (Monday)
Extremadura
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
September 9th: Extremadura Regional Day rollover (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Galicia
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
May 17th Galicia Literature Day (Friday)
July 25th: St James’ Day / Galician Regional Day (Thursday)
La Rioja
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
June 10th: La Rioja Regional Day rollover (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Madrid
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
May 2nd: Community of Madrid Day
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Melilla
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
August 12th: Eid al-Adha - Festival of Abraham’s Sacrifice - (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Murcia
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
March 19th: San Jose (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
June 10th: Murcia Day Rollover (Monday)
Navarra
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
Valencia
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 22nd: Easter Monday
June 24th: San Juan (Monday)
October 9th: Valencia Day (Monday)
And don't forget your local municipality will also have at least two days of holidays, dependent on the local patron saint days.
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Here is the official list of all the public holidays across Spain in 2019, as published in Spain's BOE official state bulletin.
This year sees eight national public holidays across the whole of Spain – plus each region will have its own holidays on top.
These celebrated nationally are:
January 1st: New Year’s Day. (Tuesday)
April 19th: Good Friday
May 1st: Workers' Day (Wednesday)
August 15th: Assumption of Mary, (Thursday)
October 12th: Spanish National Day, (Saturday)
November 1st: All Saints’ Day (Thursday)
December 6th: Constitution Day (Friday)
December 25th: Christmas Day (Wednesday)
Apart from these national dates, all regions have an additional holidays with authorities choosing to celebrate different dates, some rolling over Saints Days which fall on a Sunday to a Monday.
See below for the full list of additional public holidays by region.
Andalusia
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
February 28th: Andalusia Day (Thursday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
Aragon
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 23rd: St George’s Day and Aragon regional day (Tuesday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Asturias
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
September 9th: Asturian Regional Day rollover (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Balearic Islands
March 1st: Balearic Regional Day (Friday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
December 26th St Stephen’s Day (Thursday)
Basque Country
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
July 25th: St James’ Day / Galician Regional Day (Thursday)
Canary Islands
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
May 30th: Canary Islands Day (Thursday)
Cantabria
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
July 25th: St James’ Day / Galician Regional Day (Thursday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Castilla-La Mancha
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
May 31st Castilla-La Mancha Regional Day (Friday)
June 20th Corpus Christi (Thursday)
Castile and León
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 23rd: Castile and León Day (Tuesday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Catalonia
April 22nd: Easter Monday
June 24th: San Juan (Monday)
September 11th Catalonia National Day (Tuesday)
December 26th (St Stephen’s Day)
Ceuta
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
August 12th: Eid al-Adha - Festival of Abraham’s Sacrifice - (Monday)
September 2nd: Ceuta Day (Monday)
Extremadura
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
September 9th: Extremadura Regional Day rollover (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Galicia
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
May 17th Galicia Literature Day (Friday)
July 25th: St James’ Day / Galician Regional Day (Thursday)
La Rioja
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
June 10th: La Rioja Regional Day rollover (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Madrid
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
May 2nd: Community of Madrid Day
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Melilla
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
August 12th: Eid al-Adha - Festival of Abraham’s Sacrifice - (Monday)
December 9th: Rollover of Immaculate Conception (Monday)
Murcia
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
March 19th: San Jose (Monday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
June 10th: Murcia Day Rollover (Monday)
Navarra
January 7th: A rollover for Epiphany which falls on Sunday this year (Monday)
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 18th: Maundy Thursday
April 22nd: Easter Monday
Valencia
March 19th: San Jose (Tuesday)
April 22nd: Easter Monday
June 24th: San Juan (Monday)
October 9th: Valencia Day (Monday)
And don't forget your local municipality will also have at least two days of holidays, dependent on the local patron saint days.
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