{"id":52530,"date":"2025-01-06T03:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T02:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=52530"},"modified":"2025-03-04T03:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:03:55","slug":"public-holidays-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/public-holidays-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Holidays in Spain 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, people in Spain enjoy plenty of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/public-holidays-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public holidays<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some that are national, whereas others are celebrated only in certain areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve got a list of <strong>public holidays in Spain in 2025<\/strong>\u00a0so things are simple. Y<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our specific region might have a few differences, but in general, you can expect to have plenty of free days to enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start marking out these days already, so you can start planning fun things to do. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these days involve <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/top-10-traditional-festivals-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">traditional festivals<\/a><\/strong> that are a wonderful opportunity to <strong>travel around Spain<\/strong> and see some of its most beautiful customs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that there are also quite a few regional celebrations in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Some public holidays may be observed only in certain regions, or even just in certain cities or towns.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you\u2019re studying abroad in Spain, expect to enjoy quite a few free days. Don\u2019t forget to mark them on your calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you choose to use these days to explore or to hang around and see how the locals celebrate, you\u2019ll certainly want to make good use of them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Public holidays in Spain 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a list of the main public holidays in Spain 2025 .\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>1 January \u2013 New Year\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no better way to enjoy the New Year than with a day off work or school! Kick back, relax, and get ready for a brand-new year&#8230;although if you\u2019re feeling ambitious, you can put together a list of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prop\u00f3sitos de a\u00f1o nuevo,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also known as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0New Year\u2019s resolutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1710 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/public-holidays-in-spain-2018-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"public-holidays-in-spain-2018\" width=\"798\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>6 January \u2013 D\u00eda de Reyes (Epiphany)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Three Kings\u2019 Day brings the Christmas celebrations to an end. Children receive presents and people dress up as the three kings, better known as the Three Wise Men to us <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">angloparlantes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>28 February &#8211; El D\u00eda de Andaluc\u00eda (Andalusia Day)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you might have guessed from the name, this regional celebration is only held in Andalusia in the south of Spain. Expect to see lots of green and white striped flags flying today. The day commemorates when Andalusia became its own autonomous community in 1980. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>29 March <\/strong><strong>\u2013 Viernes Santo (Good Friday)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike Maundy Thursday, everybody in Spain has Good Friday off. This is a popular date for locals to plan a trip with loved ones and make a long weekend out of it. If you\u2019re a student, you\u2019ll get a few days off school. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>1 May \u2013 D\u00eda del Trabajador (Labour Day)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers across Spain enjoy a day off work on the first day of May. This year\u2019s occasion falls on a Tuesday, so expect many people to request the Monday off as well for a nice 4-day weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>15 August \u2013 Asunci\u00f3n (Assumption)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This day holds particular interest for Barcelona residents, as the popular Festa Major de Gr\u00e0cia starts on this day. For people all over Spain, a day off in the middle of summer provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy some sunshine. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1709 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/public-holidays-in-spain-2018-barcelona-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"public-holidays-in-spain-2018\" width=\"798\" height=\"571\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>12 October \u2013 Fiesta Nacional de Espa\u00f1a<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Day of Spain falls on a Friday this year, so much like Labour Day, you can expect people to take an extra day off. The 12th of October commemorates the day that Christopher Columbus (Cristob\u00e1l Col\u00f3n to the Spanish) landed in the Americas.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>1 November \u2013 D\u00eda de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This day provides an opportunity to somberly remember those who have passed, so people often visit the graves of family members to leave flowers and mourn. This is also a day to enjoy plenty of traditional sweets, such as the marzipan \u201chuesos de santo\u201d (\u201csaint\u2019s bones\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>6 December \u2013 D\u00eda de la Constituci\u00f3n (Constitution Day)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Christmas season is officially in swing by the time December 6 rolls around. There are two holidays that fall at the beginning of December, so many people take off the day in between. Schools also may not hold class for some of all of this week, so don&#8217;t forget to celebrate!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>25 December \u2013 Christmas Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people in Spain actually hold their Christmas celebration on the 24th, with gifts exchanged and a large meal enjoyed together. On the 25th, there\u2019s also more merrymaking, with festive food and drink shared amongst family and friends. Although before you know it, it\u2019ll be time to start thinking about your <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prop\u00f3sito de a\u00f1o nuevo <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">again!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain is a country that loves a good celebration, so it might not surprise you to learn that there are lots of public holidays in Spain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the year, these days mark all sorts of special occasions that people around the country celebrate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, and there are also those days that people enjoy just because it means a free day off work. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That brings us to the end of our list of <strong>public holidays in Spain in 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to mark them on your calendar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, people in Spain enjoy plenty of public holidays. There are some that are national, whereas others are celebrated only in certain areas. We\u2019ve got a list of public holidays in Spain in 2025\u00a0so things are simple. 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