Bank holidays Spain 2017 and 2018
Tourists in Portugal often take the advantage of the relative proximity to Spain to visit also Portugal’s only neighbour. It takes only a little over two hours to drive from Lisbon to Badajoz, the nearest larger Spanish city and around 6 hours by car to get to Madrid. For those who prefer to fly, have a variety of daily flights from Lisbon to Madrid and other major cities in Spain.
Before you head of to Spain, consult the calendar of public holidays in Spain, as they may affect opening hours of public institutions, retail and tourist attractions. On the other hand, the colourful celebration of some of the festive days may enhance your tourist experience in Spain.
Please remember that, whenever a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, most Spanish will seek to extend their weekend. The so called puente (‘bridge’) meaning and extended weekend, whenever possible, is very popular in Spain.
There are 15 nationwide public holidays, common to all the 17 autonomous communities of Spain (bank holidays Spain). See the list below:
| 2017 | 2018 | |
| 1 January (Sunday) | New Year | 1 January (Monday) |
| 6 January (Friday) | Epiphany | 6 January (Saturday) |
| 19 March (Sunday) | St. Joseph’s Day | 19 March (Monday) |
| 13 April (Thursday) | Maundy Thursday | 29 March (Thursday) |
| 14 April (Friday) | Good Friday | 30 March (Friday) |
| 16 April (Sunday) | Easter | 1 April (Sunday) |
| 17 April (Monday) | Easter Monday | 2 April (Monday) |
| 1 May (Monday) | Labour Day | 1 May (Tuesday) |
| 15 June (Thursday) | Corpus Christi | 31 May (Thursday) |
| 15 August (Tuesday) | Assumption of Mary | 15 August (Wednesday) |
| 12 October (Thursday) | Columbus Day / Fiesta Nacional de España | 12 October (Friday) |
| 1 November (Wednesday) | All Saints’ Day | 1 November (Thursday) |
| 6 December (Wednesday) | Constitution Day | 6 December (Thursday) |
| 8 December (Friday) | Immaculate Conception | 8 December (Saturday) |
| 25 December (Monday) | Christmas Day | 25 December (Tuesday) |
Local holidays Spain
Additionally, the following regional holidays are celebrated in the Spanish provinces:
| 2017 | 2018 | |
| 28 February (Tuesday) | Regional holiday Andalusia | 28 February (Wednesday) |
| 1 March (Wednesday) | Regional holiday Balearic Islands | 1 March (Thursday) |
| 23 April (Sunday) | Regional holiday Castile and Léon | 23 April (Monday) |
| 23 April (Sunday) | Regional holiday Aragon | 23 April (Monday) |
| 2 May (Tuesday) | Regional holiday Madrid | 2 May (Friday) |
| 30 May (Tuesday) | Regional holiday Canary Islands | 30 May (Wednesday) |
| 31 May (Wednesday) | Regional holiday Castile-La Mancha | 31 May (Thursday) |
| 9 June (Friday) | Regional holiday La Rioja | 9 June (Saturday) |
| 9 June (Friday) | Regional holiday Murcia | 9 June (Saturday) |
| 25 July (Tuesday) | Galician National Day | 25 July (Wednesday) |
| 2 September (Saturday) | Regional holiday Ceuta | 2 September (Sunday) |
| 8 September (Friday) | Regional holiday Extremadura | 8 September (Saturday) |
| 8 September (Friday) | Regional holiday Asturias | 8 September (Saturday) |
| 11 September (Monday) | Regional holiday Catalonia | 11 September (Tuesday) |
| 15 September (Friday) | Regional holiday Cantabria | 15 September (Saturday) |
| 9 October (Monday) | Regional holiday Valencia | 9 October (Tuesday) |
| 25 October (Wednesday) | Regional holiday Basque Country | 25 October (Thursday) |
