Spain vacation overview.
Spain has 36 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in Spain.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 11 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Spain in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Reconquest Day | January 2, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Epiphany | January 6, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| Valentine's Day | February 14, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend holiday |
| Carnival Monday | February 16, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Carnival Tuesday | February 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday holiday |
| Ash Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| Day of the Balearic Islands (Balearic Islands) | March 1, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Fathers' Day | March 19, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | March 29, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Maundy Thursday | April 2, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
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FAQ.
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