Spain's long weekends in 2027: which days to take off for a longer break

Before choosing where to go in 2027, it's worth looking at the calendar. With the year's public holidays already published in Spain's official gazette (BOE), several dates let you stretch a trip using only a few days of leave.

Here are the most useful long weekends and the calendar for each region. The counts are of consecutive calendar days, and they say which working days you'd need to take off. They don't include each town's local holidays, which can change the result.

The most useful long weekends of 2027

• December: five days for one day of leave. Constitution Day falls on Monday 6 and the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday 8. Take Tuesday 7 off and you get five days in a row, from Saturday 4 to Wednesday 8. Take Thursday 9 and Friday 10 off as well and you can link nine days, from 4 to 12 December, using three days of leave.

• New Year and Epiphany. 1 January falls on a Friday and Epiphany on Wednesday 6. Take Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 off and you get six days off in a row, from 1 to 6 January. Add Thursday 7 and Friday 8 as well and it's ten days, from 1 to 10 January, using four days of leave.

• Easter: it depends on where you work. Maundy Thursday, 25 March, is a holiday in every region except Catalonia and the Valencian Community. Where it is one, you get four days in a row, from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28, without taking any leave. In the Balearic Islands, Navarre, La Rioja and the Basque Country, Easter Monday, 29 March, is a holiday too, so the break stretches to five days, from the 25th to the 29th. In Catalonia and the Valencian Community the holiday is Easter Monday, not Maundy Thursday: there the break runs from Friday 26 to Monday 29, also four days.

  Take the working days from Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 March off and the break becomes nine days in a row, from Saturday 20 to Sunday 28, where Maundy Thursday is a holiday, or ten, up to Monday 29, in the regions that also have Easter Monday off. The result depends on your region's calendar.

• 12 October falls on a Tuesday. Take Monday 11 off and you get four days in a row, from Saturday 9 to Tuesday 12. In Extremadura, Monday 11 is already a holiday, so there's no need to take it off.

• All Saints' Day. 1 November falls on a Monday: three days in a row, from Saturday 30 October to Monday 1 November, without using any leave.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

• 1 May and 25 December fall on a Saturday. Landing on the weekend, they don't create an extra long weekend on their own.
• The Assumption, 15 August, falls on a Sunday. The day off moves to the following Monday in Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Castile and León and Madrid: Monday 16 August. Extremadura puts it on Monday 11 October; the other regions choose other holidays for their calendar.
• Two regional holidays also fall on a Saturday: Catalonia's National Day, 11 September, and Valencian Community Day, 9 October.

Holidays across Spain in 2027

These nine dates are holidays in every region and in Ceuta and Melilla. Maundy Thursday isn't included here because it isn't a holiday in Catalonia or the Valencian Community; check the regional tables to see how Easter works out in each place.

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
New Year's Day	Friday 1 January	No leave needed: 3 days (1 Jan–3 Jan). Taking 4 Jan off: 4 days (1 Jan–4 Jan).
Epiphany	Wednesday 6 January	Taking 4 Jan and 5 Jan off: 6 days (1 Jan–6 Jan).
Good Friday	Friday 26 March	No leave needed: 3 days (26 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 25 Mar off: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar).
Labour Day	Saturday 1 May	Falls on a weekend.
Spain's National Day	Tuesday 12 October	Taking 11 Oct off: 4 days (9 Oct–12 Oct).
All Saints' Day	Monday 1 November	No leave needed: 3 days (30 Oct–1 Nov). Taking 29 Oct off: 4 days (29 Oct–1 Nov).
Constitution Day	Monday 6 December	No leave needed: 3 days (4 Dec–6 Dec). Taking 7 Dec off: 5 days (4 Dec–8 Dec).
Immaculate Conception	Wednesday 8 December	Taking 7 Dec off: 5 days (4 Dec–8 Dec).
Christmas Day	Saturday 25 December	Falls on a weekend.

Holidays and long weekends by region

These tables bring together the regional holidays that complete the common calendar. The breaks shown count both nationwide and regional holidays; local holidays may add other options.

Andalusia

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Andalusia Day	Monday 1 March	No leave needed: 3 days (27 Feb–1 Mar). Taking 26 Feb off: 4 days (26 Feb–1 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Monday after the Assumption	Monday 16 August	No leave needed: 3 days (14 Aug–16 Aug). Taking 13 Aug off: 4 days (13 Aug–16 Aug).

Aragon

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Saint George's Day / Aragon Day	Friday 23 April	No leave needed: 3 days (23 Apr–25 Apr). Taking 22 Apr off: 4 days (22 Apr–25 Apr).
Monday after the Assumption	Monday 16 August	No leave needed: 3 days (14 Aug–16 Aug). Taking 13 Aug off: 4 days (13 Aug–16 Aug).

Asturias

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Monday after the Assumption	Monday 16 August	No leave needed: 3 days (14 Aug–16 Aug). Taking 13 Aug off: 4 days (13 Aug–16 Aug).
Asturias Day	Wednesday 8 September	Taking 6 Sep and 7 Sep off: 5 days (4 Sep–8 Sep).

Balearic Islands

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Balearic Islands Day	Monday 1 March	No leave needed: 3 days (27 Feb–1 Mar). Taking 26 Feb off: 4 days (26 Feb–1 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 6 days (24 Mar–29 Mar).
Easter Monday	Monday 29 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 30 Mar off: 6 days (25 Mar–30 Mar).

Canary Islands

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Monday after the Assumption	Monday 16 August	No leave needed: 3 days (14 Aug–16 Aug). Taking 13 Aug off: 4 days (13 Aug–16 Aug).

Each island also has its own holiday: Tenerife, Tuesday 2 February; La Palma, Thursday 5 August; Gran Canaria, Wednesday 8 September; Lanzarote and La Graciosa, Wednesday 15 September; Fuerteventura, Friday 17 September; El Hierro, Friday 24 September; La Gomera, Monday 4 October.

Cantabria

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Cantabria Institutions Day	Wednesday 28 July	Taking 26 Jul and 27 Jul off: 5 days (24 Jul–28 Jul).
La Bien Aparecida	Wednesday 15 September	Taking 13 Sep and 14 Sep off: 5 days (11 Sep–15 Sep).

Castilla-La Mancha

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Corpus Christi	Thursday 27 May	Taking 28 May off: 5 days (27 May–31 May).
Castilla-La Mancha Day	Monday 31 May	No leave needed: 3 days (29 May–31 May). Taking 28 May off: 5 days (27 May–31 May).

Castile and León

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Castile and León Day	Friday 23 April	No leave needed: 3 days (23 Apr–25 Apr). Taking 22 Apr off: 4 days (22 Apr–25 Apr).
Monday after the Assumption	Monday 16 August	No leave needed: 3 days (14 Aug–16 Aug). Taking 13 Aug off: 4 days (13 Aug–16 Aug).

Catalonia

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Easter Monday	Monday 29 March	No leave needed: 4 days (26 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 25 Mar off: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar).
Saint John's Day	Thursday 24 June	Taking 25 Jun off: 4 days (24 Jun–27 Jun).
Catalonia's National Day	Saturday 11 September	Falls on a weekend.

In Aran, Easter Monday (29 March) is replaced by Aran's own holiday, Thursday 17 June.

Extremadura

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Extremadura Day	Wednesday 8 September	Taking 6 Sep and 7 Sep off: 5 days (4 Sep–8 Sep).
In place of 15 August	Monday 11 October	No leave needed: 4 days (9 Oct–12 Oct). Taking 8 Oct off: 5 days (8 Oct–12 Oct).

Galicia

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Saint Joseph's Day	Friday 19 March	No leave needed: 3 days (19 Mar–21 Mar). Taking 18 Mar off: 4 days (18 Mar–21 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Galician Literature Day	Monday 17 May	No leave needed: 3 days (15 May–17 May). Taking 14 May off: 4 days (14 May–17 May).

Madrid

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Saint Joseph's Day	Friday 19 March	No leave needed: 3 days (19 Mar–21 Mar). Taking 18 Mar off: 4 days (18 Mar–21 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Monday after the Assumption	Monday 16 August	No leave needed: 3 days (14 Aug–16 Aug). Taking 13 Aug off: 4 days (13 Aug–16 Aug).

Murcia

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Saint Joseph's Day	Friday 19 March	No leave needed: 3 days (19 Mar–21 Mar). Taking 18 Mar off: 4 days (18 Mar–21 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Murcia Day	Wednesday 9 June	Taking 7 Jun and 8 Jun off: 5 days (5 Jun–9 Jun).

Navarre

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Saint Joseph's Day	Friday 19 March	No leave needed: 3 days (19 Mar–21 Mar). Taking 18 Mar off: 4 days (18 Mar–21 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 6 days (24 Mar–29 Mar).
Easter Monday	Monday 29 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 30 Mar off: 6 days (25 Mar–30 Mar).

Basque Country

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 6 days (24 Mar–29 Mar).
Easter Monday	Monday 29 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 30 Mar off: 6 days (25 Mar–30 Mar).
Anniversary of the first Basque Government	Thursday 7 October	Taking 8 Oct off: 4 days (7 Oct–10 Oct).

La Rioja

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 6 days (24 Mar–29 Mar).
Easter Monday	Monday 29 March	No leave needed: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 30 Mar off: 6 days (25 Mar–30 Mar).
La Rioja Day	Wednesday 9 June	Taking 7 Jun and 8 Jun off: 5 days (5 Jun–9 Jun).

Valencian Community

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Saint Joseph's Day	Friday 19 March	No leave needed: 3 days (19 Mar–21 Mar). Taking 18 Mar off: 4 days (18 Mar–21 Mar).
Easter Monday	Monday 29 March	No leave needed: 4 days (26 Mar–29 Mar). Taking 25 Mar off: 5 days (25 Mar–29 Mar).
Valencian Community Day	Saturday 9 October	Falls on a weekend.

Ceuta

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Eid al-Adha	Monday 17 May	No leave needed: 3 days (15 May–17 May). Taking 14 May off: 4 days (14 May–17 May).
Our Lady of Africa	Thursday 5 August	Taking 6 Aug off: 4 days (5 Aug–8 Aug).

Melilla

Holiday	Falls on	How to stretch it
Eid al-Fitr	Wednesday 10 March	Taking 8 Mar and 9 Mar off: 5 days (6 Mar–10 Mar).
Maundy Thursday	Thursday 25 March	No leave needed: 4 days (25 Mar–28 Mar). Taking 24 Mar off: 5 days (24 Mar–28 Mar).
Eid al-Adha	Monday 17 May	No leave needed: 3 days (15 May–17 May). Taking 14 May off: 4 days (14 May–17 May).

Don't forget your town's holidays

On top of the national and regional calendar, each municipality can have up to two local holidays. The rules set a general maximum of fourteen public holidays a year, those two local ones included. To find them, check your region's or province's official gazette. It's worth doing before you book leave: a local holiday next to a weekend can give you a longer break.

How much annual leave are you entitled to?

If you're an employee in Spain, the Workers' Statute gives you a minimum of 30 calendar days of paid leave a year. Your collective agreement or contract can improve on that. As a general rule, leave can't be swapped for money, and the dates must be agreed between the employer and the employee. You must know them at least two months before the leave starts.

You have the dates: what trip fits in them?

A four- or five-day break can be enough to see a city at a relaxed pace or to explore somewhere nearby. If the destination is far away or you want to change accommodation several times, you'll need to set aside part of the time for getting around.

Our guide How many days do I need for a trip? gives you a practical way to work out the length. And if you already know when you can travel, plan your trip with TripPlan to fit the route to your dates.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Spain in 2027? The calendar combines nationwide and regional holidays to make, as a general rule, twelve in each region. The Canary Islands have eleven nationwide and regional holidays, plus each island's own. On top of those, each municipality can add up to two local holidays, within the general legal maximum of fourteen.

Which holidays fall on a weekend in 2027? 1 May and 25 December fall on a Saturday; 15 August, on a Sunday. Catalonia's National Day (11 September) and Valencian Community Day (9 October) also fall on a Saturday. For 15 August, the day off depends on the calendar each region has approved.

What's the best long weekend of 2027? If you have weekends off, December's stands out: by taking Tuesday 7 off, you can have five days off in a row, from the 4th to the 8th.

Where are local holidays published? In the official gazette of the relevant region or province. Check your town hall's information too.

The long weekends assume a standard Monday-to-Friday working week. If you work shifts, at weekends or to a specific work calendar, check your days off with your employer or collective agreement.