Spain Public Holidays 2021 (Official List)
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October 20, 2020
The official list of public and bank holidays in Spain for 2021 has now been published by the Spanish government’s BOE state bulletin.
In 2021, there will be a total of nine national holidays which can be enjoyed by all of the autonomous communities.
As well as this, each autonomous region will have their own independent holidays which we have also listed below.
Finally, local councils will also offer at least two additional public holidays each year. This means that in Spain, employees get to enjoy around 14 public holidays each year.
Traditionally, bank holidays in Spain are known as 'Red Days' as it was customary to mark them in red on the calendar.
The Nine National Holidays in Spain for 2021
The nine bank holidays that will be available throughout Spain for 2021 will be:-
Holidays by Autonomous Community for 2021
As well as the national holidays, each of the autonomous regions choose three additional dates according to their own traditions.
Andalusia
March 1 (Monday): Andalusia Day, April 1: Maundy Thursday, August 16 (Monday): Assumption Day
Aragon
April 1: Maundy Thursday, April 23 (Friday): Aragon Day, August 16 (Monday): Assumption Day
Asturias
April 1: Maundy Thursday, August 16 (Monday): Assumption Day, September 8 (Wednesday): Asturias Day
Balearic Islands
April 1: Maundy Thursday, April 5: Easter Monday, March 1 (Monday): Balearic Day
Basque Country
March 19 (Friday): San José, April 1: Maundy Thursday, April 5: Easter Monday
Canary Islands
April 1: Maundy Thursday, August 16 (Monday): Assumption,
The third holiday for each of the islands are:-
Tenerife (February 2, Tuesday), El Hierro (July 3, Saturday), La Palma (August 5, Thursday), Gran Canaria (September 8, Wednesday), Lanzarote (September 15, Wednesday), Fuerteventura (September 17, Friday), and La Gomera (October 4, Monday).
Cantabria
April 1: Maundy Thursday, July 28 (Wednesday): Cantabria Day, September 15 (Wednesday): Virgen de la Bien Aparecida (Patron Saint of Cantabria)
Castilla-La Mancha
April 1: Maundy Thursday, May 31 (Monday): Castilla-La Mancha Day, June 3 (Monday): Corpus Christi
Castilla y León
April 1: Maundy Thursday, April 23 (Friday): Castilla y León Day, August 16 (Monday): Assumption Day
Catalonia
April 5: Easter Monday, June 24 (Thursday): San Juan, September 11 (Saturday): Catalonia Day
Extremadura
March 19 (Friday): San José, April 1: Maundy Thursday, September 8 (Wednesday): Extremadura Day
Galicia
March 19 (Friday): San José, April 1: Maundy Thursday, May 17 (Monday): Día das Letras Galegas
La Rioja
April 1: Maundy Thursday, April 5: Easter Monday, June 9 (Wednesday): La Rioja Day
Madrid
April 1: Maundy Thursday, March 19 (Friday): San José, May 3 (Monday): Community of Madrid Day
Murcia
March 19 (Friday): San José, April 1: Maundy Thursday, June 9 (Wednesday): Murcia Region Day
Navarra
March 19 (Friday): San José, April 1: Maundy Thursday, April 5: Easter Monday, December 3 (Friday): San Francisco Javier
Valencian Community
March 19 (Friday): San José, April 5: Easter Monday, June 24 (Thursday): San Juan, October 9 (Saturday): Valencian Community Day
Ceuta
April 1: Maundy Thursday, June 14 (Monday): San Antonio, July 20 (Tuesday): Passover of the Sacrifice, August 5 (Thursday): Our Lady of Africa, September 2 (Thursday): Ceuta Day. The above includes two local holidays.
Melilla
March 13 (Saturday): Melilla Regional Day, April 1: Maundy Thursday, July 21 (Wednesday): Feast of the Sacrifice, September 8 (Wednesday): Virgen de la Victoria, September 17 (Friday): Melilla Day. The above includes two local holidays.
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