Spain Public Holidays Calendar: School, BOE & BME Bolsa
Spain Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Spain scheduling hub. Select an option below to access BOE-gazetted statutory public holidays (Fiestas Laborales), autonomous community and municipal leaves, 17-region school vacation calendars, and Bolsa de Madrid (BME) trading closures.
Official statutory national holidays published in the BOE under the Workers' Statute, including National Day (Fiesta Nacional), Constitution Day, and Christmas.
Autonomous community holidays (Diada, San Isidro, Día de Andalucía), municipal local fiestas (2 days/city), Semana Santa, and national Puentes.
Academic year calendars across Spain's 17 autonomous regions, Christmas/Epiphany breaks, Semana Santa vacations, and summer school recesses.
Official trading calendar for Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME - Bolsa de Madrid) and European Central Bank TARGET2 interbank payment closures.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How is Spain's 14-day statutory holiday limit structured?
Under Article 37 of the Workers' Statute (Estatuto de los Trabajadores), every worker in Spain is entitled to a maximum of 14 paid statutory public holidays per year. This total is composed of nationwide national holidays decreed in the BOE, regional holidays chosen by each Autonomous Community, and two local public holidays determined by each municipality (Ayuntamiento).
Q2: What happens when a public holiday coincides with a Sunday in Spain?
When an official statutory holiday falls on a Sunday, autonomous regional governments have the legal authority to transfer the paid non-working day to the following Monday, or substitute it with an alternate regional feast day during the year.
Q3: Does the Madrid Stock Exchange (BME) close on all Spanish public holidays?
No. Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) remains open on several Spanish national and regional holidays (such as Epiphany, Hispanic Day on Oct 12, All Saints' Day, and Constitution Day). It strictly follows the pan-European TARGET2 settlement calendar, closing on Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day.
Q4: Who determines the academic school calendar across Spain?
Because education is fully decentralized in Spain, the Ministry of Education sets broad guidelines (a minimum of 175 teaching days), but each of the 17 Autonomous Communities publishes its own official school calendar detailing exact start dates, Christmas holidays, Semana Santa breaks, and summer vacation schedules.