This 2026 we have already released the calendar of holidays in Madrid and the return to the routine always makes us look for those dates in which we can have an extra rest and even plan how we can enjoy more days off spending less vacation.
Fortunately, this year there will be more long weekends compared to the 2025 that we left behind: in total, between national, regional and local holidays, we will have eight and some of them – such as December – will be longer in time.
We break down how the holidays of 2026 are distributed in the city of Madrid month by month so you can plan trips, getaways or excursions throughout the year and make the most of them.
What public holidays are in Madrid in 2026, month by month
- January:
- Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day – National holiday.
- Tuesday, January 6 – Epiphany of the Lord (Epiphany) – National holiday.
- February: no holidays.
- March: no holidays.
- April:
- Thursday, April 2 – Maundy Thursday – Regional holiday (Community of Madrid).
- Friday, April 3 – Good Friday – National holiday.
- May:
- Friday, May 1 – Labor Day – National holiday.
- Saturday, May 2 – Madrid Community Holiday – Autonomous Community Holiday. No additional day off.
- Friday, May 15 – San Isidro Labrador – Local holiday (city of Madrid).
- June: no public holiday.
- July: no public holidays.
- August:
- Saturday, August 15 – Assumption of the Virgin – National holiday.
- September: no holidays.
- October:
- Monday, October 12 – Spanish National Holiday – National holiday.
- November:
- Sunday, November 1 – All Saints’ Day – National holiday.
- Monday, November 9 – Nuestra Señora de la Almudena – Local holiday (city of Madrid).
- December:
- Sunday, December 6 – Spanish Constitution Day – National holiday. It falls on Sunday, so this holiday is moved to Monday, December 7.
- Tuesday, December 8 – Immaculate Conception – National holiday.
- Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day – National holiday.
Which days would be better to take vacations?
Taking the above into account, the most convenient days (and which will probably be most in demand) to take vacations and thus extend without spending many days the long weekends that are formed throughout the year will be:
- March and April: March 30 and 31 and April 1. This gives rise to a one-week long weekend (from March 30 to April 5), spending only three days.
- April: from 27 to 30. It gives rise to another one-week long weekend (from April 27 to May 3), this time spending 4 days.
- October: 13 to 16. A seven-day long weekend can be arranged (October 12 to 18) using only four days.
- November: from 3 to 6 and from 10 to 13. This month you can get up to two full weeks off (November 2 to 15) by spending eight vacation days.
- December: 9 to 11 and 21 to 24. A full week of rest is achieved in each period by using only three and four vacation days, respectively.