Bank Holidays in Andalucia, Spain

Bank Holidays - Dias Festivos

Andalucia enjoys 14 bank holidays a year. This comprises 10 National holidays (of which two can be can be substituted by the region), 2 regional holidays and 2 local municipal holidays. Below we list the national holidays and the regional holidays.

 

 

If the holiday falls on a Sunday the cultural day will still be celebrated on the Sunday, however the Monday will be a work holiday and shops, offices and banks will be closed. If the holiday falls on a Saturday it will remain on the Saturday. The confirmation of the national bank holidays are published in the Boletin Oficial del Estado (BOE) and the regional holiday in the Boletin Oficial de la Junta de Andalucia (BOJA) towards the end of the preceding year. The forward work holiday dates below are based on official dates for the current year as confirmed in the BOE/BOJA and forward years based on the assumption that traditional patterns will be followed.

In addition to the below there are two local or municipal holidays which are traditionally held on the days of the patron saints of the town (municipalidad).

 

 

2023  (Official holiday Calendar)

  • January 2 - Año Nuevo (New Year)(Moved from 1st)
  • January 6 - La Epifanía del Señor (Three Kings)
  • February 28 - El día de Andalucia (Andalucia day)
  • April 6 - La festividad del Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)
  • April 7 - El Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
  • May 1 - La Fiesta nacional del Trabajo (May Day)
  • August 15 - La Asunción de la Virgen (Asuncion Day)
  • October 12 - La Fiesta Nacional de España (Hispanic Day)
  • November 1 - El día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day)
  • December 6 - El día de la constitución (Constitution Day)
  • December 8 - El día de la Inmaculada Concepción Day of the Imaculate Conception
  • December 25 - El día de Navidad (Christmas Day)

Official calendar Decreto 62/2022, BOJA 87 10-05-2022

2024 (Official holiday Calendar)

  • January 1 - Monday - Año Nuevo (New Year)
  • January 6 - Saturday - La Epifanía del Señor (Three Kings)
  • February 28 - El día de Andalucia (Andalucia day)
  • March 28 - La festividad del Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)
  • March 29 - El Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
  • May 1 - Wednesday - La Fiesta nacional del Trabajo (May Day)
  • August 15 - Thursday - La Asunción de la Virgen (Asuncion Day)
  • October 12 - Saturday - La Fiesta Nacional de España (Hispanic Day)
  • November 1 - Friday - El día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day)
  • December 6 - Friday - El día de la Constitución (Constitution Day)
  • December 9 - Monday - El día de la Inmaculada Concepción Day of the Imaculate Conception.(Bank Holiday moved to Monday)
  • December 25 - Wednesday - El día de Navidad (Christmas Day)

Official calendar Decreto 62/2023, BOJA 87 27-10-2023

2025  (Traditional Calendar - To be confirmed in October 2024)

  • January  - Wednesday - Año Nuevo (New Year)
  • January 6 - Monday - La Epifanía del Señor (Three Kings)
  • February 28 - Friday - El día de Andalucia (Andalucia day)
  • April 6 - La festividad del Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)
  • April 7 - El Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
  • May 1 - Thursday - La Fiesta nacional del Trabajo (May Day)
  • August 15 - Friday - La Asunción de la Virgen (Asuncion Day)
  • October 13 - Monday - La Fiesta Nacional de España (Hispanic Day) Bank Holiday moved to Monday 13th
  • November 1 - Saturday - El día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day)
  • December 6 - Saturday - El día de la constitución (Constitution Day)
  • December 8 - Monday - El día de la Inmaculada Concepción Day of the Imaculate Conception
  • December 25 - Thursday - El día de Navidad (Christmas Day)

Museums and tourist attractions tend to be open on these holidays with the exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day.  Check with each. Many museums (especially state run ones, are closed on Mondays except when the Monday is a holiday

On a día festivos holiday (Bank holiday) and a Sunday almost all shops will be closed. The exception are shopping centres on the dates below, small family run shops, petrol station shops. Almost all bars, cafes and restaurant will be open. Bus and trains will run a Sunday service which is slightly (not substantially) reduced service.

Sunday Trading in Andalucia

Traditionally very few shops used to open on a Sunday or public holiday in Andalucia. This was due to restrictions on Sunday trading by the Junta de Andalucía (regional government). However, since 2020, the number of Sundays when shopping centres and large supermarkets are permitted to open has increased substantially.

Trading on Sundays and bank holidays for shopping centres and shops whose floor space is more than 300 square metres is decreed by the Junta de Andalucía. Shops that can open on any Sunday or holiday are:

Shops selling cakes and pastries, bread, ready meals, chips (French fries), nuts and sweets, newspapers, flowers and plants; also the preparation and sale of churros.

Shops selling cultural and sporting products located inside museums, and cultural or sporting establishments.

Petrol stations and shops designated as 'convenience stores'.

Shops in train and bus stations, and airports and sea ports.

Larger shops and shopping centres are permitted to open on the following Sundays and holidays throughout Andalucía. Note that this does not imply that all shops in a town or village will be open on a Sunday; it simply means that they are permitted to open. In practice, larger shopping centres and retail parks will definitely be open, while some shops in towns and cities will open. Shops in smaller towns and villages will be closed, apart from small convenience stores and petrol stations.

Permitted Sunday and bank holiday trading days in 2024 - Andalucia-wide

There are 16 permitted Sunday and Bank Holiday trading days in 2024 - Andalucia-wide:
6 January 2024
28 March 2024 (Easter Thursday)
30 June 2024
7 July 2024
28 July 2024
4 August 2024
15 August 2024(Asunción de la Virgen)
1 September 2024
12 October 2024 (Día de Colon)
1 November 2024 (Día de Todos los Santos)r
1 December 2024
6 December 2024
9 December 2024 (following Día de la Concepción Inmaculada)
15 December 2024
22 December 2024
29 December 2024

This list is similar each year; depending on the day of the week that a publich holliday falls. Local town halls are permitted to modify two days with respect to their local holidays.

Permitted Sunday and bank holiday trading days in 2024 - Costa del Sol

Any town that the Junta de Andalucia has designated ‘an Area of Great Tourist Influx' can open on additional Sundays or Holidays. This aplies to Easter week (from Palm Sunday to Resurection Sunday inclusive) and Summer from 1st June to 30th September. This applies to Sunday and holiday trading in the Costa del Sol towns and cities: Malaga, Marbella, Fuengirola, Estepona, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Nerja, Rincón de la Victoria, Mijas and Manilva. It also applies to coastal resort towns on the Costa de la Luz and the Costa Almeria.

There are 16 permitted Sunday and Bank Holiday trading days in 2024 - Costa del Sol
6 January 2024
24 March 2024 (Palm Sunday)
28 March 2024 (Easter Thursday)
29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
31 March 2024 (Easter Sunday)
June 2024: every Sunday
July 2024: every Sunday
August 2024: every Sunday
15 August 2024 (Asunción de la Virgen)
September 2024: every Sunday
12 October 2024 (Día de Colon)
1 November 2024 (Día de Todos los Santos)r
1 December 2024
6 December 2024
9 December 2024 (following Día de la Concepción Inmaculada)
15 December 2024
22 December 2024
29 December 2024

This list is similar each year; depending on the day of the week that a publich holliday falls. Local town halls are permitted to modify two days with respect to their local holidays.

Permitted Sunday and Bank Holidays trading days in 2023 - Inland Cities

The historic city centres of Almeria, Granada, Seville, Cordoba and Jerez de la Frontera are also 'Areas of Great Tourist Influx' also have their additional holiday trading dates from the 'Andalucia-wide' list above. However these are generally related to Sundays and holidays during Easter week.

Opening Hours

Shopping centres are generally open from 10.00 to 22.00 Monday to Saturday. They are also open for the same or slightly reduced trading hours on the Sundays and bank holidays listed above.