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Bank Holidays and Public holidays in Andalucia, Spain

Bank Holidays or Pubic holidays

Andalucia enjoys 14 bank holidays or public holidays a year. they are called Dias festivos. 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). These can be checked here, select the provincia and then the municipio.

 

 

2026 (Official holiday Calendar)

  • January 1 - Thursday - Año Nuevo (New Years Day)
  • January 6 - Tuesday - La Epifanía del Señor (Three Kings)
  • February 28 - Saturday - El día de Andalucia (Andalucia day)
  • April 2 - La festividad del Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday)
  • April 3 - El Viernes Santo (Good Friday)
  • May 1- Friday - La Fiesta nacional del Trabajo (May Day)
  • August 15 - Saturday - La Asunción de la Virgen (Asuncion Day)
  • October 12 - Monday - La Fiesta Nacional de España (Hispanic Day) Bank Holiday moved to Monday 13th
  • November 2 - Monday - El día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) (Cultural day on the Sunday)
  • December 7 - Monday - El día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) (Cultural day on the Sunday)
  • December 8 - Tuesday - El día de la Inmaculada Concepción Day of the Imaculate Conception
  • December 25 - Friday - El día de Navidad (Christmas Day<)

Local Holidays

Each town and village in Andalucia has (in addition to the list of National and regional holiday above) two local holidays. These days are traditional and rarely change. The compete list is published in the BOJA each year. For 2026 it is the Resolución de 6 de octubre de 2025, Boletín número 197 de 14/10/2025 and modified by Resolución de 18 de diciembre de 2025 Boletín número 247 de 24/12/2025.

Museums and tourist attractions

Museums and tourist attractionstend 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 2026 - Andalucia-wide

There are 16 permitted Sunday and Bank Holiday trading days in 2026 - Andalucia-wide:
4 January 2026
11 January 2026
28 February 2026
2 April 2026 (Easter Thursday)
3 May 2026
5 July 2026
26 July 2026
2 August 2026
15 August 2026 (Asunción de la Virgen)
12 October 2026 (Día de Colon)
2 November 2026 (Día de Todos los Santos)
29 November 2026
7 December 2026 (Constitution Day)
13 December 2026
20 December 2026
27 December 2026

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

Permitted Sunday and bank holiday trading days in 2026 - 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 applies 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, Mijas, Manilva, Rincón de la Victoria, Vélez-Málaga, Algarrobo. It also applies to coastal resort towns on the Costa de la Luz and the Costa Almeria.

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

There are 26 permitted Sunday and Bank Holiday trading days in 2026 - Costa del Sol


4 January 2026
11 January 2026
28 February 2026
29 March 2026 (Palm Sunday)
2 April 2026 (Easter Thursday)
3 April 2026 (Good Friday)
5 April 2026 (Easter Sunday)
June 2026: every Sunday
July 2026: every Sunday
August 2026: every Sunday & 15 August 2026 (Asunción de la Virgen)
September 2026: every Sunday
13 October 2026 (following Día de Colon)
2 November 2026 (Día de Todos los Santos)
29 November 2026
7 December 2026 (day after Constitution Day)
13 December 2026
20 December 2026
27 December 2026

 

Permitted Sunday and Bank Holidays trading days in 2025 - 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.