Holiday planning
Long Weekends in Spain 2026
Spain has 15 long weekends in 2026. The longest natural break is 5 days around Maundy Thursday & Good Friday & Easter Monday (Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr). Take Wednesday off and turn the Maundy Thursday & Good Friday & Easter Monday break into a 6-day run.
15
Long weekends
6
Longest break (days)
15
Bridge day opportunities
All long weekends in Spain 2026
Sorted by calendar date. "Days off" = the natural break without any annual leave. "Bridge days" = working days to take as paid leave to extend the break.
| Date range | Holiday | Days off | Bridge days to take | Total break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan | New Year's Day | 1 | Friday(Fri 2 Jan) | 4d |
| Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan | Epiphany | 1 | Monday(Mon 5 Jan) | 4d |
| Wed 1 Apr – Mon 6 Apr | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday | 5 | Wednesday(Wed 1 Apr) | 6d |
| Thu 23 Apr – Sun 26 Apr | Castile and León Day | 1 | Friday(Fri 24 Apr) | 4d |
| Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May | Labor Day, Day of Madrid | 3 | Thursday(Thu 30 Apr) | 4d |
| Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun | Corpus Christi | 1 | Friday(Fri 5 Jun) | 4d |
| Sat 6 Jun – Tue 9 Jun | Day of La Rioja | 1 | Monday(Mon 8 Jun) | 4d |
| Sat 20 Jun – Wed 24 Jun | St. John's Day | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun) | 5d |
| Sat 25 Jul – Tue 28 Jul | Day of the Cantabrian Institutions | 1 | Monday(Mon 27 Jul) | 4d |
| Sat 5 Sept – Tue 8 Sept | Day of Asturias | 1 | Monday(Mon 7 Sept) | 4d |
| Wed 9 Sept – Sun 13 Sept | National Day of Catalonia | 3 | Wednesday + Thursday(Wed 9 Sept, Thu 10 Sept) | 5d |
| Sat 12 Sept – Tue 15 Sept | Feast of Our Lady of Bien Aparecida | 1 | Monday(Mon 14 Sept) | 4d |
| Thu 8 Oct – Mon 12 Oct | Day of the Valencian Community, National Day of Spain | 4 | Thursday(Thu 8 Oct) | 5d |
| Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception | 1 | Monday(Mon 7 Dec) | 4d |
| Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec | Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day | 3 | Thursday(Thu 24 Dec) | 4d |
Best long weekends in Spain 2026
The top breaks ranked by total consecutive days off.
April
Maundy Thursday & Good Friday & Easter Monday
Wed 1 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
6
days
June
St. John's Day
Sat 20 Jun – Wed 24 Jun
5
days
September
National Day of Catalonia
Wed 9 Sept – Sun 13 Sept
5
days
October
Day of the Valencian Community & National Day of Spain
Thu 8 Oct – Mon 12 Oct
5
days
How to use bridge days in Spain
A bridge day (sometimes called a sandwiched day) is a working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking it as paid annual leave, you connect the holiday to the weekend and create a longer uninterrupted break.
For example, if a public holiday falls on a Thursday, taking Friday off gives you Thursday + Friday + Saturday + Sunday — four consecutive days using only one day of leave.
In Spain 2026, there are 15 bridge day opportunities highlighted in the table above. The biggest gain is around Maundy Thursday & Good Friday & Easter Monday: take Wednesday off to turn a 5-day break into 6 consecutive days using only 1 day of annual leave.
Public holidays linked to long weekends
Maundy Thursday
Thu 2 Apr
Good Friday
Fri 3 Apr
Easter Monday
Mon 6 Apr
St. John's Day
Wed 24 Jun
National Day of Catalonia
Fri 11 Sept
Day of the Valencian Community
Fri 9 Oct
National Day of Spain
Mon 12 Oct
New Year's Day
Thu 1 Jan
Epiphany
Tue 6 Jan
Castile and León Day
Thu 23 Apr
Labor Day
Fri 1 May
Day of Madrid
Sat 2 May
Corpus Christi
Thu 4 Jun
Day of La Rioja
Tue 9 Jun
Day of the Cantabrian Institutions
Tue 28 Jul
Day of Asturias
Tue 8 Sept
Feast of Our Lady of Bien Aparecida
Tue 15 Sept
Immaculate Conception
Tue 8 Dec
Christmas Day
Fri 25 Dec
St. Stephen's Day
Sat 26 Dec
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Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does Spain have in 2026?
Spain has 15 long weekends in 2026 where a public holiday creates a break of three or more consecutive days.
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day is a regular working day that falls between a public holiday and a weekend. Taking it as annual leave creates an uninterrupted break of four or more days using just one or two days of paid leave — maximising your time off.
What is the longest long weekend in Spain in 2026?
The longest break is 6 days from Wednesday, 1 April 2026 to Monday, 6 April 2026, centred around Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and Easter Monday (taking Wednesday as annual leave).
How can I get the most days off with the least leave in Spain 2026?
The best bridge day opportunity is around Maundy Thursday & Good Friday & Easter Monday (Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr). Take Wednesday as annual leave to get a 6-day break using only 1 day of paid leave.
Are bridge days public holidays in Spain?
No. Bridge days are ordinary working days — employees choose to take them as paid annual leave. They are not legally mandated public holidays.