Public holidays in Madrid

What it means for your trip

On a public holiday in Madrid most offices and many small shops are closed, but the big stores and shops in the centre, the restaurants and the main museums usually stay open (Madrid lets shops open freely). The metro runs a holiday timetable. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the Community of Madrid often moves it to the Monday.

Public holidays in 2026

• Thu 1 January New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) Local holiday
  The first day of the year, after the chimes and twelve grapes at the Puerta del Sol at midnight. Most shops are closed and the city starts slowly.
• Tue 6 January Epiphany (Three Kings' Day) (Día de Reyes) Local holiday
  The day children get their presents from the Three Kings, after the Kings' parade (Cabalgata) the evening before. Shops are closed.
• Thu 2 April Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo) Local holiday
  A regional holiday in Madrid, the start of Easter weekend, with processions in the evening. Shops and offices are closed and many museums keep Sunday hours.
• Fri 3 April Good Friday (Viernes Santo) Local holiday
  The Friday before Easter, with solemn processions through the old centre. Shops and offices are closed; some museums and attractions open on reduced hours.
• Fri 1 May Labour Day (Día del Trabajo) Local holiday
  Workers' day, with union marches in the city centre. Shops and offices are closed.
• Sat 2 May Community of Madrid Day (Día de la Comunidad de Madrid / Dos de Mayo) Local holiday
  Marks the 1808 uprising against Napoleon's troops, with events in Malasaña and at the Puerta del Sol. A regional holiday that is only a day off when it falls on a weekday (not in 2026 or 2027).
• Fri 15 May San Isidro (Madrid's patron saint) (San Isidro Labrador) Local holiday
  Madrid's patron saint day and a local holiday, the peak of the San Isidro fiestas: picnics and chotis dancing at the Pradera de San Isidro, concerts and bullfights at Las Ventas. Shops and offices in the city are closed.
• Sat 15 August Assumption Day (La Asunción) Local holiday
  A Catholic feast in mid-August, when Madrid empties out. Many shops and restaurants are closed, and the La Paloma street festival falls in the same days. Moved to Monday 16 August in 2027.
• Mon 12 October Spain's National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España) Local holiday
  Spain's national day, with the big military parade along the Paseo de la Castellana. Roads in the centre are closed in the morning; shops and offices are closed.
• Sun 1 November All Saints' Day (Todos los Santos) Local holiday
  A day to remember the dead, with families at the cemeteries and Don Juan Tenorio on stage in the theatres. Shops are closed. In 2026 it falls on a Sunday and moves to Monday 2 November.
• Mon 2 November All Saints' Day (moved to Monday) (Todos los Santos (traslado)) Local holiday
  1 November 2026 is a Sunday, so the Community of Madrid gives the Monday off instead. Shops and offices are closed.
• Mon 9 November La Almudena (Madrid's patron Virgin) (Nuestra Señora de la Almudena) Local holiday
  Local holiday for Madrid's patron Virgin, with a mass at the Almudena Cathedral and a procession around the Plaza Mayor. Shops and offices in the city are closed.
• Sun 6 December Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) Local holiday
  Marks the 1978 constitution and makes a bridge weekend with 8 December. Shops and offices are closed. In 2026 it falls on a Sunday and Madrid moves it to Monday 7 December.
• Mon 7 December Constitution Day (moved to Monday) (Día de la Constitución (traslado)) Local holiday
  6 December 2026 is a Sunday, so the Community of Madrid gives the Monday off instead. Shops and offices are closed.
• Tue 8 December Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada) Local holiday
  A Catholic feast that opens the Christmas season: the lights are on and the Christmas market on the Plaza Mayor is open. Many shops are closed, though big stores in the centre often open.
• Fri 25 December Christmas Day (Navidad) Local holiday
  A quiet family day with a big lunch. Shops are closed, many restaurants are shut or fully booked and public transport runs a holiday timetable.

Public holidays in 2027

• Fri 1 January New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) Local holiday
  The first day of the year, after the chimes and twelve grapes at the Puerta del Sol at midnight. Most shops are closed and the city starts slowly.
• Wed 6 January Epiphany (Three Kings' Day) (Día de Reyes) Local holiday
  The day children get their presents from the Three Kings, after the Kings' parade (Cabalgata) the evening before. Shops are closed.
• Fri 19 March Saint Joseph's Day (San José) Local holiday
  A regional holiday Madrid has chosen for 2027 only. Shops and offices are closed; it is not a day off in other years.
• Thu 25 March Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo) Local holiday
  A regional holiday in Madrid, the start of Easter weekend, with processions in the evening. Shops and offices are closed and many museums keep Sunday hours.
• Fri 26 March Good Friday (Viernes Santo) Local holiday
  The Friday before Easter, with solemn processions through the old centre. Shops and offices are closed; some museums and attractions open on reduced hours.
• Sat 1 May Labour Day (Día del Trabajo) Local holiday
  Workers' day, with union marches in the city centre. Shops and offices are closed.
• Sun 2 May Community of Madrid Day (Día de la Comunidad de Madrid / Dos de Mayo) Local holiday
  Marks the 1808 uprising against Napoleon's troops, with events in Malasaña and at the Puerta del Sol. A regional holiday that is only a day off when it falls on a weekday (not in 2026 or 2027).
• Sat 15 May San Isidro (Madrid's patron saint) (San Isidro Labrador) Local holiday
  Madrid's patron saint day and a local holiday, the peak of the San Isidro fiestas: picnics and chotis dancing at the Pradera de San Isidro, concerts and bullfights at Las Ventas. Shops and offices in the city are closed.
• Sun 15 August Assumption Day (La Asunción) Local holiday
  A Catholic feast in mid-August, when Madrid empties out. Many shops and restaurants are closed, and the La Paloma street festival falls in the same days. Moved to Monday 16 August in 2027.
• Mon 16 August Assumption Day (moved to Monday) (Asunción (traslado)) Local holiday
  15 August 2027 is a Sunday, so the Community of Madrid gives the Monday off instead. Shops and offices are closed.
• Tue 12 October Spain's National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España) Local holiday
  Spain's national day, with the big military parade along the Paseo de la Castellana. Roads in the centre are closed in the morning; shops and offices are closed.
• Mon 1 November All Saints' Day (Todos los Santos) Local holiday
  A day to remember the dead, with families at the cemeteries and Don Juan Tenorio on stage in the theatres. Shops are closed. In 2026 it falls on a Sunday and moves to Monday 2 November.
• Tue 9 November La Almudena (Madrid's patron Virgin) (Nuestra Señora de la Almudena) Local holiday
  Local holiday for Madrid's patron Virgin, with a mass at the Almudena Cathedral and a procession around the Plaza Mayor. Shops and offices in the city are closed.
• Mon 6 December Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) Local holiday
  Marks the 1978 constitution and makes a bridge weekend with 8 December. Shops and offices are closed. In 2026 it falls on a Sunday and Madrid moves it to Monday 7 December.
• Wed 8 December Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada) Local holiday
  A Catholic feast that opens the Christmas season: the lights are on and the Christmas market on the Plaza Mayor is open. Many shops are closed, though big stores in the centre often open.
• Sat 25 December Christmas Day (Navidad) Local holiday
  A quiet family day with a big lunch. Shops are closed, many restaurants are shut or fully booked and public transport runs a holiday timetable.