Public holidays 2026 in Barcelona
National, Catalonia and local holidays, long weekends and working days.
16
holidays
6
long weekends
249
working days
In Barcelona · Mataro · Tarragona · Lleida · Girona · Manresa
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National | |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | National | |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | National | |
| April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Regional | |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | National | |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Local | |
| June 24 | Wednesday | San Juan | Regional | |
| August 15 | Saturday | Assumption | National | |
| September 11 | Friday | Dia de Cataluña | Regional | |
| September 24 | Thursday | La Mercè | Local | |
| October 12 | Monday | National Day of Spain | National | |
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | National | Countdown |
| December 6 | Sunday | Constitution Day | National | Countdown |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception | National | Countdown |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National | Countdown |
| December 26 | Saturday | San Esteban | Regional | Countdown |
In 2026 there are 16 official public holidays in Barcelona: 10 national, 4 in Catalonia and 2 local. 4 fall on a weekend, so the year has 249 working days (Monday to Friday).
The next holiday is All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (4 days away).
Barcelona local holidays 2026
Each Spanish municipality sets two local holidays a year on top of the national and Catalonia ones. They are paid days off for anyone working in Barcelona.
Source: DOGC nº 9565 de 17/12/2025 (Orden EMT/208/2025).
- Monday, May 25, 2026 (Monday): Whit Monday
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 (Thursday): La Mercè
Long weekends 2026 in Barcelona
We found 6 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.
| Holiday | Days to take off | Total days off |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday January 2 | 4 days |
| Epiphany | Monday January 5 | 4 days |
| San Juan | Monday June 22, Tuesday June 23 | 5 days |
| San Juan | Thursday June 25, Friday June 26 | 5 days |
| La Mercè | Friday September 25 | 4 days |
| Constitution Day + Immaculate Conception | Monday December 7 | 4 days |
Working days per month in 2026
Count the working days between two dates with these holidays already excluded:
Barcelona, Mataro, Tarragona, Lleida, Girona, Manresa, Vilanova i la Geltrú.
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 20 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |