Best days to take off in Cataluña, Spain in 2026
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 50 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 14 public holidays in Cataluña, Spain in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
Plan your own dates for Cataluña
Public holidays in Cataluña, Spain in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day Año Nuevo | Day off |
| Tue 6 Jan | Epiphany Día de los Reyes Magos | Day off |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday Viernes Santo | Day off |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday Lunes de Pascua | Day off |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day Día del Trabajador | Day off |
| Wed 24 Jun | San Juan | Day off |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption Asunción | Weekend |
| Fri 11 Sep | Dia de Cataluña | Day off |
| Mon 12 Oct | Fiesta Nacional de España | Day off |
| Sun 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Todos los Santos | Weekend |
| Sun 6 Dec | Día de la Constitución Española | Weekend |
| Tue 8 Dec | Immaculate Conception La inmaculada concepción | Day off |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day Navidad | Day off |
| Sat 26 Dec | San Esteban | Weekend |
4 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.
Long weekends in Cataluña, Spain in 2026
- Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
- Fri 11 Sep to Sun 13 Sep, 3 days: Dia de Cataluña
- Sat 10 Oct to Mon 12 Oct, 3 days: Fiesta Nacional de España
- Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day, San Esteban
Best bridge days to book in 2026
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
- Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
- Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Mon 22 Jun and Tue 23 Jun (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 20 Jun to Wed 24 Jun, around San Juan.
- Book Thu 10 Sep (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 10 Sep to Sun 13 Sep, around Dia de Cataluña.
- Book Fri 9 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 9 Oct to Mon 12 Oct, around Fiesta Nacional de España.
- Book Mon 7 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 5 Dec to Tue 8 Dec, around Immaculate Conception.
- Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, around Christmas Day.
How many days off can you get in 2026?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 21 days | 4.2x |
| 10 days | 38 days | 3.8x |
| 15 days | 53 days | 3.5x |
| 20 days | 68 days | 3.4x |
| 25 days | 83 days | 3.3x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026
20 days of leave become 50 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.
- Thu 1 Jan to Tue 6 Jan: 6 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
- Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 2 Apr)
- Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
- Sat 20 Jun to Wed 24 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun)
- Sat 5 Sep to Sun 13 Sep: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 7 Sep, Tue 8 Sep, Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep)
- Thu 8 Oct to Mon 12 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct)
- Fri 4 Dec to Tue 8 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 4 Dec, Mon 7 Dec)
- Fri 18 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 10 days off for 5 booked (Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)
Questions about 2026 in Cataluña
How many public holidays does Cataluña, Spain have in 2026?
Cataluña, Spain has 14 public holidays in 2026, and 4 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Cataluña, Spain in 2026?
Without booking any leave: Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day), Fri 11 Sep to Sun 13 Sep (Dia de Cataluña), Sat 10 Oct to Mon 12 Oct (Fiesta Nacional de España) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, San Esteban).
What are the best days to take off in Cataluña, Spain in 2026?
Book Thu 2 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 50 days off across 8 breaks.
About these dates
These dates have been checked by hand against Spain's official calendar.
Spanish towns add two local holidays of their own each year. Those are not in this data.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.