⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Spanish Constitution of 1978 is the supreme law. The Official State Gazette (BOE) sets the national holiday calendar, with each citizen entitled to 14 public holidays: 9 national, 2 set by autonomous communities, and 2 local. Autonomous communities have the power to move holidays that fall on a Sunday to another date. Labor regulations, such as the eight-hour working day, have historical roots in events like the 1919 La Canadiense strike.

📰 News

The Official State Gazette (BOE) has published the 2026 public holiday planning, confirming a calendar that facilitates several long weekends compared to the previous year. The calendar includes 9 national holidays, with regional and local authorities able to adjust some holidays, particularly those falling on a Sunday. The normalization of relations with Catalonia following the 2024 election of a non-independentist regional president may influence regional holiday policies.

💡 Insights

The concept of 'puentes' (bridge holidays) is common, where workers take days off between a holiday and a weekend to create long weekends, such as between Constitution Day and Immaculate Conception in December. The traditional Spanish work schedule with a long midday break (siesta) is becoming less common in major cities. Christmas Eve is not a public holiday but shops typically close early.
The concept of 'bridge days' (puentes) is popular, where employees take a day off between a holiday and a weekend to create a long break. The 2026 calendar is favorable for such long weekends. Spain's traditional work culture often included a long midday break (siesta), though this is less common in major cities today. Festivals and local fiestas are deeply ingrained in the culture.

2026 Working days summary for Islas Baleares, Spain

Islas Baleares, Spain has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 15 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
15
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 8 2 31
April 19 8 3 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 21 6 4 31
Total 251 99 15 365

2026 Calendar for Islas Baleares, Spain

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
Epiphany
Epiphany
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Day of the Balearic Islands
Day of the Balearic Islands
2
Day after Balearic Islands Day
Day after Balearic Islands Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
National Day of Spain
National Day of Spain
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Constitution Day
Constitution Day
7
8
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
St. Stephen's Day
St. Stephen's Day
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in December 2026 for Islas Baleares, Spain.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:27:31The holiday set for Islas Baleares in 2026 has been slightly adjusted, resulting in a streamlined list of observances.
2026-05-05 11:02:51The holiday set for Islas Baleares in 2026 has been updated to reflect a slight rebranding of existing holidays while maintaining the overall number of observances.

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