⚖️ Legal Regulations

Spanish labor law sets a maximum of 14 public holidays per year per worker, comprising national, regional, and local days. In 2026, there are nine mandatory national holidays that all autonomous communities must observe. National holidays falling on a weekend are not moved, but regional governments may move their own holidays to weekdays, respecting the 14-day limit.
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 is the supreme law, with labor regulations including the historic 1919 law limiting the working day to eight hours. The national holiday calendar is set by the Official State Gazette (BOE), with the central government setting 9 national holidays, autonomous communities setting 2, and city councils setting 2 local holidays, totaling 14 public holidays per citizen. Autonomous communities have the power to move holidays that fall on a Sunday to the following Monday or to another date with regional significance.

💡 Insights

The practice of taking 'puentes' (bridge days) off between a holiday and a weekend is common, creating extended breaks. The traditional midday siesta is evolving, especially in urban areas. Epiphany (Three Kings Day) on January 6th is a major gift-giving celebration, often considered more significant than Christmas Day for many families.
Spanish work culture includes the concept of 'bridge days' (días puente) when a holiday falls close to a weekend, and 2026 is considered favorable for such long weekends. The typical work schedule often includes a long lunch break, with a tradition of afternoon siestas that is less common in major cities today. Public holidays are taken on the day they fall and are not moved to the following weekend, even if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday.

2026 Working days summary for Principado de Asturias, Spain

Principado de Asturias, Spain has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

250
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 20 9 1 30
December 20 8 3 31
Total 250 103 12 365

2026 Calendar for Principado de Asturias, Spain

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Año Nuevo
Año Nuevo
2
3
4
5
6
Epifanía del Señor
Epifanía del Señor
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.

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.

March 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

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Jueves Santo
Jueves Santo
3
Viernes Santo
Viernes Santo
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

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

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.

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.

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.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Asunción de la Virgen
Asunción de la Virgen
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.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Día de Asturias
Día de Asturias
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 September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fiesta Nacional de España
Fiesta Nacional de España
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.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Todos los Santos (traslado)
Todos los Santos (traslado)
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

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Día de la Constitución (traslado)
Día de la Constitución (traslado)
8
Inmaculada Concepción
Inmaculada Concepción
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Navidad
Navidad
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:27:24The holiday set for 2026 has been updated to include a few adjustments, resulting in a slight reorganization of the existing holidays.
2026-05-05 11:02:45The holiday set for 2026 has been adjusted to include a few shifts in observance, resulting in a refined list of recognized days.

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