all public holidays and bridges in the Region

The year 2026 will count in total 12 public holidayseight of which are common to all autonomous communities, as published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). To these festive dates it will be necessary to add two local festivals, thus adding the total of 14 public holidays from which all Spanish citizens will be able to benefit. In the case of Region of Murciawill benefit from two long weekends thanks to national holidays and will renounce celebrating others such as All Saints’ Day, although San José will be a non-working day, among other non-working days.

At the regional level, the fact that the regional government has decided to recover the October 12 celebrationcorresponding to Columbus Daywhich falls on a Monday in 2026, and moves the Constitution Daywhich falls on a Sunday, to move the public holiday to the day December 7. Likewise, Tuesday December 8 will be a public holiday for the Day of the Immaculate Conception, which will allow Murcia to enjoy a great four-day weekend in the month of December, without intermediate days. We must also remember that, for another year, will celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord (January 6)Three Kings Day, which is a national holiday that the State allows to be replaced by another regional holiday.

Next year, Labor Day falls on Friday May 1, while the Spanish National Day (October 12) falls on a Monday, so it will be possible on both dates. extend the weekend in the Region of Murcia, as will happen in communities that have chosen to have holidays on the Monday after All Saints’ Day (November 1) and Constitution Day (December 6), which in both cases fall on a Sunday.Although many regions have chosen to make Monday November 2 a public holiday because it is the day after All Saints’ Day, the Region of Murcia is not part of it. Instead, the Murcian community will celebrate Saint Joseph he March 19.

This will be Murcia’s work schedule in 2026

With all of the above taken into account, we can summarize what Murcia public holiday work calendar for 2026:

These are the 12 public holidays included in the work calendar of the Region of Murcia, which are paid and non-recoverable. To this must be added the two other local holidays, which in the case of the city of Murcia will be the Tuesday April 7when the Garden benchand the Tuesday September 15during the celebration of Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Fuensanta.

In Cartagena The chosen public holidays are Tuesday September 2 for local festival and Monday, November 23 for Saint Clementwhile in Lorca They will take place on Tuesday September 8 (Virgin of the Orchards) and Monday November 23 (Saint Clement).