As 2025 draws to a close, those who reside and work Extremadura They must keep in mind the Work calendar 2026so they can start planning their year and the rest periods they can enjoy throughout the year, many of them suitable for a getaway and even a short vacation. In total there will be 12 public holidays in which there are not too many surprises compared to recent years, to which are added two other public holidays chosen by each Town Hall.
In addition to national holidays, it will be a public holiday in the autonomous community on Tuesday September 8date on which the Extremadura Day. As is the case in most autonomous communities, in Extremadura public holidays are divided into eight days that it shares with the rest of the country and all of which are included in the state work calendar, four regional and two local, the latter being chosen by the respective town halls.
The Government of Extremadura has decided to maintain in its work calendar the public holidays scheduled for November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and December 6 and 8 (respectively Constitution Day and Immaculate Day), which will remain on the scheduled days. In this way, will not transfer them to another datedespite the fact that November 1 and December 6 fall on a Sunday.
This will be the work schedule of Extremadura in 2026
He Extremadura work calendar in 2026 has already been set, reflecting the 12 public holidays approved by Council, and they are as follows:
- Thursday January 1: New Year
- Tuesday January 6: Epiphany of the Lord (Three Kings Day)
- Thursday April 2: Maundy Thursday
- Friday April 3: Good Friday
- Friday May 1: Labor Day
- Saturday August 15: Assumption of the Virgin
- Tuesday September 8: Extremadura Day
- Monday October 12: National Day of Spain
- Sunday November 1st: All Saints’ Day (moved to Monday November 2)
- Sunday December 6: Spanish Constitution Day (moved to Monday December 7)
- Tuesday December 8: Immaculate Conception
- Friday December 25: Christmas
as local holidays Tuesday February 17Carnival Tuesday; and the Wednesday June 24on the occasion of the Feast of San Juan. For his part, in Cáceres local holidays are Thursday April 23St. George’s Day and Friday May 29on the occasion of the celebration of the San Fernando Fair.
On the other hand, the capital of Extremadura, Meridawill have local festivities on May 21on the occasion of Emerita Lvdica; and the December 10feast of Saint Eulalia. In this way, the local government has shown its commitment to betting on holidays that can benefit the city’s economy, generate jobs and stimulate commerce without leaving traditions aside.
Among the longest rest periods in Extremadura, Easter weekwith which you will be able to enjoy it a day before what is determined by the State calendar, like the majority of Spaniards, having decided that it would be a public holiday throughout the community. Maundy Thursday (April 2). In this way, four days of rest will be accumulated, as will happen in December, since Constitution Day is moved to December 7 and the 8th is a public holiday on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception.
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