He Basque Country work calendar by 2026, it includes a total of twelve public holidays, to which must be added two local public holidays which are set by each town hall and by the Foral Deputation of Euskadi, thus reaching the total of 14 public holidays from which every Spanish worker can benefit. The main novelty of its calendar compared to this year concerns the return of the feast of October 12, Feast of the Virgin of the Pillar and Hispanicitywhich falls on a Monday and will allow workers in the region to benefit from a few days off.
In 2025, it was decided to remove this public holiday because it fell on a Sunday and it was preferred not to move it to the following Monday. Likewise, by 2026 it will be a public holiday again Tuesday December 8when the Day of the Immaculate Conception. Another of the main novelties of the calendar is that it allows us to recover the feast of Saint Josephwhich falls on a Thursday and will allow many Basques to enjoy a long weekend. This holiday and October 12 are possible because in 2026, November 1 (All Saints’ Day) and December 6 (Constitution Day) fall on a Sunday.
Thus, holidays in the Basque Autonomous Community will give rise to be able to enjoy different bridges throughout the yearbecause many of them coincide around the weekend. However, the traditional December long weekend will offer fewer opportunities for workers since the 6th falls on a Sunday and the 8th on a Tuesday, which will not allow it to be extended as long as many would like.
Here is the work calendar for the Basque Country in 2026
He Basque Country work calendar So it is already defined, and all public holidays will be as follows throughout the region:
- Thursday January 1: New Year
- Tuesday January 6: Epiphany of the Lord (Three Kings Day)
- Thursday March 19: Saint Joseph’s Day (Father’s Day)
- Thursday April 2: Maundy Thursday
- Friday April 3: Good Friday
- Monday April 6: Easter Monday
- Friday May 1: Labor Day
- Saturday July 25: Feast of the Apostle Santiago
- Saturday August 15: Assumption of the Virgin
- Monday October 12: National Day of Spain
- Tuesday December 8: Immaculate Conception
- Friday December 25: Christmas
Beyond these twelve public holidays common to the entire community, local public holidays must be added. In Biscaywill be a public holiday on Friday July 31 (Saint Ignatius of Loyola) and Saturday August 22 (beginning of Great Bilbao Week). In Gipuzkoato the aforementioned public holidays, Friday July 31 must be added, which is celebrated Saint Ignatius of Loyola throughout the territory, while the other date will depend on each locality, being for example Tuesday June 30 (The boast of Saint Martial) in Irun or Tuesday January 20 (Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian) in San Sebastian.
If we move to Alava, two additional public holidays decreed by town halls and provincial councils will be added to the Basque Country work calendar. In the case of Alava, the public holiday will be Tuesday April 28 (Saint Prudence), while in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Wednesday August 5 (The White). In this territory, it will also be a public holiday on Tuesday April 28, the date on which Saint Prudence.
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