2023 official labor calendar published

In 2023, Spain will once again have a total of 14 paid, mandatory public holidays that do not have to be made up (no recuperables). Of these, 12 are national and regional holidays. Specifically, eight of them are mandatory and cannot be replaced by the Autonomous Communities (regions) unless they fall on a Sunday, while each region may observe or replace the remaining four as it sees fit. In addition, two further public holidays chosen by each city council must be added to these 12, making up the 14 public holidays in Spain each year. The official calendar was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on October 14PDF.

In 2023, all workers will enjoy at least five long weekends, with national public holidays that cannot be replaced anywhere in the country falling on a Monday or a Friday. These are April 7 (Good Friday); May 1, Labor Day, which next year will be a Monday; December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which will be a Friday; and Christmas Day (December 25), which in 2023 will fall on a Monday. In addition, all regions have chosen not to replace the January 6 holiday (Epiphany, Three Kings’ Day), which will be a Friday, making up the fifth long weekend.
Moreover, a good number of regions will be able to enjoy additional long weekends thanks to the regional holidays they have chosen, which also fall on a Monday or a Friday. This is the case, for example, of Aragon (Regional Day, April 24, Monday); Asturias (Regional Day, September 8, Friday); Cantabria (Day of the Institutions, July 28, Friday, and La Bien Aparecida Day, September 15, Friday); Catalonia (Diada, September 11, Monday); the Valencian Community (Regional Day, October 9, Monday); Extremadura (Regional Day, September 8, Friday); Murcia (Day of the Region, June 9, Friday); La Rioja (Regional Day, June 9, Friday); and Ceuta (End of Ramadan, April 21, Friday).
This year, Holy Week will fall on April 6 and 7, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, respectively. All regions except Catalonia have also declared Maundy Thursday (which the regions could replace) a public holiday. Several regions have also added Easter Monday, April 10, to these holidays, as is the case of Catalonia itself, but also the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, La Rioja, the Basque Country, and Navarre. These last five regions will therefore string together five days off during Holy Week. Madrid will also have a long holiday weekend in May, as May 1 and May 2, Community of Madrid Day, fall on a Monday and a Tuesday, respectively.
These are the eight national public holidays, now confirmed by the BOE, that cannot be replaced by the regions and are therefore shared by all of them in 2023:
To these are added four other days that the regions may keep as public holidays or replace with others.
And these will be the public holidays in each Autonomous Community next year, 2023:

Andalusia
• January 1. New Year’s Day (which falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, January 2).
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• February 28. Andalusia Day, Tuesday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Aragon
• January 1. New Year’s Day (which falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, January 2).
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 23. Aragon Day (which falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, April 24).
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Asturias
• January 1. New Year’s Day (which falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, January 2).
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• September 8. Asturias Day, Friday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Balearic Islands
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• March 1. Balearic Islands Day, Wednesday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 10. Easter Monday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Canary Islands
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• May 30. Canary Islands Day, Tuesday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
The Canary Islands set one holiday (within the twelve national and regional holidays) on each of its islands: Tenerife, February 2, Our Lady of Candelaria; La Palma, August 5, Our Lady of the Snows; Gran Canaria, September 8, Our Lady of El Pino; Lanzarote and La Graciosa, September 15, Fuerteventura (also September 15) Our Lady of the Volcanoes; Fuerteventura, also September 15, Our Lady of La Peña; El Hierro, September 25, Our Lady of Los Reyes; La Gomera, October 9, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Cantabria
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• July 28. Day of the Institutions, Friday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• September 15. La Bien Aparecida, Friday
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Castilla-La Mancha
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• May 31. Castilla-La Mancha Day, Wednesday.
• June 8. Corpus Christi, Thursday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Castilla y León
• January 1. New Year’s Day (which falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, January 2).
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• July 25. St. James’s Day, Tuesday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Catalonia
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 10. Easter Monday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• June 24. St. John’s Day, Saturday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• September 11. Diada, Monday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
• December 26. St. Stephen’s Day, Tuesday.
The Generalitat has set 13 public holidays instead of the 12 that the regions must have. It therefore specifies that, of the thirteen holidays listed in this section, there will be one “to be chosen from among January 6 (Epiphany), April 10 (Easter Monday), June 24 (St. John’s Day), and December 26 (St. Stephen’s Day), which will be a holiday that must be made up.” The other twelve will be paid and will not have to be made up. In addition, in the Arán Valley, the December 26 holiday (St. Stephen’s Day) is replaced by June 17 (Arán Day)
Autonomous City of Ceuta
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• June 29. Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), Thursday.
• August 5. Our Lady of Africa, Saturday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• September 2. Ceuta Day, Saturday. (Public holiday, but one that must be made up)
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Autonomous City of Melilla
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 21. Eid al-Fitr, Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• June 29. Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), Thursday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Community of Madrid
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• March 19. St. Joseph’s Day (falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, March 20).
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• May 2. Community of Madrid Day, Tuesday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Chartered Community of Navarre
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 10. Easter Monday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• July 25. St. James’s Day, Tuesday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
Valencian Community
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 10. Easter Monday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• June 24. St. John’s Day, Saturday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 9. Valencian Community Day, Monday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.

Extremadura
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• February 21. Carnival Tuesday. Tuesday
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• September 8. Extremadura Day, Friday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.

Galicia
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• May 17. Galician Literature Day, Wednesday.
• July 25. St. James’s Day, Tuesday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.
La Rioja
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 10. Easter Monday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• June 9. La Rioja Day, Friday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.

Basque Country
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• April 10. Easter Monday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• July 25. St. James’s Day, Tuesday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.

Region of Murcia
• January 1. New Year’s Day (which falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday, January 2).
• January 6. Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day), Friday.
• April 6. Maundy Thursday.
• April 7. Good Friday.
• May 1. Labor Day, Monday.
• June 9. Day of the Region, Friday.
• August 15. Assumption of the Virgin, Tuesday.
• October 12. National Day, Thursday.
• November 1. All Saints’ Day, Wednesday.
• December 6. Constitution Day, Wednesday.
• December 8. Immaculate Conception, Friday.
• December 25. Christmas Day, Monday.