Madrid Work Calendar 2026: official public holidays and non-working days

Looking for the Madrid Work Calendar 2026? Here is a complete guide for the Community of Madrid and Madrid city including:

• Official public holidays in the Community of Madrid for 2026
• Local public holidays in Madrid city
• Long weekends and key planning dates

This page is useful if you need to plan shifts, vacations, time tracking, or your company operations in Madrid throughout 2026.

Important note: local public holidays vary by municipality (usually 2 per year). Here we include Madrid city. If you work in another municipality, check its local holidays.

Official public holidays 2026 in the Community of Madrid

These are the general public holidays in Madrid (national and regional holidays observed across the Community of Madrid):

• January 1 (Thursday): New Year’s Day
• January 6 (Tuesday): Epiphany
• April 2 (Thursday): Maundy Thursday
• April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
• May 1 (Friday): Labour Day
• May 2 (Saturday): Community of Madrid Day
• August 15 (Saturday): Assumption of Mary
• October 12 (Monday): Spain’s National Day
• November 2 (Monday): All Saints’ Day (observed)
• December 7 (Monday): Constitution Day (observed)
• December 8 (Tuesday): Immaculate Conception
• December 25 (Friday): Christmas Day

Local public holidays 2026 in Madrid city

In addition to national and regional holidays, Madrid city has two local public holidays:

• May 15 (Friday): San Isidro Labrador
• November 9 (Monday): Our Lady of Almudena

These are holidays only in the municipality of Madrid, not across the entire region.

Long weekends in Madrid 2026

The Madrid Work Calendar 2026 includes several long weekends that are especially useful for vacation and shift planning:

• Easter: Thursday April 2 to Sunday April 5
• May 1 falls on a Friday
• San Isidro also falls on a Friday (Madrid city)
• October 12 falls on a Monday
• December long weekend: Monday December 7 and Tuesday December 8

These periods often concentrate absences, so it is a good idea to plan ahead.

Why this matters for companies

Knowing the holiday calendar is key for:

• Time tracking and attendance control
• Shift planning
• Annual working-hours calculations
• Vacation management
• Setting up collective agreements and rules

A common mistake is not configuring local holidays correctly in your time-tracking software, which can impact reports and payroll.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Madrid?

The work calendar includes 12 official public holidays (national and regional) plus 2 local holidays per municipality.

Does this calendar apply to the whole Community of Madrid?

The official public holidays do. Local holidays depend on each municipality (Madrid, Alcalá, Getafe, and others).

Where can I check this officially?

You can confirm the official holidays in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid and on the website of each municipality.

Official sources

Community of Madrid: official 2026 work calendar

Madrid City Council: 2026 local public holidays