Time flies, and we are already in the second half of 2026. This means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about your vacations in 2027, because your coworkers might be doing the same. To get your vacation approved before your colleagues and avoid potential conflicts, it is better to plan ahead. Moreover, booking flights and hotels well in advance is often the best way to save money on your long vacations.
In 2027, Spain’s national public holidays fall on the following dates:
| Date | Holiday | Day | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | Friday | 3-day weekend |
| 6 January | Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day) | Wednesday | Midweek holiday |
| 25 March | Maundy Thursday | Thursday | Holy Week bridge |
| 26 March | Good Friday | Friday | Holy Week bridge |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Saturday | Falls on the weekend |
| 15 August | Assumption of the Virgin | Sunday | Falls on the weekend |
| 12 October | National Day of Spain | Tuesday | Bridge opportunity (take Monday off) |
| 1 November | All Saints’ Day | Monday | 3-day weekend |
| 6 December | Constitution Day | Monday | 3-day weekend |
| 8 December | Immaculate Conception | Wednesday | Midweek holiday |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Saturday | Falls on the weekend |
This is your sign to create a bridge around Epiphany on 6 January, especially if you still need to visit family after Christmas and New Year. Simply take a couple of extra days off and enjoy an extended break.
Another great opportunity is 12 October. Take Monday, 11 October off and turn the public holiday into a relaxing four-day vacation.
Similarly, you can play around with the Immaculate Conception holiday on 8 December. Depending on your vacation allowance, taking a few additional days before or after the holiday can create another long and well-deserved break before Christmas.
Spain also has regional and city holidays that can create even more options. The planner supports city holidays for both Barcelona and Madrid, alongside national and regional holidays.
Explore your Spain vacation options on LongVacation.eu and ask for your holidays soon!
How to ask for approval early
The best bridge windows — Holy Week in March, the 12 October bridge, and the early-December stretch — are popular with everyone, not just you. Submit your leave request early for those dates, especially if you have school-age kids (Easter week fills up first), and booking flights well in advance usually saves money on long weekends too。 If your first choice is already taken, having two or three alternative bridge dates ready (the planner can show you several) makes it easy to fall back quickly。
Planning PTO for 2027 elsewhere in Europe? See our guides for the Netherlands and Australia — each with the exact holiday dates and bridge opportunities for that country。
Frequently asked questions
Is 12 October a national holiday everywhere?
Yes — National Day of Spain (12 October) is a national public holiday, observed across the whole country. What varies by region are the additional regional and city holidays, which is why the planner supports the national calendar plus regional and city-level calendars for supported areas such as Barcelona and Madrid, giving you more bridge opportunities than the national dates alone。
How do Barcelona and Madrid city holidays add options?
In the planner, choose the city alongside the country and the calendar includes its local holidays — for example, Barcelona’s city-specific days or Madrid’s — on top of the national and regional ones. That can turn a midweek city holiday into another long weekend you would not see on the national calendar alone。 The post links above open the planner with each city preselected。
What if a holiday falls on the weekend?
Several 2027 Spanish holidays fall on weekends — Labour Day (1 May, Saturday), Assumption (15 August, Sunday)and Christmas (25 December, Saturday) — so they add no extra day off by themselves. Some autonomous communities move or compensate Sunday holidays with substitute days, so check your region’s calendar; if a substitute applies, add it as a custom free day in the planner so your plan matches reality。