What this year, March 19 and July 25, will be vacation. Holy Week, meanwhile, progresses at the beginning of April: from 2 to 6.
The Basque government has the 2026 Labor calendar With 12 holidays, to which we have to add two more days that correspond to a decision to municipalities and deputations. Since they fall to Sunday on November 1 and December 6, they are being replaced by the traditional festivities on March 19 and July 25, which will be a holiday in 2026.
The year starts with three bridges: the January 1 (Thursday), the day 6, Kings Day (Tuesday) and March 19 (Thursday). It December 8 (Tuesday) There will be no more bridges. Anyway, there will be ways to extend the weekend, since 1 May (Labor Day) Falls Friday and 12 October, Monday. In addition, as the Christmas Day, on December 25, in 2026, it will be Friday, you can enjoy a long weekend.
The Easter week For its part it is to the beginning of April, from the 2 to 6 April.
Labor calendar of the CAV 2026
– January 1 (New Year’s Day)
– January 6 (Kings Day)
– March 19 (San José)
– April 2 (Holy Thursday)
– April 3 (Good Friday)
– April 6 (Easter Monday)
– May 1 (Labor Party)
– July 25 (Santiago Day)
– August 15 (Asunción)
– October 12 (National Festival of Spain)
– December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
– December 25 (Christmas)
Nowadays we have to add two more holidays that correspond to a decree on municipalities and forale representatives. In addition to Capital Surprise, the following will be:
In Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa: July 31 (San Ignacio). Friday.
In Álava: April 28 (San Prudencio). Tuesday.
Source: EITB

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