Spain Public Holidays in 2012
Spain has a total of 66 holidays in 2012. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Sunday, January 1, 2012 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Reconquest Day |
Monday, January 2, 2012 | Reconquest Day is a observance in Spain |
| Epiphany |
Friday, January 6, 2012 | Epiphany is a public holiday and the day most Christmas presentes are exchanged in Spain. |
| Valentine's Day |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions. |
| Carnival Monday |
Monday, February 20, 2012 | Carnival Monday is a observance in Spain |
| Carnival Tuesday |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday before the fasting period of Lent. It is celebrated by eating pancakes and holding Carnival parades. |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches. |
| Day of Andalucía |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | The Day of Andalucía, also known as Andalucía Day, is an annual public holiday in the Andalucía autonomous community in Spain on February 28. |
| Day of the Balearic Islands |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 | The Day of the Balearic Islands is held on March 1 to remember the date when the Balearic Islands' Statute of Autonomy came into effect. It is a local public holiday in this area in Spain. |
| Statute of the Autonomous City of Melilla Day |
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Statute of the Autonomous City of Melilla Day is a observance in Spain |
| Fathers' Day |
Monday, March 19, 2012 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| San Jose |
Monday, March 19, 2012 | Saint Joseph's Day honors St Joseph, the Virgin Mary's spouse. It is a public holiday in some parts of Spain on March 19 each year. |
| March Equinox |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 | March Equinox in Spain (Madrid) |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 25, 2012 | Daylight Saving Time starts in Spain |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, April 1, 2012 | Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that commemorates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the start of Holy Week. |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 5, 2012 | Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 6, 2012 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 7, 2012 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 8, 2012 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 9, 2012 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Day of Aragón |
Monday, April 23, 2012 | The Day of Aragon celebrates the Spanish region of Aragon's culture and history. It is an annual local public holiday on April 23. |
| St George's Day |
Monday, April 23, 2012 | St George's Day is an occasion for people in Catalonia to give loved ones a rose and a book. |
| Castile and León Day |
Monday, April 23, 2012 | Castile and León Day is celebrated in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León on April 23 every year. |
| Labor Day / May Day |
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Day of Madrid |
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | The Day of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain, marks the anniversary of an uprising against French troops in Madrid. It is an annual local public holiday on May 2. |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 6, 2012 | One of Spain’s most popular and festive family occasions is Mothers’ Day on the first Sunday in May. |
| Galicia Literature Day |
Thursday, May 17, 2012 | Galicia Literature Day is a autonomous community holiday in Spain |
| Whit Sunday/Pentecost |
Sunday, May 27, 2012 | Many Christians all over the world annually observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday. |
| Whit Monday |
Monday, May 28, 2012 | Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday. |
| Day of the Canary Islands |
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | The Day of the Canary Islands marks the anniversary of the autonomous Canary Islands Parliament's first session. It is a local public holiday on the Canary Islands on May 30 each year. |
| Day of Castile-La Mancha |
Thursday, May 31, 2012 | The Day of the Region of Castilla-La Mancha marks the anniversary of when Castilla-La Mancha's first regional courts were opened. It is an annual public holiday in this Spanish region on May 31. |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday, June 7, 2012 | Corpus Christi is a Christian feast in honor of the Holy Eucharist. |
| Day of Murcia |
Saturday, June 9, 2012 | The Day of the Region of Murcia marks the anniversary of when the autonomy of Murcia's statutes was approved. It is an annual public holiday in Murcia, Spain, on June 9. |
| Day of La Rioja |
Saturday, June 9, 2012 | The Day of La Rioja is an annual public holiday in the Spanish autonomous community of La Rioja on June 9. |
| San Antonio |
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 | The Day of Saint Anthony of Padua marks the anniversary of St Anthony's death. It is a local public holiday in Ceuta, Spain, on June 13 each year. |
| June Solstice |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | June Solstice in Spain (Madrid) |
| Saint John the Baptist Day |
Sunday, June 24, 2012 | Saint John the Baptist Day is annually held on June 24 to honor the life of St John, an early Christian saint. It is a public holiday in Catalonia, Spain. |
| Feast of Saint James the Apostle |
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | Saint James' Day is an occasion to honor the life and deeds of one of Jesus' disciples. It is a public holiday in the autonomous communities of the Basque Country and Galicia in Spain on July 25. |
| Day of the Institutions |
Saturday, July 28, 2012 | The Day of the Institutions of Cantabria marks the anniversary of the creation of the Cantabria province. |
| The Day of Our Lady of Africa |
Sunday, August 5, 2012 | The Day of Our Lady of Africa honors the patron saint of the city of Ceuta. It is a public holiday in this Spanish city on August 5. |
| The Day of Our Lady of Africa observed |
Monday, August 6, 2012 | The Day of Our Lady of Africa honors the patron saint of the city of Ceuta. It is a public holiday in this Spanish city on August 5. |
| The Day of Cantabria |
Sunday, August 12, 2012 | The Day of Cantabria celebrates the history, culture and language of the Cantabrian region of Spain. It is annually held on the second Sunday of August. |
| Assumption of Mary |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year. |
| Eid al-Fitr |
Sunday, August 19, 2012 | Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
| Day of the Independent City of Ceuta |
Sunday, September 2, 2012 | The Day of Ceuta is celebrated as a local public holiday in the city of Ceuta in Spain on September 2 each year. This date commemorates when Pedro de Menezes (Meneses) took control of Ceuta. |
| Elcano's Day |
Thursday, September 6, 2012 | Elcano’s Day is an observance in Spain's Basque region that recalls Juan Sebastián de Elcano’s circumnavigation of the globe in 1522. |
| Day of Asturias |
Saturday, September 8, 2012 | The Day of Asturias commemorates the Virgin of Covadonga and the Battle of Covadonga. It is an annual local public holiday in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain on September 8. |
| Day of Extremadura |
Saturday, September 8, 2012 | The Day of Extremadura marks the anniversary of the Virgin Mary's birth. It is a local public holiday in Extremadura, Spain, on September 8. |
| Virgin of the Victory |
Saturday, September 8, 2012 | Virgin of the Victory is a autonomous community holiday in Spain |
| National Day of Catalonia |
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 | The Day of Catalonia commemorates the end of the siege of Barcelona in 1714. It is a local public holiday in Barcelona, Spain, on September 11. |
| Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida |
Saturday, September 15, 2012 | Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida is a autonomous community holiday in Spain |
| Day of Melilla |
Monday, September 17, 2012 | The Day of Melilla marks the anniversary of the storming of the city in 1497 and is a public holiday in Melilla, Spain. |
| September Equinox |
Saturday, September 22, 2012 | September Equinox in Spain (Madrid) |
| Day of the Valencian Community |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | The Day of the Valencian Community is a local public holiday in Valencia, Spain, on October 9 each year. It celebrates Valencian culture and history. |
| Hispanic Day |
Friday, October 12, 2012 | Hispanic Day marks the anniversary of the date that Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas. It is a public holiday in Spain on October 12. |
| Eid al-Adha |
Friday, October 26, 2012 | Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 28, 2012 | Daylight Saving Time ends in Spain |
| All Saint's Day Holiday |
Thursday, November 1, 2012 | Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day. |
| Day of Navarre |
Monday, December 3, 2012 | People celebrate the culture of the Navarre region in Spain and life of Saint Francis Xavier on the Day of Navarre. It is an annual local public holiday in this region on December 3. |
| Constitution Day |
Thursday, December 6, 2012 | Constitution Day marks the anniversary of the referendum to approve the Spanish Constitution and is a public holiday in Spain. |
| Immaculate Conception |
Saturday, December 8, 2012 | The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian observance on December 8 each year. |
| December Solstice |
Friday, December 21, 2012 | December Solstice in Spain (Madrid) |
| Christmas Eve |
Monday, December 24, 2012 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Feast of the Holy Family |
Sunday, December 30, 2012 | Feast of the Holy Family is a observance in Spain |
| New Year's Eve |
Monday, December 31, 2012 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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