Holiday calendar
What's on, and when
A public holiday changes a trip. Shops close, transport runs a Sunday timetable, and a long weekend fills every hotel. Filter by the countries you're weighing up and the dates you're free.
November 2026
Mon 16 Nov
- Independence of CartagenaIndependencia de Cartagena
Mon 23 Nov
- Yi Peng Lantern Festival →Mon 23 Nov – Wed 25 Nov
Thousands of paper lanterns released at once — book lodging well ahead, this fills up.
December 2026
Tue 1 Dec
- Restoration of IndependenceRestauração da Independência
Sun 6 Dec
- Constitution DayDía de la Constitución
Tue 8 Dec
- Immaculate Conception
Fri 25 Dec
- Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec
- St. Stephen's DayZweiter Weihnachtstag
January 2027
Fri 1 Jan
- New Year's Day
Wed 6 Jan
- EpiphanyDía de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
The big gift-giving day in Spain. Cities hold the Cabalgata de Reyes parade the evening before.
Mon 11 Jan
- EpiphanyDía de los Reyes Magos
Wed 20 Jan
- San Sebastián DayDía de San Sebastián
The Tamborrada: drumming companies parade through the city for 24 hours, starting at midnight. Free to watch. San Sebastián Turismo
February 2027
Mon 8 Feb
- Rosenmontag
Not an official holiday, but it is the main carnival parade day and much of Cologne stops for it. Expect closures and crowds in costume. Cologne Tourism
Tue 9 Feb
- CarnivalCarnaval
March 2027
Mon 22 Mar
- Saint Joseph's DayDía de San José
Thu 25 Mar
- Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo
- Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo
Fri 26 Mar
- Good Friday
Germany: A “quiet day” in North Rhine-Westphalia: dancing and loud events are restricted.
Spain: Holy Week processions run in many cities, including through Madrid’s old town.
Sun 28 Mar
- Easter SundayDomingo de Páscoa
Mon 29 Mar
- Easter MondayOstermontag
- Easter MondayLunes de Pascua
April 2027
Sun 25 Apr
- Freedom DayDia da Liberdade
Marks the 1974 Carnation Revolution. Expect a march down Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.
May 2027
Sat 1 May
- Labour Day
Sun 2 May
- Day of MadridFiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
Thu 6 May
- Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt
Mon 10 May
- Ascension DayAscensión del señor
Sat 15 May
- San Isidro
Madrid’s patron saint. Traditional dress, a procession through the old town and free concerts in the Plaza Mayor. esMADRID, the city’s tourism office
Mon 17 May
- Whit MondayPfingstmontag
Thu 27 May
- Corpus ChristiCorpo de Deus
- Corpus ChristiFronleichnam
Mon 31 May
- Corpus Christi
June 2027
Mon 7 Jun
- Sacred HeartSagrado Corazón
Thu 10 Jun
- National DayDia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
Sat 12 Jun
- Santo António Festival →Sat 12 Jun – Sun 13 Jun
Street parties across the old neighborhoods — sardines, music, and grilled everything.
July 2027
Mon 5 Jul
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulSan Pedro y San Pablo
Mon 12 Jul
- Our Lady of Chiquinquirá DayDía de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá
New in 2026 under Ley 2578, and under review by the Constitutional Court. Check it still stands before planning around it. Colombian Ministry of the Interior
Tue 20 Jul
- Declaration of IndependenceDeclaracion de la Independencia de Colombia
Independence Day. There is a military parade in Bogotá.
Sun 25 Jul
- Santiago Apóstol
Fri 30 Jul
- Feria de las Flores →Fri 30 Jul – Sun 8 Aug
Flower growers parade silletas through the city — the biggest week of the year to be in Medellín.
August 2027
Sat 7 Aug
- Battle of BoyacáBatalla de Boyacá
Sun 15 Aug
- Assumption DayAssunção de Nossa Senhora
- AssumptionAsunción
Mon 16 Aug
- Assumption of MaryLa Asunción
October 2027
Sun 3 Oct
- German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
German Unity Day.
Tue 5 Oct
- Republic DayImplantação da República
Tue 12 Oct
- National Day of SpainFiesta Nacional de España
A military parade runs in Madrid in the morning.
Mon 18 Oct
- Columbus DayDía de la Raza
November 2027
Mon 1 Nov
- All Saints’ DayDia de los Santos
- All Saints Day
- All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
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