Cantabria Public Holidays 2026

Last reviewed: May 19, 2026 · Holiday data: June 24, 2026

Cantabria observes 13 public holidays in 2026: 11 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 250 working days across the year. The working week is Monday to Friday with a Saturday and Sunday weekend, the same as the rest of Spain; what changes is the autonomic holiday calendar.

How Cantabria differs from the national Spanish holidays

Cantabria observes Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) on 2 April alongside the national Viernes Santo, and adds the Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria on 28 July and La Bien Aparecida on 15 September, both Tuesdays in 2026. Because the Día de la Constitución (6 December) falls on a Sunday, Cantabria moves the rest day to Monday 7 December; it does not move Todos los Santos (1 November), which stays on its Sunday date. Jueves Santo, the two July and September days, and 7 December are the four weekday closures Cantabria adds beyond the national set.

Added in Cantabria (2026)

Jueves Santo (Thursday, April 2)
Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria (Tuesday, July 28)
La Bien Aparecida (Tuesday, September 15)
Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución Española (Monday, December 7)

National days Cantabria moves to another date (2026)

Día de la Constitución (Sunday, December 6)

Cantabria public holiday calendar 2026

Date	Day	Public holiday	Notes
January 1	Thursday	Año Nuevo	Año Nuevo on Thursday January 1 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
January 6	Tuesday	Epifanía del Señor	Epifanía del Señor on Tuesday January 6 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
April 2	Thursday	Jueves Santo	Jueves Santo on Thursday April 2 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
April 3	Friday	Viernes Santo	Viernes Santo on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
May 1	Friday	Día del Trabajo	Día del Trabajo on Friday May 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
July 28	Tuesday	Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria	Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria on Tuesday July 28 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
August 15	Saturday (weekend)	Asunción de la Virgen	Asunción de la Virgen lands on a Saturday (August 15) and is absorbed into the weekend.
September 15	Tuesday	La Bien Aparecida	La Bien Aparecida on Tuesday September 15 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
October 12	Monday	Fiesta Nacional de España	Fiesta Nacional de España on Monday October 12 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 1	Sunday (weekend)	Día de Todos los Santos	Día de Todos los Santos lands on a Sunday (November 1) and is absorbed into the weekend.
December 7	Monday	Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución Española	Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución Española on Monday December 7 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
December 8	Tuesday	Inmaculada Concepción	Inmaculada Concepción on Tuesday December 8 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
December 25	Friday	Navidad	Navidad on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2026 summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

Working days

250

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling public holidays, Cantabria has 250 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Cantabria use this autonomic calendar, not just the national set.

Other years

Cantabria 2026 FAQ

How many public holidays does Cantabria have in 2026?

Cantabria observes 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 11 fall on a weekday. The complete list is in the table above.

How does Cantabria differ from the rest of Spain?

Which holidays does Cantabria change in 2026?

Cantabria adds: Jueves Santo (Thursday, April 2); Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria (Tuesday, July 28); La Bien Aparecida (Tuesday, September 15); Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución Española (Monday, December 7). Moved to another date: Día de la Constitución (Sunday, December 6).

How many working days does Cantabria have in 2026?

Cantabria has 250 working days in 2026, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling public holidays.