Melilla Public Holidays 2026

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

Melilla 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 Melilla differs from the national Spanish holidays

Melilla is an autonomous city with a calendar that mixes Christian and Islamic holidays. Beyond the national set it observes the Fiesta del Eid al-Fitr on 20 March, Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) on 2 April, and the Fiesta del Sacrificio (Eid al-Adha) on 27 May. The two Islamic holidays have civil dates fixed each year, set at 20 March and 27 May for 2026. Because the Día de la Constitución (6 December) falls on a Sunday, Melilla moves the rest day to Monday 7 December; it keeps Todos los Santos (1 November) on its Sunday date. Those four weekday closures pull the Melilla count below the national one.

Added in Melilla (2026)

Fiesta del Eid al-Fitr (Friday, March 20)
Jueves Santo (Thursday, April 2)
Fiesta del Sacrificio (Eid al-Adha) (Wednesday, May 27)
Lunes siguiente al Día de la Constitución Española (Monday, December 7)

National days Melilla moves to another date (2026)

Día de la Constitución (Sunday, December 6)

Melilla 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.
March 20	Friday	Fiesta del Eid al-Fitr	Fiesta del Eid al-Fitr on Friday March 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
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.
May 27	Wednesday	Fiesta del Sacrificio (Eid al-Adha)	Fiesta del Sacrificio (Eid al-Adha) on Wednesday May 27 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
August 15	Saturday (weekend)	Asunción de la Virgen	Asunción de la Virgen lands on a Saturday (August 15) and is absorbed into the 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, Melilla has 250 working days in 2026. Deadlines and due dates counted in Melilla use this autonomic calendar, not just the national set.

Other years

Melilla 2026 FAQ

How many public holidays does Melilla have in 2026?

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

How does Melilla differ from the rest of Spain?

Which holidays does Melilla change in 2026?

Melilla adds: Fiesta del Eid al-Fitr (Friday, March 20); Jueves Santo (Thursday, April 2); Fiesta del Sacrificio (Eid al-Adha) (Wednesday, May 27); 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 Melilla have in 2026?

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