In 2025, Spain’s National Day and the celebration of the Virgen del Pilar both fall on October 12, which is a Sunday. This situation has led regional authorities to consider whether to move the public holiday to the following day. As a result, not all regions have made the same decision.
In most autonomous communities, this day will not become an extra day off, as it coincides with a regular weekend. However, residents of Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Castilla y León, Extremadura, and Melilla will enjoy a long weekend: the holiday has officially been moved to Monday, October 13. This gives them the opportunity for a three-day break from Saturday to Monday.
In the rest of the country, October 13 will remain a regular working day, even though many expected an extended weekend. The decision to move the holiday was made at the regional level, and not all chose to make the change. For some residents, this came as a surprise, since traditionally, major holidays are not lost when they fall on weekends.
In addition, in 2025 there are several national holidays that cannot be changed or moved by the autonomous regions. These include: January 1 (New Year’s Day), April 18 (Good Friday), May 1 (Labour Day), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), November 1 (All Saints’ Day), December 6 (Constitution Day), December 8 (Immaculate Conception), and December 25 (Christmas Day). These dates remain fixed for all regions of the country.
It is important to remember that in addition to national holidays, each municipality and autonomous community has its own local holidays. However, the dates listed above will be public holidays throughout Spain in 2025.
