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Holidays + puentes
National fiestas 2026
| Date | Holiday | Bridge chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan (Wed) | A帽o Nuevo | Often bridges with weekend before |
| 6 Jan (Tue) | Reyes (Epiphany) | High 鈥?bridge Monday 5 |
| 19 Mar (Thu) | San Jos茅 | High 鈥?bridge Friday 20 |
| 1 May (Fri) | D铆a del Trabajador | 3-day weekend + bridge |
| 15 Aug (Sat) | Asunci贸n | Mid-month big chain |
| 12 Oct (Mon) | D铆a de la Hispanidad | None (weekend absorbs) |
| 1 Nov (Sun) | Todos los Santos | Bridge Mon 2 鈥?El D铆a de Todos los Santos es festivo |
| 6 Dec (Sun) | D铆a de la Constituci贸n | Bridge Mon 7 (4-day) |
| 8 Dec (Tue) | Inmaculada Concepci贸n | Bridge Mon 7 + Tue 8 = 4-day |
| 25 Dec (Fri) | Navidad | High |
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How to read results
- "Puente": workers take Monday or Friday off to create a 4-day weekend. Hotel prices rise, AVE fills up.
- "Operaci贸n salida / retorno": traffic DGT warnings before and after long weekends. Avoid Friday 18鈥?2h driving.
- "Puente del Pilar": 12 Oct + bridge 鈫?4-day weekend in October. Sanxenxo and coastal Spain peak.
- "Puente de la Constituci贸n": 6 + 8 Dec fuse into 4-day weekend. Ski resorts benefit.
Limitations
- Bridge formation depends on whether workers have vacation days left 鈥?companies vary.
- Community-specific holidays (D铆a de Andaluc铆a, San Jordi) are not all listed above.
- Religious processions (Semana Santa) shift yearly 鈥?see Tool 26.
FAQ
Best Spanish long weekend for tourists? October 12 + bridge (Pilar). Crowds moderate, weather good.
Worst long weekend for crowds? El Puente del 1 de Mayo (May Day) + Semana Santa 鈥?coastal Spain packed.
What about December 6+8? National week. AVE + hotels + airports all full 3鈥? days prior.