Public holidays 2027 in Galicia
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Galicia's holidays in 2027: 12, of which 10 free a working day. Your town adds two local ones.
Public holidays in Vigo in 2027
14
249 working days, Monday to Friday
| National | 11 |
| Regional | 1 |
| Local | 2 |
| Fall on a weekend | 2 |
| Working days (Mon to Fri) | 249 |
Local holidays: DOG núm. 204 of 26 October 2026.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | National |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | Epiphany (Three Kings) | National |
| 19 March 2027 | Friday | St Joseph's Day | National |
| 25 March 2027 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Local holiday | Local |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Labour Day | National |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Galician Literature Day | Regional |
| 16 August 2027 | Monday | Local holiday | Local |
| 12 October 2027 | Tuesday | National Day of Spain | National |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | All Saints' Day | National |
| 6 December 2027 | Monday | Constitution Day | National |
| 8 December 2027 | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | National |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | National |
| Month | Working days | Weekday holidays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 0 |
| March | 19 | 4 |
| April | 22 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 1 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 0 |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 21 | 1 |
| December | 21 | 2 |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · Rules read in the BOE and the regional gazettes on 28 October 2026
Galicia has two great holidays of its own: 25 July, Galicia's National Day and Saint James, and 17 May, Galician Literature Day. In 2027 it has 12 public holidays: the 9 shared by all of Spain and 3 of its own, St Joseph's Day (Friday 19 March), Maundy Thursday (Thursday 25 March) and Galician Literature Day (Monday 17 May). Galician Literature Day recalls the publication of Rosalía de Castro's "Cantares gallegos" on 17 May 1863, and each year it honours a different writer. Galician towns' local holidays are published in the gazette of each of the four provinces. Santiago de Compostela celebrates the Ascension; A Coruña, Our Lady of the Rosary in October; Vigo, the Reconquest in March; Lugo, San Froilán in October. In 2027 25 July falls on a Sunday, and the regional government has put Galician Literature Day, a Monday, on the list.
Galicia's 12 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day | national |
| 6 January | Wednesday | Epiphany (Three Kings) | national |
| 19 March | Friday | St Joseph's Day | national |
| 25 March | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | national |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday | national |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | national |
| 17 May | Monday | Galician Literature Day | regional |
| 12 October | Tuesday | National Day of Spain | national |
| 1 November | Monday | All Saints' Day | national |
| 6 December | Monday | Constitution Day | national |
| 8 December | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | national |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | national |
Galicia has 313 municipalities, and the regional government publishes their local holidays in the Official Journal of Galicia in a single resolution, sorted by province. Carnival Tuesday, the Entroido, is a local holiday in many of them, as is Ash Wednesday in Pontevedra. Dates tied to Easter, such as the Entroido or the Ascension in Santiago, change every year, so the 2027 list does not repeat 2026 even when the names are the same.
Changes from 2026
Galicia does not repeat all of its 2026 holidays (regional rule).
| Own holiday | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Day | Thursday 19 March | Friday 19 March |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday 2 April | Thursday 25 March |
| St John's Day | Wednesday 24 June | not a holiday |
| St James's Day / Galicia Day | Saturday 25 July | not a holiday |
| Galician Literature Day | not a holiday | Monday 17 May |
Galicia working days by month
Working days in Galicia, 2027
251
| Calendar days | 365 |
| Saturdays and Sundays | 104 |
| Weekday holidays | 10 |
| Working days Monday to Friday | 251 |
Long weekends in 2027 in Galicia
In 2027 Galicia has two three-day weekends without taking leave, Saint Joseph on Friday 19 March and Galician Literature Day on Monday 17 May, plus a four-day Easter starting a week after Saint Joseph. The 2027 local holidays are already in the DOG: in Santiago, the Ascension falls on Thursday 6 May and Saint Roch on Monday 16 August; in Vigo, Easter Monday and Monday 16 August.
- St Joseph's Day, Friday 19 March: 3 days off in a row without taking leave.
- Galician Literature Day, Monday 17 May: 3 days off in a row without taking leave.
| Shared holiday | Date | Book | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January | nothing | 3 |
| Epiphany (Three Kings) | 6 January | Mon 4 January, Tue 5 January | 6 |
| Good Friday | 26 March | nothing | 4 |
| National Day of Spain | 12 October | Mon 11 October | 4 |
| All Saints' Day | 1 November | nothing | 3 |
| Constitution Day | 6 December | nothing | 3 |
| Immaculate Conception | 8 December | Tue 7 December | 5 |
Best use of leave in Galicia
Days off in a row with 3 days of leave
11
| Leave days used | 3 / 3 |
| Breaks | 2 |
| Longest | 6 days, Fri 1 Jan to Wed 6 Jan |
| One or two-day bridges this year | 5 |
Local holidays in Galicia (2027)
The 2027 ones are already published for all 9 towns on the list (DOG 26 October 2026).
- Vigo: 29 March and 16 August
- A Coruña: 9 February (Martes de Carnaval) and 24 June (Festividad de San Juan)
- Ourense: 9 February (Martes de Carnaval) and 11 November (San Martín)
- Santiago de Compostela: 6 May (Día de la Ascensión) and 16 August (San Roque)
- Lugo: 9 February (Martes de Carnaval) and 5 October (San Froilán)
- Pontevedra: 10 February (Miércoles de Ceniza) and 29 March (San Cibrán)
- Ferrol: 7 January (San Xiao) and 29 March (Nuestra Señora de Chamorro)
- Narón: 24 June (San Juan) and 23 November (Día de Narón)
- Oleiros: 9 February (Martes de Carnaval) and 24 June (San Juan)
School calendar 2026-2027 in Galicia
Under the school calendar rules (DOG, 15 June 2026): Primary school starts on Wednesday 9 September 2026 and ends on Monday 21 June 2027. The Christmas break runs from 22 December to 7 January and the Easter break from 22 March to 29 March, both inclusive.
Compare with Asturias, Castile and León and Cantabria, or see the holiday calendar for all of Spain.