# Spain confirms national public holidays for 2026 8 October 2026 at 15:59 > The Spanish government has officially announced nine mandatory national holidays for 2026, including Fiesta Nacional on 12 October. [Spain]() has confirmed nine mandatory national holidays for 2026 in the Boletín Oficial del Estado. On 12 October, the country marks Fiesta Nacional, or Día de la Hispanidad, commemorating [Christopher Columbus]()'s 1492 discovery of America as per Law 18/1987. In the [Valencian Community](), Friday 9 October 2026 is a regional holiday. Known as Día de la Comunitat Valenciana, it celebrates King James I's 1238 entry into the city. Mayor [María José Catalá]() oversees the city where this 1982 institutionalised event occurs. The [Ministry of Labour]()'s 2026 calendar concludes with holidays on 8 and 25 December. Looking ahead to 2027, key dates include Good Friday on 26 March and 12 October falling on a Tuesday, alongside Monday holidays on 1 November and 6 December for the public. [#Spain]() #PublicHolidays [#Valencia]() #FiestaNacional #2026Calendar ## Related news ## [Spanish Supreme Court voids private university law]() 8 October 2026 at 18:21 ## [Spanish prosecutors: PSOE charges are premature]() 8 October 2026 at 10:48 ## [Prosecutors seek acquittal for Begoña Gómez]() 7 October 2026 at 15:23 ## [Spanish doctors postpone strike until after vote]() 7 October 2026 at 14:00 ## [Madrid approves 2027 labour calendar holidays]() 1 October 2026 at 17:45