# #PublicHolidays in the news

9 October 2026 at 08:50

> Valencia supermarket hours for October holidays · Spain confirms national public holidays for 2026 · Madrid approves 2027 labour calendar holidays

[Valencia supermarket hours for October holidays](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/valencia-supermarket-hours-for-october-holidays-1ca6eae3>)
*9 October 2026 at 08:50* - Mercadona and Consum stores in the Comunitat Valenciana will close for regional and national public holidays on 9 and 12 October.

[Spain confirms national public holidays for 2026](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-confirms-national-public-holidays-for-2026-b65eada2>)
*8 October 2026 at 15:59* - The Spanish government has officially announced nine mandatory national holidays for 2026, including Fiesta Nacional on 12 October.

[Madrid approves 2027 labour calendar holidays](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/madrid-approves-2027-labour-calendar-holidays-656bccef>)
*1 October 2026 at 17:45* - The Community of Madrid has confirmed 14 public holidays for 2027, including San José on 19 March and a four-day Easter break in March.