Public and school holidays in Basque Country 2026
14 public holidays: 4 on a weekend, 4 bridge days
Sunday holidays move to the following Monday; Saturday holidays do not move.
Calendar 2026
Click working days in the calendar — weekends and public holidays join them automatically.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
- Public holiday
- School holidays
- Bridge day
- today
- Vacation day
- Adjacent day off
Your vacation plan
| Period | Vacation days | Days off |
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Public holidays in Basque Country
14 public holidays, 10 of them observed nationwide
- 1 Jan · Thursday
- 6 Jan · Tuesday
- 19 Mar · Thursday
- 2 Apr · Thursday
- 3 Apr · Friday
- 6 Apr · Monday
- 1 May · Friday
- 25 Jul · Saturday
- 15 Aug · Saturday
- 12 Oct · Monday
- 1 Nov · Sunday
- 6 Dec · Sunday
- 8 Dec · Tuesday
- 25 Dec · Friday
Bridge days in Basque Country
One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.
- 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
- 5 January 2026Mondaythe day before Epiphany
- 20 March 2026Fridaythe day after St Joseph's Day
- 7 December 2026Mondaythe day before Immaculate Conception
When to take leave in Basque Country
What one, two or three days of leave get you:
School holidays in Basque Country
Every holiday period with its dates and length.
- Christmas holidays14 days –
- Easter holidays5 days –
- End of lessons1 day –