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Public and school holidays in Melilla 2026

17 public holidays: 3 on a weekend, 4 bridge days

Sunday holidays move to the following Monday; Saturday holidays do not move.

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Calendar 2026

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Public holidays in Melilla

17 public holidays, 10 of them observed nationwide

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 6 Jan · Tuesday
  • 13 Mar · Friday
  • 20 Mar · Friday
  • 2 Apr · Thursday
  • 3 Apr · Friday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 27 May · Wednesday
  • 15 Aug · Saturday
  • 8 Sep · Tuesday
  • 17 Sep · Thursday
  • 12 Oct · Monday
  • 1 Nov · Sunday
  • 6 Dec · Sunday
  • 7 Dec · Monday
  • 8 Dec · Tuesday
  • 25 Dec · Friday

Bridge days in Melilla

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
  • 7 September 2026Mondaythe day before Dia de Ntra. Sra. Verge de la Victòria
  • 18 September 2026Fridaythe day after Regional Holiday in Meilla

When to take leave in Melilla

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Melilla

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas holidays19 days –
  • Non-teaching days5 days –
  • Easter holidays3 days –
  • Non-teaching day1 day –
  • End of lessons1 day –

Melilla Day, Virgen de la Victoria, and Islamic holidays

Melilla Day (17 September) marks the city's incorporation into the Crown of Castile in 1497. The autonomous city features a diverse multicultural calendar integrating Christian observances, including patroness Virgen de la Victoria (8 September), and the two major Islamic solemnities: Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice / Aid El Kebir).

The Spanish Ministry of Education manages Melilla's school calendar, scheduling holidays across the city's diverse cultural and religious communities.