If you want to start planning ahead for next year, either for your work schedule and/or schools, or know when you will have a day off work, these are the official dates for public holidays in San Pedro, including eleven national holidays, one regional holiday and two municipal holidays (San Pedro and Marbella).
The dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. If you plan to move location, and especially region, also check, as Spain has different regional holidays together with the saint’s day of each village or city.
1 January (Wednesday) – New Year’s Day – National Holiday
6 January (Monday) – Epiphany – National Holiday
28 of February (Friday) –Andalucía Day – Regional Holiday
9 April (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday – National Holiday
10 April (Friday) – Good Friday – National Holiday
1 May (Friday) – Labour Day – National Holiday
11 June (Thursday) San Bernabé, Patrón Saint of Marbella – Local Holiday
15 August (Saturday) – Assumption of Mary – National Holiday
12 October (Monday) – Hispanic Day – National Holiday
19 October (Monday) – San Pedro de Alcántara Saints Day – Local Holiday
2 November (Monday) – All Saints’ Day (transferred from Sunday) – National Holiday
7 December (Monday) – Constitution Day – (transferred from Sunday) – National Holiday
8 December (Tuesday) – Immaculate Conception – National Holiday
25 December (Wednesday) – Christmas Day – National Holiday
Please note that public schools close for mid-term and Easter holidays on the following dates, so make sure you have planned alternative care for your children if you are working on these dates. There are plenty of activities scheduled for kids around San Pedro, which we will soon be posting information about:
Semana Blanca: from 24 February to 28 (White Week: people usually take a break for the skiing season)
Easter: from 6 April to 10.