School holidays in Basque Country, Spain 2026/27
Next school break in Basque Country: Christmas holidays, 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 (70 days away).
✓ Officialeuskadi.eus· checked 14 Oct 2026
Each school in the Basque Country sets its own calendar. These are the minimum Christmas and Easter breaks the Basque Government requires; check your school for the rest.
The school year at a glance
Basque Country, September to August
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Christmas holidaysVacaciones de Navidad / Gabonetako oporrak
14 days in all
Easter holidaysVacaciones de Semana Santa / Aste Santuko oporrak
5 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Christmas holidays
Other regions with schools out between 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Burgenland· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapCarinthia· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapLower Austria· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapUpper Austria· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapSalzburg· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapStyria· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapTyrol· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapVorarlberg· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapVienna· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlap
Primary schools· CyprusChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapSecondary schools· CyprusChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlap
Baden-Württemberg· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapPublic holidays
Basque Country, 2026/27
- 12 Oct 2026National DayFiesta Nacional de España
- 8 Dec 2026Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada Concepción
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayNatividad del Señor
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayAño Nuevo
- 6 Jan 2027EpiphanyEpifanía del Señor
- 19 Mar 2027Saint Joseph's DaySan José
- 25 Mar 2027Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayViernes Santo
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayLunes de Pascua
- 1 May 2027Labor DayFiesta del Trabajo
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Basque Country.
How dates are set
School calendars in Spain
Each of Spain's autonomous communities sets its own school calendar, and in Andalusia each province does. Christmas and Easter fall at similar times everywhere, but the first and last day of school and the extra days off differ.
School holidays in Spain are set by the education departments of the 17 autonomous communities.
Basque Country covers: Araba/Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa share the same rules; each school sets its own calendar within the Basque Government's minimum holiday periods.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Spain
Each break in Spain
Questions
Basque Country school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Basque Country?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Basque Country. The next break is Christmas holidays, starting on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Basque Country in 2026?
Christmas holidays (Vacaciones de Navidad / Gabonetako oporrak) in Basque Country, Spain runs from Thursday, 24 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: euskadi.eus.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Basque Country in 2027?
Easter holidays (Vacaciones de Semana Santa / Aste Santuko oporrak) in Basque Country, Spain runs from Thursday, 25 March 2027 to Monday, 29 March 2027: 5 days, 3 of them weekdays. Source: euskadi.eus.
How many school days off does Basque Country have in 2026/27?
2 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 13 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.