School holidays in Catalonia, Spain 2026/27
Next school break in Catalonia: Christmas holidays, 22 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 (68 days away).
✓ Officialportaldogc.gencat.cat· checked 14 Oct 2026
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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 holidaysVacances de Nadal
17 days in all
Easter holidaysVacances de Setmana Santa
10 days in all
Summer holidaysVacances d'estiu
78 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Christmas holidays
Other regions with schools out between 22 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Galicia· SpainChristmas holidays · 22 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlap
Tampere· FinlandChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlap
Borås· SwedenChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlapEskilstuna· SwedenChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlapGothenburg· SwedenChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlapHuddinge· SwedenChristmas break · 18 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlapStockholm· SwedenChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlapUmeå· SwedenChristmas break · 21 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlapVästerås· SwedenChristmas break · 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202717 of 17 days overlap
Baden-Württemberg· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202716 of 17 days overlapBremen· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202716 of 17 days overlapHesse· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 202716 of 17 days overlapPublic holidays
Catalonia, 2026/27
- 11 Sept 2026National Day of CataloniaFiesta Nacional de Cataluña
- 12 Oct 2026National DayFiesta Nacional de España
- 8 Dec 2026Immaculate ConceptionInmaculada Concepción
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayNatividad del Señor
- 26 Dec 2026Saint Stephen's DaySan Esteban
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayAño Nuevo
- 6 Jan 2027EpiphanyEpifanía del Señor
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayViernes Santo
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayLunes de Pascua
- 1 May 2027Labor DayFiesta del Trabajo
- 24 Jun 2027Saint John the BaptistSan Juan
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Catalonia.
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.
Catalonia covers: Whole autonomous community (one calendar for all its provinces/islands).
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
Catalonia school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Catalonia?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Catalonia. The next break is Christmas holidays, starting on Tuesday, 22 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Catalonia in 2026?
Christmas holidays (Vacances de Nadal) in Catalonia, Spain runs from Tuesday, 22 December 2026 to Thursday, 7 January 2027: 17 days, 13 of them weekdays. Source: portaldogc.gencat.cat.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Catalonia in 2027?
Easter holidays (Vacances de Setmana Santa) in Catalonia, Spain runs from Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Monday, 29 March 2027: 10 days, 6 of them weekdays. Source: portaldogc.gencat.cat.
When are the summer holidays in Catalonia in 2027?
Summer holidays (Vacances d'estiu) in Catalonia, Spain runs from Tuesday, 22 June 2027 to Tuesday, 7 September 2027: 78 days, 56 of them weekdays. Source: portaldogc.gencat.cat.
How many school days off does Catalonia have in 2026/27?
3 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 75 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.