School holidays in Galicia, Spain 2026/27
Next school break in Galicia: Teaching Day long weekend, 5–8 Dec 2026 (51 days away).
✓ Officialedu.xunta.gal· 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.
Teaching Day long weekendDía do Ensino
4 days in all
Christmas holidaysVacacións de Nadal
17 days in all
Carnival break (Entroido)Vacacións de Entroido
5 days in all
Easter holidaysVacacións de Semana Santa
10 days in all
Summer holidaysVacacións de verán
Planning a trip?
Also off during Teaching Day long weekend
Other regions with schools out between 5–8 Dec 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Ceuta· SpainConstitution long weekend · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapCastilla-La Mancha· SpainConstitution long weekend · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapCanary Islands· SpainTeachers' Day long weekend · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapJaén· SpainConstitution long weekend · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapRegion of Murcia· SpainConstitution long weekend · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapLa Rioja· SpainConstitution long weekend · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlap
Piedmont· ItalyImmaculate Conception bridge · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapAosta Valley· ItalyImmaculate Conception bridge · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapVeneto· ItalyImmaculate Conception bridge · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapFriuli-Venezia Giulia· ItalyImmaculate Conception bridge · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapLiguria· ItalyImmaculate Conception bridge · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapUmbria· ItalyImmaculate Conception bridge · 5–8 Dec 20264 of 4 days overlapPublic holidays
Galicia, 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
- 25 Mar 2027Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayViernes Santo
- 1 May 2027Labor DayFiesta del Trabajo
- 17 May 2027Galician Literature DayDía de las Letras Gallegas
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Galicia.
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.
Galicia 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
Galicia school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Galicia?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Galicia. The next break is Teaching Day long weekend, starting on Saturday, 5 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Galicia in 2026?
Christmas holidays (Vacacións de Nadal) in Galicia, Spain runs from Tuesday, 22 December 2026 to Thursday, 7 January 2027: 17 days, 13 of them weekdays. Source: edu.xunta.gal.
When are the winter holidays in Galicia in 2027?
Carnival break (Entroido) (Vacacións de Entroido) in Galicia, Spain runs from Saturday, 6 February 2027 to Wednesday, 10 February 2027: 5 days, 3 of them weekdays. Source: edu.xunta.gal.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Galicia in 2027?
Easter holidays (Vacacións de Semana Santa) in Galicia, Spain runs from Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Monday, 29 March 2027: 10 days, 6 of them weekdays. Source: edu.xunta.gal.
When are the summer holidays in Galicia in 2027?
Summer holidays in Galicia, Spain starts on Tuesday, 22 June 2027. Its last day depends on the start of the next school year, which has not been published yet.
How many school days off does Galicia have in 2026/27?
5 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 24 weekdays without school, not counting the summer break, whose end is not published yet. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.