The best days to take off in Spain in 2028
Spain has 12 public holidays in 2028 in Community of Madrid. Line all 22 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 58 days off across 7 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 58
- Vacation days booked
- 22
- Separate breaks
- 7
- Public holidays
- 12
The days to book
Jan 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jan 3 – 5, Jan 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 8 – 16 · 9 days off
Book Apr 10 – 12: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 7 · 9 days off
Book May 3 – 5: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 12 – 20 · 9 days off
Book Aug 14, Aug 16 – 18: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 12 – 15 · 4 days off
Book Oct 13: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Oct 28 – Nov 5 · 9 days off
Book Oct 30 – 31, Nov 2 – 3: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 2 – 10 · 9 days off
Book Dec 4 – 5, Dec 7: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Spain in 2028
The 12 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Community of Madrid.
- Saturday, January 1
- Thursday, January 6
- Thursday, April 13
- Friday, April 14
- Monday, May 1
- Tuesday, May 2
- Tuesday, August 15
- Thursday, October 12
- Wednesday, November 1
- Wednesday, December 6
- Friday, December 8
- Monday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Spain have in 2028?
- Spain (Community of Madrid) has 12 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Spain in 2028?
- With the 22 vacation days that are standard in Spain, booking 22 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 58 days off across 7 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Spain in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Spain in 2028 there are 7 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 22 days, the typical statutory allowance in Spain. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.