Valencia public holidays 2027: the essentials for employers and employees
- The Valencia public holidays 2027 were set by Decree 42/2026, of 20 March, of the Consell, published in the DOGV on 25 March 2026 [1].
- The decree fixes 12 paid, non-recoverable holidays for the whole Valencian Community, from New Year’s Day to Christmas Day [1].
- Saint John (24 June) and the Assumption (15 August), both holidays in 2026, are not on the 2027 regional list, while 1 November and 6 December return [1][3].
- Each town adds two local holidays; Valencia City Council has approved Friday 22 January and Monday 5 April 2027, pending formal publication in the DOGV [6][7].
- Spanish law caps paid public holidays at 14 a year, two of them local [4].
- An employee who works on a public holiday is owed the hours worked plus at least 75%, unless they receive compensatory rest instead [5].
Why the 2027 calendar matters before the year begins
The Valencia public holidays 2027 decide when offices, courts and most businesses close, and when staff are entitled to a paid day off.
Employers need them now, because every company in Spain must draw up its annual work calendar and display it in each workplace [4].
Employees and newly arrived residents use them to plan leave, school breaks and trips home.
This guide sets out the official regional list, the two local holidays for Valencia city, the legal rules behind them and what happens when someone works on a holiday, as the position stood on 7 October 2026.
Decree 42/2026 declares 12 regional holidays in the Valencian Community for 2027, all of them paid and non-recoverable [1].
The full list of Valencia public holidays 2027
The Consell approved the regional calendar on 20 March 2026, after a report from the Valencian tripartite council on labour relations, and the decree took effect the day after its publication [1][2].
The table below combines the 12 regional dates with the two local holidays approved for Valencia city.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day | Valencian Community |
| 6 January | Wednesday | Epiphany | Valencian Community |
| 22 January | Friday | Saint Vincent Martyr | Valencia city (local, pending DOGV) |
| 19 March | Friday | Saint Joseph | Valencian Community |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday | Valencian Community |
| 29 March | Monday | Easter Monday | Valencian Community |
| 5 April | Monday | Saint Vincent Ferrer | Valencia city (local, pending DOGV) |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Valencian Community |
| 9 October | Saturday | Valencian Community Day | Valencian Community |
| 12 October | Tuesday | National Day of Spain | Valencian Community |
| 1 November | Monday | All Saints’ Day | Valencian Community |
| 6 December | Monday | Constitution Day | Valencian Community |
| 8 December | Wednesday | Immaculate Conception | Valencian Community |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day | Valencian Community |
Sources: Decree 42/2026 (DOGV) and Valencia City Council [1][6].
Together these 14 dates are the Valencia public holidays 2027 for anyone who works in the city of Valencia.
Staff based in another town of the Valencian Community keep the 12 regional dates and replace the two local ones with those of their own municipality.
What changes compared with 2026
The 2026 calendar, set by Decree 100/2025, included Saint John on 24 June and the Assumption on 15 August [3].
Neither date appears in Decree 42/2026, so both will be ordinary working days across the region in 2027 unless a town chooses one of them as a local holiday [1].
In their place, the Valencia public holidays 2027 include All Saints’ Day on 1 November and Constitution Day on 6 December, which both fell on a Sunday in 2026 and fall on a Monday in 2027 [1][3].
Holy Week also moves earlier, with Good Friday on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March, a week after Saint Joseph [1].
Saint John on 24 June was a regional holiday in 2026 but is not on the 2027 list in Decree 42/2026 [1][3].
Valencia city’s local holidays
The Valencia City Council plenary approved its two local holidays for 2027 in July 2026: Friday 22 January, Saint Vincent Martyr, the city’s patron saint, and Monday 5 April, Saint Vincent Ferrer [6].
The same plenary rejected a proposal to make 18 March, the eve of Saint Joseph, a local holiday instead [6].
Under Article 46 of Royal Decree 2001/1983, local holidays are fixed by the regional labour authority at the proposal of each town council and published in the regional official journal [5].
The regional resolution for 2026 was published in the DOGV on 14 November 2025, and it confirmed 22 January and 13 April as Valencia’s local holidays for that year [7].
The equivalent resolution for 2027 had not been published at the date of this guide, so the two city dates should be treated as approved by the council and awaiting formal confirmation.
Saint Joseph’s Day on 19 March closes the city’s biggest festival, and our guide to the Fallas in Valencia explains what to expect in the days around it.
The legal framework: 14 holidays and who sets them
Article 37.2 of the Workers’ Statute provides that public holidays are paid and non-recoverable, and that there can be no more than 14 a year, two of them local [4].
Four dates must always be kept as national holidays: Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, 1 May and 12 October [4].
Royal Decree 2001/1983 lists the other national holidays and lets each region replace some of them with its own traditional days [5].
That is how the Valencian Community keeps Easter Monday and 9 October, and why the Valencia public holidays 2027 differ from those of Madrid or Catalonia.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
The Workers’ Statute moves the day off to the following Monday only when a national holiday falls on a Sunday, and regions may replace that Monday with one of their own traditional days [4].
No regional holiday in 2027 falls on a Sunday, so no Monday transfer is needed [1].
Three holidays fall on a Saturday: 1 May, 9 October and 25 December.
The law does not move a holiday that falls on a Saturday, so staff who do not normally work on Saturdays should check their collective agreement or contract for any specific rule.
The national calendar in the BOE
Each autumn the Directorate-General of Labour publishes in the BOE a table of all holidays in every region; for 2026 it was dated 17 October 2025 and published on 28 October [8].
The national resolution for 2027 had not appeared in the BOE by 6 October 2026, but it only collects the regional decrees, and for the Valencian Community the binding list is the one in Decree 42/2026 [1].
Spanish law allows a maximum of 14 paid public holidays a year, of which two are local [4].
Working on a public holiday
A public holiday is a paid day off that cannot be made up later, so an employer cannot ask staff to recover the hours on another day [4].
Article 47 of Royal Decree 2001/1983 covers the exception: when, for technical or organisational reasons, an employee cannot take the holiday, the company must pay the hours worked that day increased by at least 75%, on top of the normal weekly wage [5].
The employer can instead give compensatory rest, and collective agreements often set the terms for this [5].
Sectors that open on holidays, such as hospitality, health care and retail, usually build these rules into their agreements and rotas.
Public holidays are separate from annual leave, which must be at least 30 calendar days a year and cannot be replaced by money [4].
Rest periods, holidays and the right not to answer work messages outside working hours are covered in our guide to digital disconnection and holiday rights.
What employers should do now
The Valencia public holidays 2027 affect rotas, payroll and client deadlines, so a short checklist helps.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Draw up the company’s 2027 work calendar with the 12 regional dates and the two local dates of each workplace |
| 2 | Display a copy in a visible place at each workplace, as Article 34.6 of the Workers’ Statute requires |
| 3 | Check the local holidays again when the DOGV publishes the 2027 resolution, usually in November |
| 4 | Review the collective agreement for rules on holiday work, Saturday holidays and bridge days |
| 5 | Plan rotas for staff who must work on holidays, and record the 75% supplement or the compensatory rest |
| 6 | Tell remote staff and staff in other towns which local holidays apply to them |
Companies taking on staff for the first time can read our guide to hiring employees in Spain for contracts, registration and payroll.
Common mistakes
- Using the 2026 calendar and giving 24 June or 15 August as paid holidays by default.
- Applying Valencia city’s local holidays to staff based in another municipality.
- Asking staff to make up the hours of a holiday on another day.
- Paying holiday work at the normal rate without compensatory rest.
- Treating a bridge day as a public holiday when it is only a company or agreement decision.
Long weekends and bridges in 2027
For employees and families, the Valencia public holidays 2027 produce several long weekends in the city.
- January: Friday 1 January and Friday 22 January each give a three-day weekend in Valencia city.
- March: Friday 19 March, then Good Friday on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March, give two long weekends in a row.
- April: Monday 5 April, Saint Vincent Ferrer, gives the city a second long weekend straight after Easter.
- Autumn: Tuesday 12 October and Monday 1 November fall next to a weekend.
- December: Monday 6 December and Wednesday 8 December fall in the same week.
A bridge day between a holiday and a weekend is not a public holiday, and staff need to use annual leave for it unless their agreement or employer says otherwise.
Our ideas for day trips from Valencia suit these long weekends, and newcomers can find more practical advice in our guide to moving to Valencia.
Holidays and official deadlines
The regional resolution on local holidays notes that these dates also count as non-working days for administrative and court deadlines, and that public offices and courts close on them [7].
A tax, immigration or court deadline that ends on one of the Valencia public holidays 2027 therefore usually moves to the next working day.
Foreign workers with residence and work permits can read our guide to working in Spain as a foreigner for their rights as employees.
How Delaguía y Luzón can help
Our labour solicitors in Valencia have advised employers and employees since 1960.
We review work calendars, collective agreements and holiday pay, and act in claims over unpaid holiday work or disputed rest days under the Valencia public holidays 2027.
Speak to our labour team about your 2027 calendar
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Frequently asked questions about Valencia public holidays 2027
How many public holidays are there in Valencia in 2027?
The Valencia public holidays 2027 number fourteen in the city of Valencia.
Twelve are regional holidays under Decree 42/2026, and two are local holidays approved by the City Council.
Is 24 June a holiday in Valencia in 2027?
Not as a regional holiday.
Saint John was on the 2026 list but does not appear in Decree 42/2026, although a town may choose it as a local holiday.
Is 15 August a holiday in 2027?
Not in the Valencian Community.
The Assumption is not on the 2027 regional list, and it falls on a Sunday that year.
What are Valencia city’s local holidays in 2027?
Friday 22 January, Saint Vincent Martyr, and Monday 5 April, Saint Vincent Ferrer.
The City Council has approved them, and the regional resolution confirming them is expected in the DOGV.
Is 18 March a holiday in Valencia?
No.
The City Council rejected a proposal to make the eve of Saint Joseph a local holiday in 2027.
Is Easter Monday a holiday in Valencia?
Yes.
Easter Monday, 29 March 2027, is one of the 12 regional dates among the Valencia public holidays 2027.
Does a holiday on a Saturday move to Monday?
No.
The Workers’ Statute only moves holidays that fall on a Sunday, so check your collective agreement for any specific rule.
What am I paid if I work on a public holiday?
The hours worked, increased by at least 75%, in addition to your normal weekly wage.
Your employer can give you compensatory rest instead.
Can my employer make me recover a public holiday?
No.
Public holidays are paid and non-recoverable under Article 37.2 of the Workers’ Statute.
Has the BOE published the national 2027 holidays?
Not by 6 October 2026.
The BOE usually publishes the national table in October, and for the Valencian Community it reproduces the dates of Decree 42/2026.
References
- Decree 42/2026, of 20 March, of the Consell, on the labour calendar of the Valencian Community for 2027 (DOGV no. 10329, 25 March 2026)
- Generalitat Valenciana: the Consell approves the labour calendar for 2027, 20 March 2026
- Decree 100/2025, of 1 July, of the Consell, on the labour calendar of the Valencian Community for 2026 (DOGV)
- Workers’ Statute (Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015), Articles 34.6, 37.2 and 38.1 (BOE)
- Royal Decree 2001/1983, on working hours and rest, Articles 45, 46 and 47 (BOE)
- Valencia City Council: local holidays in València for 2027, 23 July 2026
- Resolution of 12 November 2025 approving the local holidays of the Valencian Community for 2026 (DOGV)
- Resolution of 17 October 2025 of the Directorate-General of Labour publishing the public holidays for 2026 (BOE)
