Public Holidays on Mallorca 2026: All Dates at a Glance

If you live on Mallorca or plan to settle here permanently, you should know the public holidays on Mallorca in 2026. They affect appointments with public offices, opening hours of banks and shops, and the rhythm of island life. The special thing: Spain has three levels of public holidays - national, regional (Balearic Islands) and local municipal holidays. Together that adds up to as many as 14 public holidays a year on Mallorca.

National public holidays in Spain 2026

Spain has ten national public holidays that apply across the whole country, including Mallorca. They are published each year in the Boletin Oficial del Estado (BOE) and can only be shifted to a limited extent at municipal level.

The fixed national holidays in 2026 at a glance:

• January 1 - Ano Nuevo (New Year's Day)
• January 6 - Epifania del Senor (Epiphany)
• May 1 - Dia del Trabajo (Labour Day)
• August 15 - Asuncion de la Virgen (Assumption of Mary)
• October 12 - Fiesta Nacional de Espana (National Day)
• November 1 - Todos los Santos (All Saints' Day)
• December 6 - Dia de la Constitucion (Constitution Day)
• December 8 - Inmaculada Concepcion (Immaculate Conception)
• December 25 - Navidad (Christmas Day)

Plus one movable national holiday:

• April 3, 2026 - Viernes Santo (Good Friday)

Easter 2026 falls on April 5 (Easter Sunday). Good Friday is the only holiday of Semana Santa that applies nationally. Maundy Thursday is not a national holiday but is often quietly observed in the Balearics.

Regional holidays of the Balearic Islands

The Balearic regional government (Govern de les Illes Balears) sets two additional regional holidays that apply only in the Balearics, including Mallorca:

• February 28 - Dia de les Illes Balears (Day of the Balearic Islands)
• April 6, 2026 - Dilluns de Pasqua (Easter Monday)

February 28 is the most important regional holiday of the Balearics. It commemorates the Balearic statute of autonomy and is celebrated with events and concerts, especially in Palma. Easter Monday is the second regional holiday and rounds off Semana Santa.

The official regional holidays are published by the Govern de les Illes Balears: www.caib.es.

Local municipal holidays (fiestas locales)

Every municipality on Mallorca may set two local holidays of its own each year. These apply only in that municipality and vary widely from town to town.

A few examples for 2026:

• Palma: January 13 (Sant Sebastia, the city's patron saint) plus one further local holiday set each year by the city council
• Inca: Dijous Bo plus one further local date
• Pollenca: usually around the patron saint festival in August
• Manacor: local holidays around the patron saint Mare de Deu dels Dolors

What is open on public holidays?

On national and regional holidays the general rule in Spain is: public offices, banks and many shops are closed. But there are differences.

Closed on public holidays:

• Government offices and agencies (no citas previas)
• Banks and savings banks
• Many smaller retail shops
• Notaries and gestorias (often on bridge days too)

Usually open on public holidays:

• Supermarkets (often with reduced hours)
• Pharmacies on duty rota - one per zone is always open
• Restaurants and cafes
• Petrol stations
• Emergency rooms and the medical emergency service (always reachable on 112)

Tourist areas such as Palma, Alcudia or Cala Ratjada often have fewer restrictions on public holidays than town centres in many other European countries, because the tourism industry has to keep running.

Bridge days and puentes in 2026

Spaniards love the "puente" - the bridge day between a public holiday and the weekend. 2026 offers some attractive puentes:

• January 1 falls on a Thursday: a bridge day on Friday, January 2 is possible
• April 3 (Good Friday) together with Easter Monday (April 6) makes a long weekend from Thursday to Monday
• August 15 falls on a Saturday - no bridge day
• October 12 falls on a Monday - long weekend
• December 6 and December 8 are close together: a typical double puente, with many businesses also closing on December 7

Quotable fact: Under Spanish employment law there are at least 10 national public holidays per year (per Art. 37 of the Estatuto de los Trabajadores). Together with the 2 regional and 2 local holidays, employees in the Balearics get 14 public holidays annually.

Planning public holidays and official appointments

If you are planning trips to public offices - applying for an NIE, empadronamiento, exchanging your driving licence or registering a vehicle - always check the holiday calendar first. Citas previas (appointment bookings) cannot be booked on public holidays, and waiting times often grow considerably around long puentes.

A good practice: book appointments early and allow at least two weeks of lead time around puentes. You can find more on how official appointments work on Mallorca in our guide to culture and tradition on Mallorca and in the overview of public holidays and local festivals.

What counts as a public holiday on Mallorca? A public holiday (dia festivo) on Mallorca is a day on which, under Spanish or Balearic law, there is no obligation to work. Employers who have staff work on a public holiday must grant a compensatory day off or pay a supplement. There are three categories: national, regional and local holidays.

Can I see a doctor on a public holiday on Mallorca? Yes. The medical emergency service is always available. Every zone has doctors on call (PAC - Punto de Atencion Continuada). The general emergency number in Spain is 112.

Conclusion

Mallorca observes up to 14 public holidays in 2026 - ten national ones, two regional Balearic ones and two local holidays of your municipality. The key dates for residents: February 28 as the Balearic regional holiday, Semana Santa around April 3 and 6, and the double puente in early December. Check local holidays directly with the ajuntament of your municipality - they are set anew each year.

For ideas on how to spend a day off, have a look at our things to do and leisure tips for Mallorca.