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Leave Entitlement in Spain

Spain provides generous statutory leave entitlements to ensure employees have sufficient time for rest, health, and family responsibilities. Annual leave and public holidays are regulated by national law and collective bargaining agreements, with additional entitlements covering sickness, maternity, paternity, and family needs.

Holiday entitlement

Employees are entitled to 30 calendar days of paid annual leave per year (22 working days). Leave cannot be replaced by payment except upon termination. Collective agreements may extend the entitlement or set rules for scheduling.

Public holidays

Spain observes up to 14 public holidays each year. These include 8 national holidays, supplemented by regional and local holidays. When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, it may be moved to another weekday.

Spain Public Holiday Calendar 2025

DATE WEEK DAY HOLIDAY LOCAL NAME
01/01/2025WednesdayNew Year's DayAño Nuevo
06/01/2025MondayEpiphanyDía de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
28/02/2025FridayDay of AndalucíaDía de Andalucía
01/03/2025SaturdayDay of the Balearic IslandsDia de les Illes Balears
17/04/2025ThursdayMaundy ThursdayJueves Santo
18/04/2025FridayGood FridayViernes Santo
21/04/2025MondayEaster MondayLunes de Pascua
23/04/2025WednesdayCastile and León DayDía de Castilla y León
23/04/2025WednesdayDay of AragónSan Jorge (Día de Aragón)
01/05/2025ThursdayLabour DayFiesta del trabajo
02/05/2025FridayDay of MadridFiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
17/05/2025SaturdayGalician Literature DayDía das Letras Galegas
30/05/2025FridayDay of the Canary IslandsDía de Canarias
31/05/2025SaturdayDay of Castilla-La ManchaDía de la Región Castilla-La Mancha
09/06/2025MondayDay of La RiojaDía de La Rioja
09/06/2025MondayDay of MurciaDía de la Región de Murcia
19/06/2025ThursdayCorpus ChristiCorpus Christi
24/06/2025TuesdaySt. John's DaySant Joan
25/07/2025FridaySantiago ApóstolSantiago Apóstol
28/07/2025MondayDay of the Cantabrian InstitutionsDía de las Instituciones de Cantabria
15/08/2025FridayAssumptionAsunción
08/09/2025MondayDay of AsturiasDía de Asturias
08/09/2025MondayDay of ExtremaduraDía de Extremadura
11/09/2025ThursdayNational Day of CataloniaDiada Nacional de Catalunya
15/09/2025MondayRegional HolidayLa Bien Aparecida
09/10/2025ThursdayDay of the Valencian CommunityDia de la Comunitat Valenciana
12/10/2025SundayFiesta Nacional de EspañaFiesta Nacional de España
01/11/2025SaturdayAll Saints DayDía de todos los Santos
06/12/2025SaturdayConstitution DayDía de la Constitución
08/12/2025MondayImmaculate ConceptionInmaculada Concepción
25/12/2025ThursdayChristmas DayNavidad
26/12/2025FridaySantiago ApóstolSt. Stephen's Day

Types of Leave in Spain

In addition to annual holiday and public holidays, employees in Spain are entitled to a range of statutory leave types covering health, family and personal circumstances.

Sick leave

Paid sick leave starts from the 4th day of absence. Employees receive 60% of their base salary until day 20, and 75% from day 21 onwards. From day 16, payments are covered by Social Security.

Maternity leave

Mothers are entitled to 16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave (32 for single-parent families), fully funded by Social Security. Leave can be extended in cases of multiple births or medical complications.

Paternity leave

Fathers are entitled to 16 weeks of paid paternity leave, also fully funded by Social Security, ensuring equal treatment to maternity leave.

Marriage or registered partnership leave

Employees are entitled to 15 calendar days of paid leave.

Bereavement leave

Employees may take 2 days (or 4 days if travel is required) in case of death, accident or serious illness of a close relative up to second degree.

Relocation leave

Employees are entitled to 1 day of leave for relocation of their habitual residence.

Lactation leave

Parents are entitled to 1 hour per day of leave until the child is 9 months old. This can be accumulated into full days by agreement.

Parental leave

Employees may take up to 12 months of unpaid parental leave, which can be extended to 3 years per child.

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