Spanish school holidays in 2024–2025

School breaks are the perfect time to have fun and quality time with your children. For parents, knowing these dates is crucial for planning holidays, family visits, and exciting activities. It’s also important to arrange any childcare in advance if you’ll be working on these days.

Here’s what you need to know:

An overview of Spanish school holidays

Each of the 17 Spanish autonomous communities sets its own school calendar each year, leading to variations in holiday dates across the country. Municipal authorities may change these schedules slightly to take into account local holidays or requirements; however, the main holidays usually stay the same across the canton.

Schools typically have three main holidays throughout the year, including around Christmas, Easter, and in the Summer. There are also regional holidays that give students the day off; these typically are held around Christian holidays.

International schools in Spain generally follow the same holiday dates as other schools in the country, though they may have longer summer and Christmas breaks, as well as additional or different days off. Be sure to check with your child’s school for full details.

When are the Spanish school holidays in 2024–2025?

The following are the 2024–25 school holidays across Spain’s north, central, south, and island regions.

2024–2025 school holidays in Northern Spain

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

Holiday	Aragon	Asturias	Basque Country	Cantabria
First day of school	9 September 2024	10 September 2024	6 September (primary school), 4 September (secondary school)	9 September (primary school), 10 September (secondary school)
All Saints holiday	n/a	n/a	n/a	28 October – 1 November 2024
Christmas holidays	20 December 2024 – 6 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	24 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025
Carnival holidays	n/a	28 February – 4 March 2025	n/a	24–28 February 2025
Easter holidays	14–21 April 2025	14–20 April 2025	17–21 April 2025	17–25 April 2025
Last day of school	20 June 2025	20 June 2025	20 June 2025	22 June (primary school), 23 June (secondary school)
	Castile and León	Galicia	Navarre
First day of school	6 September (primary school), 12 September (secondary school)	11 September 2024	5 September 2024
Christmas holidays	21 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	21 December 2024 – 7 January 2025
Carnival holidays	3–4 March 2025	3–5 March 2025	n/a
Easter holidays	12–23 April 2025	14–21 April 2025	17–27 April 2025
Summer holidays	23 July 2025	20 June 2025	17 June 2025

2024–2025 school holidays in Central Spain

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

Holiday	Castile-La Mancha	Extremadura	La Rioja	Madrid
First day of school	10 September 2024	11 September 2024	9 September 2024	9 September (primary school), 10 September (secondary school)
Christmas holidays	23 December 2024 – 6 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 6 January 2025	21 December 2024 – 7 January 2025
Carnival holidays	3–4 March 2025	3–4 March 2025	n/a	n/a
Easter holidays	14–21 April 2025	14–21 April 2025	14–21 April 2025	11–21 April 2025
Last day of school	18 June 2025	20 June 2025	23 June 2025	20 June 2025

2024–2025 school holidays in the South and East of Spain

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

Holiday	Andalusia	Catalonia	Ceuta
First day of school	10 September (primary school), 16 September (secondary school)	9 September 2024	9 September 2024
Christmas holidays	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025
Carnival holidays	n/a	n/a	n/a
Easter holidays	14–18 April 2025	14–21 April 2025	14–18 April 2025
Last day of school	23 June (primary school), 24 June (secondary school)	20 June 2025	23 June 2025
	Melilla	Murcia	Valencia
First day of school	9 September 2024	9 September (primary school), 10 September (secondary school)	9 September 2024
Christmas holidays	21 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	24 December 2024 – 6 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Carnival holidays	5–11 April 2025	n/a	n/a
Easter holidays	12–20 April 2025	14–21 April 2025	17–28 April 2025
Last day of school	23 June 2025	24 June (primary school), 20 June (secondary school)	18 June 2025

2024–2025 school holidays in the Spanish island regions

Dates may vary per municipality – check your school’s academic calendar

Holiday	Balearic Islands	Canary Islands
First day of school	11 September 2024	9 September (primary school), 10 September (secondary school)
Christmas holidays	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025	23 December 2024 – 7 January 2025
Easter holidays	17–27 April 2025	14–18 April 2025
Last day of school	20 June 2025	20 June 2025

Other important dates in 2024–2025

In Spain, schools may close for a number of national and local holidays. These can differ per region; for example, most Spanish students get the day off for Labor Day (Día del Trabajador), while only those in Murcia are free on Day of the Region of Murcia (Día de la Región de Murcia).

The additional holiday dates for the 2024–2025 school year are:

Holiday	Date	Weekday
Day of Immaculate Conception observance	8 December 2024	Mon
Labor Day	1 May 2025	Thu

Some schools will also close for certain things, like staff training or pupil book days. Be sure to check with your school for a comprehensive list; many schools will publish this information online.

When are Spain’s public holidays?

Some public holidays and celebrations can fall on school holidays, such as Constitution Day and All Saints’ Day. You can learn more about these holidays (and dates) by reading our article on public holidays in Spain.

Tips for expat parents in Spain

Childcare during Spanish school holidays

Your children’s school holidays may clash with your work schedule. Fortunately, you can access a range of childcare options in Spain, including:

• Holiday centers
• Au pairs/nannies
• Childminders
• Babysitters

10 fun summer camps in Spain

Spain has many fun and educational summer camps for children to learn and play during the school holidays, including:

• Debla – Spanish Summer Camp
• Expanish Summer Camp
• Fishing Summer Camps
• Iberian Camps
• ISC Spain Madrid Summer Camp
• Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
• Pueblo Español Summer Camp
• Pyrene Explorer Camp
• Pyrene Summer Camp
• The Village Spain