Spanish holiday guide

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) commemorates the Last Supper and opens the Paschal Triduum; in Spain it is a major Holy Week day and a public holiday in many—but not all—communities.

What it means

Christians remember Jesus’s Last Supper, the Eucharist, and the commandment of love; Spanish cities often mark it with processions.

Origin and history

Part of the ancient Triduum; Spanish confraternity processions developed regionally over centuries.

How it is observed in Spain

Where it is a holiday, closures and evening processions; liturgy of the Lord’s Supper; customs vary by city. Not a 2026 holiday in Catalonia or Valencia.

Interesting facts

2026 date: 2 April, published in the BOE (Spain’s official state gazette; BOE-A-2025-21667).
Not observed as a labour holiday in every autonomous community.
Distinct from Good Friday and from Corpus Christi.

Maundy Thursday procession in Toledo, Spain, 2010

Public calendar

Check the 2026 dates

Holiday status depends on place. See the official calendar pages for the locations covered by this guide.

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