Public holidays · 2026
Saint John the Baptist falls on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 in Spain in 2026.
A public holiday in some regions of Spain only: Cataluña, Galicia, Valenciana.
In 2026 it falls on a Wednesday, a working day.
Fixed date: it is on the same day of the year every year (24 Jun).
Saturday and Sunday · A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.
Saint John the Baptist, the prophet who baptised Jesus in the Jordan, is remembered in the church calendar on several dates. In Western churches the main feast is the Nativity of John the Baptist on 24 June, six months before Christmas, in line with the Gospel of Luke, which says that John was born six months before Jesus. In Orthodox churches the Synaxis, or gathering, of John the Baptist on 7 January honours the one who baptised Jesus on the preceding day. The day is among the oldest in the church calendar. Saint John is also the patron saint of many cities.
In Romania, 7 January is called Sfântul Ion, a public holiday, and a major name day, since Ion, Ioan, Ioana, Ionuț and many related names are among the most common in the country. In Spain, 24 June, Sant Joan, is a regional holiday in some regions, notably Catalonia, where the night before, the Revetlla de Sant Joan, is celebrated with bonfires, fireworks and coca, a sweet flatbread. The 24 June festival is also linked to Midsummer customs elsewhere in Europe, including the Baltic states and the Nordic countries. Many families celebrate both days.
Cataluña, Galicia, Valenciana
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A public holiday in some regions of Spain only: Cataluña, Galicia, Valenciana.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026.