Spain's 2024 school holidays are set by each of the 17 autonomous communities independently. There is no single national school calendar. The most culturally significant school holiday is Semana Santa โ which in 2024 falls at the very end of March, with most schools closed the week of 25โ29 March.
Epiphany (6 January) falling on a Saturday means the Christmas school holidays end before the most gift-giving day of the Spanish calendar โ most schools will have already reopened by the time the holiday arrives on Saturday.
Summer holidays: Spain's school summer break is among the longest in Europe โ approximately 10โ11 weeks, running from approximately 20โ25 June to early September. The exact dates vary by region.
Semana Santa 2024: Holy Week school break falls in the last week of March across most regions. Some communities take only the week up to and including Easter Sunday; others extend into the week after.
Christmas break: Most regions schedule Christmas school holidays from approximately 23 December 2024 to 7โ8 January 2025. With Epiphany (6 January) on a Monday in 2025, schools in most regions return the following Tuesday.