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.
Check the 2026 dates
Holiday status depends on place. See the official calendar pages for the locations covered by this guide.
- Andalusia public holidays 2026
- Aragon public holidays 2026
- Asturias public holidays 2026
- Balearic Islands public holidays 2026
- Canary Islands public holidays 2026
- Cantabria public holidays 2026
- Castile and León public holidays 2026
- Castilla-La Mancha public holidays 2026
- Extremadura public holidays 2026
- Galicia public holidays 2026
- Murcia public holidays 2026
- Navarre public holidays 2026
- Basque Country public holidays 2026
- La Rioja public holidays 2026
- Valencian Community public holidays 2026