Long weekends in Spain

Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.

National Day

Sat 10 Oct to Mon 12 Oct 2026 · 3 days

• Muscat Oman Hot, dry and sunny 34°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Cape Town South Africa Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go
• Cairo Egypt Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 0 rainy days The best month to go
• Athens Greece Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go

Immaculate Conception

Sat 5 Dec to Tue 8 Dec 2026 · 4 days, taking Mon 7 Dec off

• Marrakech Morocco Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 21°C · 4 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Cape Town South Africa Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 3 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Doha Qatar Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day A good time to go, busy season

Christmas Day

Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days

• Marrakech Morocco Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 21°C · 4 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Cape Town South Africa Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 3 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Doha Qatar Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day A good time to go, busy season

New Year's Day

Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 3 days

• Muscat Oman Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Dubai United Arab Emirates Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Barcelona Spain Cool and dry 13°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Doha Qatar Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 2 rainy days A good time to go

Good Friday

Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar 2027 · 3 days

• Doha Qatar Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 2 rainy days The best month to go
• Marrakech Morocco Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 24°C · 6 rainy days The best month to go
• Muscat Oman Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Cape Town South Africa Warm, dry and sunny 26°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

The weekend in Spain is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.