After summer, the last quarter of the year can be a bit tough until the Christmas holidays arrive. But in the meantime, we all like to dream about what our holidays will be like next year and what long weekends we can have to enjoy a few days off. Therefore, with the publication of Madrid work calendar for the year 2025 There are already many who have begun to count the days until the arrival of the next bridge and there is news that many people will like. Take note because we now offer you all the dates on the Madrid 2025 Work Calendar.
The Community of Madrid has approved this week the decree that establishes the work calendar for the year 2025. This decision includes a total of 14 holidaysof which two will be determined by local councils, as stipulated in the Workers’ Statute. Among the novelties we have the fact that again, as happened this year, it will be held the day of Santiago Apóstol on July 25as a holiday throughout the region. In reality, this is a day considered a replaceable national holiday, so that each autonomous community can decide whether to celebrate it or not and in the case of Madrid it has already celebrated it in previous years and in 2025 it will celebrate it again. But in addition to confirming that July 25 next year will be a holiday, we have the rest of the dates already approved so we list them below.
The holiday and work calendar in Madrid for 2025
The Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Local Administration, Miguel Ángel García Martín, has revealed the next work calendar at a press conference 2025 that we can divide into two blocks of holidays: in the first half of the year, the New Year (January 1, Wednesday), the Epiphany of the Lord (January 6, Monday), Maundy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), the Worker’s Day (May 1, Thursday ) and the Festival of the Community of Madrid (May 2, Friday).
On the other hand, in the second half of the year, the Madrilenians will be able to enjoy holidays such as Santiago Apóstol (July 25, Friday), the Assumption of the Virgin (August 15, Friday), All Saints (November 1, Saturday), Spanish Constitution Day (December 6 , Saturday), the Day of the Immaculate Conception (December 8, Monday) and the Nativity of the Lord (December 25, Thursday).
The inclusion of Santiago Apóstol among the Madrid festivities
The Community of Madrid, like the rest of the communities, has some flexibility when determining some of its holidays. Thus City councils are allowed to select two local dates, which enriches the calendar with celebrations specific to each municipality and ensures that each locality keeps its traditions alive, strengthening regional identity. Although most holidays are shared nationally, the ability to add two specific dates encourages cultural diversity within the community.
And in the case of the festival dedicated to Santiago Apóstol, we know that it is a national holiday, but it is substitutable so each autonomous community decides whether it wants to celebrate it or not. In the case of Madrid, it has decided to include it again among its celebrations for next year, but the truth is that it is not the only community. It is also celebrated in Cantabria, Galicia, Navarra and the Basque Country. We also have to remember that in Madrid, the celebration of July 25 is something recent since it actually replaces the festival of March 19, Saint Joseph’s Day and also Father’s Day. In this way, Madrid residents have a holiday in the middle of summer, something that is undoubtedly welcomed with greater joy than having a holiday in the middle of March.
A calendar approved with consultation and consensus
The process of approving the Madrid work calendar is not limited to government decisions. The establishment of public holidays is subject to consultation with the parliamentary groups of the Madrid Assembly and other relevant social and economic entities, which ensures an inclusive and representative approach to the interests of the community. This methodology seeks a balance between work needs, cultural traditions and the daily lives of citizens.
The decree, which was approved on September 25 and which has been sent to the State before September 30, clearly establishes the 12 fixed dates, leaving the town councils with the responsibility of incorporating their two local holidays. With this structure, Madrid ensures that its work calendar not only complies with state regulations, but also reflects the richness and diversity of its own territory and knowing now the holidays that we will be able to have next year, confirming the celebration on July 25 and that Easter will be celebrated in April, we can now better organize our own calendar.
