Spain · 2026
Puentes 2026 in SpainThe best bridge days to maximise your time off
Puentes (bridge days) are workdays squeezed between public holidays and weekends. Take those few days as PTO and short gaps become long consecutive breaks. Based on the 10 public holidays in Spain in 2026, here are the 7 best opportunities.
21
PTO days
50
days off
Taking every bridge day below turns 21 PTO days into 50 consecutive days off across the year.
Jan 1 – Jan 4, 2026
1 PTO day → 4 days off
Built around New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1).
Take PTO on: Fri, Jan 2
Jan 6 – Jan 11, 2026
3 PTO days → 6 days off
Built around Epiphany (Tue, Jan 6).
Take PTO on: Wed, Jan 7Thu, Jan 8Fri, Jan 9
Mar 28 – Apr 5, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Good Friday (Fri, Apr 3).
Take PTO on: Mon, Mar 30Tue, Mar 31Wed, Apr 1Thu, Apr 2
Apr 25 – May 3, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Labour Day (Fri, May 1).
Take PTO on: Mon, Apr 27Tue, Apr 28Wed, Apr 29Thu, Apr 30
Oct 10 – Oct 18, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around National Day of Spain (Mon, Oct 12).
Take PTO on: Tue, Oct 13Wed, Oct 14Thu, Oct 15Fri, Oct 16
Dec 5 – Dec 8, 2026
1 PTO day → 4 days off
Built around Constitution Day (Sun, Dec 6) and Immaculate Conception (Tue, Dec 8).
Take PTO on: Mon, Dec 7
Dec 19 – Dec 27, 2026
4 PTO days → 9 days off
Built around Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25).
Take PTO on: Mon, Dec 21Tue, Dec 22Wed, Dec 23Thu, Dec 24
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