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Spain observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-31. Clocks will fall back on 2024-10-27.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Spain.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Spain:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Spain.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-10-12 | National Day of Spain | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-06 | Spanish Constitution Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-01 | May Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-02 | Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Candelaria | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-06 | Saints Just and Pastor | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-25 | Regional Holiday - Galicia | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-08-15 | Regional Holiday - Basque Country | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-13 | Regional Holiday - Murcia | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-10-09 | Regional Holiday - Valencia | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-10-12 | Regional Holiday - Aragon | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-24 | Regional Holiday - Catalonia | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-02-28 | Regional Holiday - Andalusia | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-23 | Regional Holiday - Asturias | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-08-15 | Regional Holiday - Cantabria | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-09 | Regional Holiday - Castile and León | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-08 | Regional Holiday - Extremadura | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-17 | Regional Holiday - Balearic Islands | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Spain:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Spain:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Monday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Spain has adjusted its DST rules several times throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. There have been discussions about aligning with a single timezone across the country.
The current time in Spain is based on Europe/Madrid with a UTC offset of UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Spain observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Spain are typically 09:00 - 19:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Spain is +34.