Spain

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours

09:00–14:00 then 16:00–19:00 (siesta-shifted in some sectors)

Workweek

Monday to Friday

Meeting tips

August is a major vacation month. Holy Week (around Easter) and the Christmas-to-Three-Kings (January 6) period are quiet.

Cities in Spain

Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.

• 🇪🇸BarcelonaUTC+2
• 🇪🇸MadridUTC+2

Current time in Spain

Public holidays in Spain, 2026

See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.

• 2026-01-01
• 2026-01-06
• 2026-02-28ES-AN only
• 2026-03-01ES-IB only
• 2026-04-02ES-AN, ES-AR, ES-AS, ES-CB, ES-CL, ES-CM, ES-CN, ES-EX, ES-GA, ES-IB, ES-MC, ES-MD, ES-NC, ES-PV, ES-RI only
• 2026-04-03
• 2026-04-06ES-CT, ES-IB, ES-NC, ES-PV, ES-RI, ES-VC only
• 2026-04-23ES-AR, ES-CL only
• 2026-05-01
• 2026-05-02ES-MD only
• 2026-05-17ES-GA only
• 2026-05-30ES-CN only
• 2026-05-31ES-CM only
• 2026-06-04ES-CM only
• 2026-06-09ES-MC, ES-RI only
• 2026-06-24ES-CT, ES-VC only
• 2026-07-25ES-GA, ES-PV only
• 2026-07-28ES-CB only
• 2026-08-15
• 2026-09-08ES-AS, ES-EX only
• 2026-09-11ES-CT only
• 2026-09-15ES-CB only
• 2026-10-09ES-VC only
• 2026-10-12
• 2026-11-01
• 2026-12-06
• 2026-12-08
• 2026-12-25
• 2026-12-26ES-CT only

Time difference vs. major business cities

From the perspective of Barcelona.