Andalusia Day is celebrated every 28 February and is a regional public holiday in Andalusia, commemorating the 1980 referendum that opened the way to its autonomy.
Regional holiday
28 February 2026
8,666,412
Verified data
In 2026, Andalusia Day is recorded as a regional holiday on 28 February 2026. The calendars included in the dataset apply it in Andalucía, covering 8,666,412 residents in the 2025 register.
This comparison uses only the official working calendars incorporated into the dataset for each year.
| Year | Main date | Where recorded | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 February 2024 | Andalucía | 8,619,616 |
| 2025 | 28 February 2025 | Andalucía | 8,666,412 |
| 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Andalucía | 8,666,412 |
Demographic profile
Age, citizenship, birthplace and average-age structure from the 2025 Annual Population Census.
50.8% / 49.2%
13.7%
67.2%
19.1%
10.4%
13.1%
43.5 years
Comparison with Spain. All five comparisons are population-weighted and use only the 2025 Annual Census. A positive sign means the covered population has a higher value than the benchmark.
| Demographic profile | Covered population | Compared with Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0–14 | 13.7% | +0.8 pp |
| Aged 65+ | 19.1% | -1.6 pp |
| Foreign citizenship | 10.4% | -3.7 pp |
| Born outside Spain | 13.1% | -6.1 pp |
| Weighted mean age | 43.5 years | -1 years |
The largest difference from Spain is in “Born outside Spain”: -6.1 pp.
Sex comes from the 2025 municipal register; all other metrics come from the 2025 Annual Census. Each percentage uses the total from its own statistical operation. INE municipal tables 68535 and 68541.
The date remembers the referendum of 28 February, 1980, in which Andalusians voted to access autonomy through the fast track of article 151 of the Constitution, which allowed a higher level of powers from the beginning. The 'yes' vote won in seven of the eight provinces, and although in Almería the required legal requirement was not initially met, the process ended up being unblocked. The day does not commemorate the approval of the Statute of Autonomy, which would come later, but rather that referendum as a symbolic date for the defense of self-government.
The process was preceded by the demonstrations of 4 December, 1977, when nearly one and a half million people took to the streets of the Andalusian capitals to demand autonomy. That day also had a tragic part: the young Manuel José García Caparrós died in Málaga, whose name remained linked to the memory of contemporary Andalusianism.
The symbols of the community - the white and green flag, the shield and the anthem - are closely linked to Blas Infante, considered 'father of the Andalusian homeland', who recovered the flag, designed the shield and composed the lyrics of the anthem before being shot in 1936. The anthem has its origin in 'Holy God', a popular song sung by farmers during the harvest.
Today 28F is celebrated in schools, towns, cities and institutions, with Andalusian flags, the anthem and cultural and official events. In many educational centers, the miller's breakfast is maintained, bread with olive oil, one of the most representative products of Andalusia.
Other holidays
Per-municipality data with its official source (regional gazette). Every date is verifiable on the municipality page. Data from festivos.io — CC BY 4.0.