--- title: "Festa Major 2026: when and where it's a public holiday — festivos.io" description: "Festa Major is a local holiday in 45 municipalities, accounting for 1,271,865 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 7 September." source: "https://festivos.io/en/holiday/festa-major" --- # Festa Major Festa Major is a local holiday in 45 municipalities — 1,271,865 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 7 September; below, where and when it's celebrated. - **Level:** Local holiday - **Date 2026:** Monday 7 September - **Municipalities:** 45 - **Residents · 2025 register:** 1,271,865 - **Where most:** Cataluña (45) ## Festa Major in the working calendar In 2026, the dataset records Festa Major as a local holiday in 45 municipalities, accounting for 1,271,865 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 7 September 2026. 39 municipalities set it on another date. This comparison uses only the official working calendars incorporated into the dataset for each year. ## Demographics of the covered population Age, citizenship, birthplace and average-age structure from the 2025 Annual Population Census. | Demographic profile | % | | --- | --- | | Women / men | 50.6% / 49.4% | | Aged 0–14 | 14.1% | | Aged 15–64 | 67% | | Aged 65+ | 18.9% | | Foreign citizenship | 14.9% | | Born outside Spain | 20.8% | | Weighted mean age | 43.1 years | ### How it differs from its surroundings Comparison with Spain and with the aggregate of the region where it is observed. 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 | Compared with its region | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aged 0–14 | 14.1% | +1.2 pp | +0.8 pp | | Aged 65+ | 18.9% | -1.8 pp | -0.8 pp | | Foreign citizenship | 14.9% | +0.8 pp | -3.8 pp | | Born outside Spain | 20.8% | +1.6 pp | -4.3 pp | | Weighted mean age | 43.1 years | -1.5 years | -0.6 years | The largest difference from Spain is in “Aged 65+”: -1.8 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](). ## Dates of Festa Major In 2026 it falls on Monday 7 September in most municipalities. 39 move it to another date (when it lands on a weekend or by local agreement). | Year | Main date | Municipalities | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | Friday, 16 August | 24 | | 2025 | Monday, 8 September | 26 | | 2026 | Monday, 7 September | 45 | ## Official sources Official documents linked by the 2026 records. Dates can vary by territory; each municipality page preserves its specific source. Population: official municipal-register figures at 1 January 2025. [INE](). [INE municipal tables 68535 and 68541](). - [Generalitat de Catalunya — Calendari de festes locals (DOGC/dades obertes)]() ## 45 municipalities celebrate Festa Major Its local holiday in 2026, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source. Together, they account for 1,271,865 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025. **Cataluña** (45): Ametlla del Vallès, L', Bisbal d'Empordà, La, Caldes de Montbui, Campins, Canovelles, Cardedeu, Cassà de la Selva, Esparreguera, Figaró-Montmany, Garriga, La, Granollers, Gualba, Igualada, Llagosta, La, Lliçà d'Amunt, Lliçà de Vall, Llinars del Vallès, Manresa, Martorelles, Mollet del Vallès, Montmeló, Montornès del Vallès, Olesa de Montserrat, Palamós, Palau-solità i Plegamans, Parets del Vallès, Sabadell, Sant Andreu de la Barca, Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Sant Celoni, Sant Esteve de Palautordera, Sant Feliu de Codines, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Sant Fost de Campsentelles, Sant Just Desvern, Sant Quirze del Vallès, Santa Coloma de Farners, Santa Margarida de Montbui, Solsona, Terrassa, Vic, Vilafranca del Penedès, Vilalba Sasserra, Vilanova del Camí, Vilanova del Vallès ## About Festa Major ### When is Festa Major in 2026? In 2026, Festa Major is mainly celebrated on 7 September 2026 (Monday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar. ### In how many municipalities is Festa Major a holiday? It's a local holiday in 45 municipalities in 2026, accounting for 1,271,865 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Cataluña (45 municipalities). ### Is Festa Major a national holiday? No. Festa Major is a local-level holiday: it's only a non-working day in the municipalities that set it as their local festival; each keeps its official source. ## Other holidays - Saint Isidore the Laborer (488 municipalities) - San Roque (278 municipalities) - Segona Pasqua (189 municipalities) - Martes de Entroido (186 municipalities) - San Isidro Labrador (163 municipalities) - San Blas (151 municipalities) - San Vicente Ferrer (142 municipalities) - San Pedro (136 municipalities) 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. --- Data: festivos.io — CC BY 4.0. Official source: State Official Gazette (BOE) and regional gazettes (Law 37/2007).