--- title: "Las Candelas 2026: when and where it's a public holiday — festivos.io" description: "Las Candelas is a local holiday in 20 municipalities, accounting for 17,410 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 2 February." source: "https://festivos.io/en/holiday/las-candelas" --- # Las Candelas Las Candelas is a local holiday in 20 municipalities — 17,410 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 2 February; below, where and when it's celebrated. - **Level:** Local holiday - **Date 2026:** Monday 2 February - **Municipalities:** 20 - **Residents · 2025 register:** 17,410 - **Where most:** Castilla y León (17) ## Las Candelas in the working calendar In 2026, the dataset records Las Candelas as a local holiday in 20 municipalities, accounting for 17,410 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 2 February 2026. 4 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 | 49% / 51% | | Aged 0–14 | 11.3% | | Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | | Aged 65+ | 23.6% | | Foreign citizenship | 3.7% | | Born outside Spain | 6.3% | | Weighted mean age | 47.5 years | ### How it differs from its surroundings Comparison with Spain and with the aggregate of the 4 regions 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 4 regions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aged 0–14 | 11.3% | -1.6 pp | -0.4 pp | | Aged 65+ | 23.6% | +2.9 pp | -1.1 pp | | Foreign citizenship | 3.7% | -10.3 pp | -5.7 pp | | Born outside Spain | 6.3% | -12.9 pp | -6.6 pp | | Weighted mean age | 47.5 years | +2.9 years | +0.4 years | The largest difference from Spain is in “Born outside Spain”: -12.9 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 Las Candelas In 2026 it falls on Monday 2 February in most municipalities. 4 move it to another date (when it lands on a weekend or by local agreement). | Year | Main date | Municipalities | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | Friday, 2 February | 16 | | 2025 | Monday, 3 February | 13 | | 2026 | Monday, 2 February | 20 | ## 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](). - [Gobierno de Cantabria — Calendario laboral (BOC)]() - [Junta de Castilla y León — Fiestas locales (datos abiertos)]() - [Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha — Calendario de fiestas locales (DOCM/datos abiertos)]() - [Principado de Asturias — Calendario de festivos (datos abiertos)]() ## 20 municipalities celebrate Las Candelas Its local holiday in 2026, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source. Together, they account for 17,410 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025. **Castilla y León** (17): Abejar, Adrada de Pirón, Alcubilla de Avellaneda, Cernadilla, Langa, Molacillos, Moraleja del Vino, Priaranza del Bierzo, Quintana y Congosto, San Esteban del Molar, Sotalbo, Tordehumos, Unión de Campos, La, Úrbel del Castillo, Villalba de la Lampreana, Villamayor, Villaturiel **Cantabria** (1): Saro **Castilla-La Mancha** (1): Malaguilla **Principado de Asturias** (1): Candamo ## About Las Candelas ### When is Las Candelas in 2026? In 2026, Las Candelas is mainly celebrated on 2 February 2026 (Monday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar. ### In how many municipalities is Las Candelas a holiday? It's a local holiday in 20 municipalities in 2026, accounting for 17,410 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Castilla y León (17 municipalities). ### Is Las Candelas a national holiday? No. Las Candelas 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).