--- title: "Martes de Entroido 2026: when and where it's a public holiday — festivos.io" description: "Martes de Entroido is a local holiday in 169 municipalities, accounting for 1,358,180 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 17 February." source: "https://festivos.io/en/holiday/martes-de-entroido" --- # Martes de Entroido Martes de Entroido is a local holiday in 169 municipalities — 1,358,180 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 17 February; below, where and when it's celebrated. - **Level:** Local holiday - **Date 2026:** Tuesday 17 February - **Municipalities:** 169 - **Residents · 2025 register:** 1,358,180 - **Where most:** Galicia (169) ## Martes de Entroido in the working calendar In 2026, the dataset records Martes de Entroido as a local holiday in 169 municipalities, accounting for 1,358,180 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 17 February 2026. 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 | 52.1% / 47.9% | | Aged 0–14 | 10.8% | | Aged 15–64 | 62.1% | | Aged 65+ | 27.1% | | Foreign citizenship | 7% | | Born outside Spain | 13.4% | | Weighted mean age | 48.6 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 | 10.8% | -2.1 pp | +0.1 pp | | Aged 65+ | 27.1% | +6.4 pp | +0.2 pp | | Foreign citizenship | 7% | -7 pp | +0.6 pp | | Born outside Spain | 13.4% | -5.9 pp | +1.2 pp | | Weighted mean age | 48.6 years | +4.1 years | +0.1 years | The largest difference from Spain is in “Foreign citizenship”: -7 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 Martes de Entroido In 2026 it falls on Tuesday 17 February in most municipalities. | Year | Main date | Municipalities | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | Tuesday, 13 February | 156 | | 2025 | Tuesday, 4 March | 162 | | 2026 | Tuesday, 17 February | 169 | ## 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](). - [Xunta de Galicia — Calendario laboral (datos abiertos)]() ## 169 municipalities celebrate Martes de Entroido Its local holiday in 2026, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source. Together, they account for 1,358,180 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025. **Galicia** (169): Abadín, Abegondo, Alfoz, Allariz, Amoeiro, Antas de Ulla, Aranga, Arteixo, Arzúa, Avión, Baleira, Baltar, Bande, Barbadás, Barreiros, Becerreá, Begonte, Bergondo, Betanzos, Blancos, Os, Boborás, Boimorto, Bola, A, Bolo, O, Burela, Cabana de Bergantiños, Cabanas, Calvos de Randín, Cambre, Capela, A, Carballeda de Avia, Carballeda de Valdeorras, Carballiño, O, Carballo, Carral, Cartelle, Castrelo de Miño, Castro de Rei, Castroverde, Cedeira, Celanova, Cenlle, Cerceda, Cerdido, Cervantes, Cervo, Chandrexa de Queixa, Coirós, Coles, Corgo, O, Coristanco, Coruña, A, Cospeito, Culleredo, Curtis, Entrimo, Esgos, Estrada, A, Fonsagrada, A, Frades, Friol, Gondomar, Guitiriz, Guntín, Illa de Arousa, A, Incio, O, Irixo, O, Irixoa, Láncara, Laracha, A, Larouco, Lobios, Lourenzá, Lugo, Maceda, Malpica de Bergantiños, Manzaneda, Maside, Mazaricos, Meaño, Meira, Meis, Melón, Mesía, Miño, Moeche, Mondariz, Monfero, Montederramo, Muíños, Muras, Narón, Navia de Suarna, Neda, Negueira de Muñiz, Nogais, As, Nogueira de Ramuín, Oleiros, Ordes, Oroso, Ortigueira, Ourense, Outeiro de Rei, Oza-Cesuras, Paderne, Paderne de Allariz, Pantón, Parada de Sil, Paradela, Páramo, O, Pastoriza, A, Pedrafita do Cebreiro, Pereiro de Aguiar, O, Peroxa, A, Piñor, Pobra do Brollón, A, Pol, Pontedeva, Pontenova, A, Pontes de García Rodríguez, As, Porqueira, Punxín, Quintela de Leirado, Rábade, Rairiz de Veiga, Ramirás, Ribadavia, Ribadeo, Ribeira, Ribeira de Piquín, Riós, Riotorto, Rosal, O, Sada, Salceda de Caselas, Samos, San Amaro, San Cibrao das Viñas, San Sadurniño, San Xoán de Río, Sandiás, Santiago de Compostela, Santiso, Saviñao, O, Sobrado, Taboada, Taboadela, Toén, Tomiño, Tordoia, Touro, Trabada, Trasmiras, Triacastela, Tui, Valadouro, O, Valdoviño, Veiga, A, Verea, Vicedo, O, Vilaboa, Vilamarín, Vilarmaior, Vilasantar, Viveiro, Xermade, Xinzo de Limia, Xove, Xunqueira de Espadanedo ## About Martes de Entroido ### When is Martes de Entroido in 2026? In 2026, Martes de Entroido is mainly celebrated on 17 February 2026 (Tuesday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar. ### In how many municipalities is Martes de Entroido a holiday? It's a local holiday in 169 municipalities in 2026, accounting for 1,358,180 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Galicia (169 municipalities). ### Is Martes de Entroido a national holiday? No. Martes de Entroido 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) - San Isidro Labrador (163 municipalities) - San Blas (151 municipalities) - San Vicente Ferrer (142 municipalities) - San Pedro (136 municipalities) - San Miguel (132 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).