--- title: "Saint Francis 2026: when and where it's a public holiday — festivos.io" description: "Saint Francis is a local holiday in 4 municipalities, accounting for 1,256 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 5 October." source: "https://festivos.io/en/holiday/san-francisco" --- # Saint Francis St Francis of Assisi is kept on 4 October. Founder of the Franciscans, patron of Italy, of animals and of ecology, his memorial falls in early autumn; on Spain’s labour calendar some municipalities set the holiday around 4–5 October. - **Level:** Local holiday - **Date 2026:** Monday 5 October - **Municipalities:** 4 - **Residents · 2025 register:** 1,256 - **Where most:** Castilla-La Mancha (3) ## Saint Francis in the working calendar In 2026, the dataset records Saint Francis as a local holiday in 4 municipalities, accounting for 1,256 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 5 October 2026. 2 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 | 46.1% / 53.9% | | Aged 0–14 | 10.3% | | Aged 15–64 | 60.3% | | Aged 65+ | 29.5% | | Foreign citizenship | 12.3% | | Born outside Spain | 12.7% | | Weighted mean age | 49.8 years | ### How it differs from its surroundings Comparison with Spain and with the aggregate of the 2 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 2 regions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aged 0–14 | 10.3% | -2.6 pp | -3 pp | | Aged 65+ | 29.5% | +8.7 pp | +8.4 pp | | Foreign citizenship | 12.3% | -1.8 pp | -0.9 pp | | Born outside Spain | 12.7% | -6.6 pp | -3.9 pp | | Weighted mean age | 49.8 years | +5.3 years | +5.1 years | The largest difference from Spain is in “Aged 65+”: +8.7 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](). ## What is Saint Francis Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (Assisi, c. 1181–1226) left family wealth to live the Gospel in poverty. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, staged the living Nativity at Greccio (1223) and, according to tradition, received the stigmata in 1224. He was canonised in 1228; his liturgical feast is 4 October (the Transitus is recalled on the eve). Iconography links him to animals and creation; in many countries pet blessings coincide with his feast. In Spain the calendar label “San Francisco” usually points to this memorial, though it is wise to check each town’s parish dedication. In 2026 the labour holiday appears around 4–5 October in municipalities such as Sotodosos, Ujados, Vianos (Castilla-La Mancha) and Lumpiaque (Aragon). It is not a national holiday: it is non-working only where the town hall declares it. _St Francis of Assisi, the Poverello._ ## Dates of Saint Francis In 2026 it falls on Monday 5 October in most municipalities. 2 move it to another date (when it lands on a weekend or by local agreement). | Year | Main date | Municipalities | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | Friday, 4 October | 1 | | 2026 | Monday, 5 October | 4 | ## 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 Aragón — Calendario laboral (Aragón Open Data)]() - [Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha — Calendario de fiestas locales (DOCM/datos abiertos)]() ## 4 municipalities celebrate Saint Francis Its local holiday in 2026, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source. Together, they account for 1,256 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025. **Castilla-La Mancha** (3): Sotodosos, Ujados, Vianos **Aragón** (1): Lumpiaque ## About Saint Francis ### When is Saint Francis in 2026? In 2026, Saint Francis is mainly celebrated on 5 October 2026 (Monday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar. ### In how many municipalities is Saint Francis a holiday? It's a local holiday in 4 municipalities in 2026, accounting for 1,256 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Castilla-La Mancha (3 municipalities). ### Is Saint Francis a national holiday? No. Saint Francis 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 (1052 municipalities) - San Roque (340 municipalities) - San Sebastián (260 municipalities) - San Blas (259 municipalities) - San Pedro (251 municipalities) - San Bartolomé (243 municipalities) - San Miguel (236 municipalities) - Exaltación de la Santa Cruz (209 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).