--- title: "San Marcos 2026: when and where it's a public holiday — festivos.io" description: "San Marcos is a local holiday in 24 municipalities, accounting for 73,125 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 25 April." source: "https://festivos.io/en/holiday/san-marcos" --- # San Marcos San Marcos is a local holiday in 24 municipalities — 73,125 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 25 April; below, where and when it's celebrated. - **Level:** Local holiday - **Date 2026:** Saturday 25 April - **Municipalities:** 24 - **Residents · 2025 register:** 73,125 - **Where most:** Castilla y León (12) ## San Marcos in the working calendar In 2026, the dataset records San Marcos as a local holiday in 24 municipalities, accounting for 73,125 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 25 April 2026. 9 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 | 49.3% / 50.7% | | Aged 0–14 | 15.8% | | Aged 15–64 | 68% | | Aged 65+ | 16.1% | | Foreign citizenship | 12.4% | | Born outside Spain | 15.6% | | Weighted mean age | 41.7 years | ### How it differs from its surroundings Comparison with Spain and with the aggregate of the 7 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 7 regions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aged 0–14 | 15.8% | +2.9 pp | +2.6 pp | | Aged 65+ | 16.1% | -4.6 pp | -4.2 pp | | Foreign citizenship | 12.4% | -1.7 pp | -0.3 pp | | Born outside Spain | 15.6% | -3.7 pp | -1.9 pp | | Weighted mean age | 41.7 years | -2.8 years | -2.5 years | The largest difference from Spain is in “Aged 65+”: -4.6 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 San Marcos In 2026 it falls on Saturday 25 April in most municipalities. 9 move it to another date (when it lands on a weekend or by local agreement). | Year | Main date | Municipalities | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | Thursday, 25 April | 28 | | 2025 | Friday, 25 April | 35 | | 2026 | Saturday, 25 April | 24 | ## 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](). - [Comunidad de Madrid — Festivos locales (datos abiertos)]() - [Gobierno de Aragón — Calendario laboral (Aragón Open Data)]() - [Gobierno de La Rioja — Calendario de fiestas locales (BOR)]() - [Gobierno de Navarra — Fiestas locales (datos abiertos)]() - [Junta de Andalucía — Calendario de fiestas locales (datos abiertos)]() - [Junta de Castilla y León — Fiestas locales (datos abiertos)]() - [Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha — Calendario de fiestas locales (DOCM/datos abiertos)]() ## 24 municipalities celebrate San Marcos Its local holiday in 2026, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source. Together, they account for 73,125 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025. **Castilla y León** (12): Bretocino, Castrotierra de Valmadrigal, Coomonte, Doñinos de Salamanca, Gamones, Hiniesta, La, Losar del Barco, El, Nieva, Poza de la Sal, Quintanilla del Monte, Revellinos, Tajahuerce **Castilla-La Mancha** (4): Montealegre del Castillo, Povedilla, Quintanar del Rey, Yémeda **Andalucía** (2): Loja, Vegas del Genil **Aragón** (2): Candasnos, Sobradiel **La Rioja** (2): Hornos de Moncalvillo, Sajazarra **Comunidad Foral de Navarra** (1): Caparroso **Comunidad de Madrid** (1): San Martín de la Vega ## About San Marcos ### When is San Marcos in 2026? In 2026, San Marcos is mainly celebrated on 25 April 2026 (Saturday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar. ### In how many municipalities is San Marcos a holiday? It's a local holiday in 24 municipalities in 2026, accounting for 73,125 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Castilla y León (12 municipalities). ### Is San Marcos a national holiday? No. San Marcos 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).