San Xoán is a public holiday across Galicia in 2026, falling on 24 June and covering 2,713,169 residents in the 2025 register. Until 2025 each municipality set it: 43 kept it as their local holiday.
Verified data
In 2025, the dataset records San Xoán as a local holiday in 43 municipalities, accounting for 690,526 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 24 June 2025.
This comparison uses only the official working calendars incorporated into the dataset for each year.
Demographic profile
Age, citizenship, birthplace and average-age structure from the 2025 Annual Population Census.
52.2% / 47.8%
11.3%
63.7%
25%
6.9%
13.9%
47.5 years
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 | 11.3% | -1.6 pp | +0.6 pp |
| Aged 65+ | 25% | +4.3 pp | -1.9 pp |
| Foreign citizenship | 6.9% | -7.1 pp | +0.5 pp |
| Born outside Spain | 13.9% | -5.3 pp | +1.7 pp |
| Weighted mean age | 47.5 years | +3 years | -1 years |
The largest difference from Spain is in “Foreign citizenship”: -7.1 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.
When
In 2025 it falls on Tuesday 24 June in most municipalities.
| Year | Main date | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Monday, 24 June | 40 |
| 2025 | Tuesday, 24 June | 43 |
| 2026 | Wednesday, 24 June | Whole region |
Traceability
Official documents linked by the 2025 records. Dates can vary by territory; each municipality page preserves its specific source.
Population: official municipal-register figures at 1 January 2025. INE.
Where it's a holiday
Its local holiday in 2025, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source.
Together, they account for 690,526 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025.
Galicia43
AmesAntas de UllaArangaAresArteixoArzúaBecerreáBergondoBoiroBriónCaldas de ReisCamariñasCambreCeeCercedaCoirósCorgo, OCoruña, ACulleredoForcareiGuitirizMazaricosMurosNarónNigránNoiaOleirosPadrendaPazos de BorbénPoioSadaSan Xoán de RíoSanta CombaSantisoSarriaSobradoSomozas, AsTordoiaTouroTrasmirasValdoviñoVilasantarViveiroFAQ
In 2025, San Xoán is mainly celebrated on 24 June 2025 (Tuesday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar.
It's a local holiday in 43 municipalities in 2025, accounting for 690,526 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Galicia (43 municipalities).
No. San Xoán 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
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.