--- title: "Virgen del Patrocinio 2026: when and where it's a public holiday — festivos.io" description: "Virgen del Patrocinio is a local holiday in 5 municipalities, accounting for 8,931 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 16 November." source: "https://festivos.io/en/holiday/virgen-del-patrocinio" --- # Virgen del Patrocinio Virgen del Patrocinio is a local holiday in 5 municipalities — 8,931 residents in the 2025 register. In 2026 it falls on 16 November; below, where and when it's celebrated. - **Level:** Local holiday - **Date 2026:** Monday 16 November - **Municipalities:** 5 - **Residents · 2025 register:** 8,931 - **Where most:** Castilla y León (2) ## Virgen del Patrocinio in the working calendar In 2026, the dataset records Virgen del Patrocinio as a local holiday in 5 municipalities, accounting for 8,931 residents in the 2025 register. The most common date is 16 November 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 | 50.1% / 49.9% | | Aged 0–14 | 13.9% | | Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | | Aged 65+ | 20.2% | | Foreign citizenship | 8.8% | | Born outside Spain | 12.4% | | Weighted mean age | 44.4 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 | 13.9% | +1 pp | +0.8 pp | | Aged 65+ | 20.2% | -0.5 pp | -0.5 pp | | Foreign citizenship | 8.8% | -5.2 pp | -4.3 pp | | Born outside Spain | 12.4% | -6.9 pp | -4.2 pp | | Weighted mean age | 44.4 years | -0.1 years | -0.1 years | The largest difference from Spain is in “Born outside Spain”: -6.9 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 Virgen del Patrocinio In 2026 it falls on Monday 16 November in most municipalities. 4 move it to another date (when it lands on a weekend or by local agreement). | Year | Main date | Municipalities | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | Monday, 29 April | 2 | | 2025 | Tuesday, 29 April | 2 | | 2026 | Monday, 16 November | 5 | ## 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](). - [Generalitat Valenciana — Resolución de fiestas locales (DOGV)]() - [Gobierno de La Rioja — Calendario de fiestas locales (BOR)]() - [Junta de Andalucía — Calendario de fiestas locales (datos abiertos)]() - [Junta de Castilla y León — Fiestas locales (datos abiertos)]() ## 5 municipalities celebrate Virgen del Patrocinio Its local holiday in 2026, by region. Each municipality links to its annual record and the available official source. Together, they account for 8,931 residents in the INE municipal register at 1 January 2025. **Castilla y León** (2): Dévanos, Sardón de Duero **Andalucía** (1): Olula de Castro **Comunitat Valenciana** (1): Foios **La Rioja** (1): Pedroso ## About Virgen del Patrocinio ### When is Virgen del Patrocinio in 2026? In 2026, Virgen del Patrocinio is mainly celebrated on 16 November 2026 (Monday). Some municipalities move it to another date on the working calendar. ### In how many municipalities is Virgen del Patrocinio a holiday? It's a local holiday in 5 municipalities in 2026, accounting for 8,931 residents in the 2025 register; mostly in Castilla y León (2 municipalities). ### Is Virgen del Patrocinio a national holiday? No. Virgen del Patrocinio 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).