Public holiday in Spain
Our Lady of the Almudena in Spain
Monday, November 9, 2026
Local public holiday
Observed in Madrid
Our Lady of the Almudena is a local public holiday in Madrid, Spain, observed on 9 November. It honours the city’s patroness and is marked mainly in the capital rather than across the country.
About Our Lady of the Almudena in Spain
In Spain, Our Lady of the Almudena is a Madrid-only holiday linked to the city’s patron saint devotion. Its main significance is local: it is the date on which Madrid recognises the Virgin of Almudena, whose image and name are closely associated with the city’s identity and cathedral.
History
The devotion to Our Lady of the Almudena is tied to Madrid’s medieval Christian tradition and to the cathedral that bears her name. The holiday developed as a civic-religious observance in the city rather than as a nationwide Spanish feast day.
Traditions
The best-known custom associated with the day is the offering of flowers to the Virgin of Almudena at the cathedral and related religious ceremonies in Madrid. In some years, local culinary references also appear around the city, especially sweets linked with the feast day.
How Our Lady of the Almudena is celebrated in Spain
In Madrid, the day is typically observed with a mass and official or civic events connected to the patroness. The celebration is concentrated in the city centre and around the Almudena Cathedral, with a noticeably local character rather than a nationwide one.
Interesting facts
The holiday is observed only in Madrid, not throughout Spain. It falls on 9 November, with no separate observed date listed in the supplied calendar.
Dates in published calendars
| Year | Holiday date | Observed date | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 Nov 2026 | — | Madrid |
Import sources
- Generic ICS feed
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