Galician Literature Day has already passed this year.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Regional (1)
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 20
- Day of year
- 137
- Local time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Currency
- EUR
Regions where observed
- ES-GA
Long-weekend planner
Galician Literature Day falls on the weekend in 2026, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Spain, Galician Literature Day is on May 17, 2026 in 2026.
In 2026, Galician Literature Day falls on a Sunday.
Galician Literature Day is a regional public holiday in Spain, observed in 1 region(s) rather than the whole country.
Galician Literature Day was on May 17, 2026 and has already passed this year.
The next Galician Literature Day in Spain is on May 17, 2027.
Other public holidays in Spain 2026
- New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)Jan 1
- Epiphany (Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor)Jan 6
- Day of Andalucía (Día de Andalucía)Feb 28
- Day of the Balearic Islands (Dia de les Illes Balears)Mar 1
- Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)Apr 2
- Good Friday (Viernes Santo)Apr 3
- Easter Monday (Lunes de Pascua)Apr 6
- Castile and León Day (Día de Castilla y León)Apr 23
- Day of Aragón (San Jorge (Día de Aragón))Apr 23
- Labour Day (Fiesta del trabajo)May 1
- Day of Madrid (Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid)May 2
- Day of the Canary Islands (Día de Canarias)May 30
- Day of Castilla-La Mancha (Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha)May 31
- Corpus ChristiJun 4
- Day of La Rioja (Día de La Rioja)Jun 9
- Day of Murcia (Día de la Región de Murcia)Jun 9
- St. John's Day (Sant Joan)Jun 24
- Santiago ApóstolJul 25
- Day of the Cantabrian Institutions (Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria)Jul 28
- Assumption (Asunción)Aug 15
- Day of Asturias (Día de Asturias)Sep 8
- Day of Extremadura (Día de Extremadura)Sep 8
- National Day of Catalonia (Diada Nacional de Catalunya)Sep 11
- Feast of Our Lady of Bien Aparecida (Festividad de la Bien Aparecida)Sep 15
- Day of the Valencian Community (Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana)Oct 9
- National Day of Spain (Fiesta Nacional de España)Oct 12
- All Saints Day (Día de todos los Santos)Nov 1
- Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución)Dec 6
- Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción)Dec 8
- Christmas Day (Navidad)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Feast of Saint Stephen)Dec 26
About these dates
The Galician Literature Day date for Spain 2026 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
Official source: https://www.boe.es/calendario.php