Assumption Day is a public holiday in Spain, known locally as Asunción de la Virgen.
In 2026 it falls on Saturday 15 August.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
46 other countries in our calendar also have Assumption Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 August | Friday long weekend | |
| 2026 | 15 August | Saturday weekend | |
| 2027 | not a holiday this year | ||
| 2028 | 15 August | Tuesday | |
Assumption Day elsewhere
Around the worldAndorra15 AugustAustria15 AugustBelgium15 AugustBenin15 AugustBurkina Faso15 AugustBurundi15 AugustCameroon15 AugustCape Verde15 AugustCentral African Republic15 AugustChile15 AugustColombia17 AugustCroatia15 AugustFrance15 AugustFrench Guiana15 AugustFrench Polynesia15 AugustFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands15 AugustGabon15 AugustGuadeloupe15 AugustGuatemala15 AugustGuinea15 AugustHaiti15 AugustIvory Coast15 AugustLebanon15 AugustLithuania15 AugustLuxembourg15 AugustMadagascar15 AugustMartinique15 AugustMauritius15 AugustMayotte15 AugustMonaco15 AugustNew Caledonia15 AugustPoland15 AugustPortugal15 AugustRwanda15 AugustRéunion15 AugustSaint Barthélemy15 AugustSaint Pierre and Miquelon15 AugustSaint-Martin15 AugustSan Marino15 AugustSenegal15 AugustSeychelles15 AugustSlovenia15 AugustThe Gambia15 AugustTogo15 AugustVanuatu15 AugustWallis and Futuna15 August