Spain is a destination you can tour any time of year. The ideal months to visit are May, June and September, and in the south April and October. During these months you can count on near perfect weather, while avoiding the extreme heat, not to mention the main rush of Spanish and foreign tourists in July and August. Winter along the southern and southeastern Mediterranean coastline is calmer, while in the peak of summer you can escape to the northwest, to the beaches or mountaintops, anywhere to relive from the extreme heat.
Some of the best festivals you should try to attend are mainly focused between Semana Santa, which is the week leading up to Easter Sunday, and September to October. Madrid regularly freezes in December, January and February and temperatures rise above 30°C (86F) in July and August. On the Mediterranean coastline and the Balearic Islands, they get a little more rain than Madrid and the south can get hotter in summer. Barcelona's weather is normal for the coast; they only experience mild humidity on rare occasions.
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HOLIDAYS
January - New Year's Day
January - Epiphany
March - San Jose
March - Maunday Thursday
March - Good Friday (Not a bank holiday)
May - May Day/Labour Day
August - Feast of the Assumption (not banks)
September - National Day of Catalonia (Catalonia only)
October - Spanish National Day
November - All Saints Day
December - Day of the Constitution
December - Immaculate Conception
December - Christmas Day
You should know:
An ad hoc holiday is sometimes given on the Feast of San José, 19 March.
Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved.
If a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, then there will be a tendency for many people to take an unofficial extra day on the Monday preceding or Friday following respectively. Companies and banks will be open, but probably under-staffed.
Weekend –Sunday
