Corpus Christi in Spain
Sunday, May 30, 2027 ยท Europe/Madrid ยท Regional public holiday
When is Corpus Christi in Spain in 2027?
Corpus Christi in Spain is on Sunday, May 30, 2027 (Europe/Madrid). As of October 16, 2026, thatโs 226 days ยท about 32 weeks ยท about 7 months. It falls on a Sunday.
Spain observes it on a different day from the date used elsewhere (Thursday, May 27, 2027). Some observe a different date โ Traditional Thursday holiday (CastillaโLa Mancha): Thursday, May 27, 2027. The Church in Spain has kept the feast on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday since 1990; Toledo, Seville and Granada still hold their processions on the traditional Thursday.
Is Corpus Christi a public holiday in Spain?
Corpus Christi is a public holiday in CastillaโLa Mancha, but not nationwide in Spain. In CastillaโLa Mancha, Thursday, May 27, 2027 is also a public holiday. The traditional Thursday is a regional holiday in Castilla-La Mancha; some municipalities, such as Seville and Granada in 2026, also make it a local holiday.
Days off for Corpus Christi 2027 in Spain
- Thursday, May 27, 2027Public holiday โ CastillaโLa Mancha
How Spain celebrates
The Church in Spain celebrates Corpus Christi on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday, but the traditional Thursday is a regional holiday in Castilla-La Mancha and a local holiday in cities such as Seville and Granada. Toledo stages Spain's most celebrated procession on that Thursday, carrying a monumental 16th-century monstrance through streets shaded by awnings and strewn with aromatic herbs, while Ponteareas in Galicia and La Orotava in the Canary Islands lay renowned carpets of flowers and coloured volcanic sand.
What people eat
Mazapรกn de Toledo, rosquillas and festival sweets shared during the fiestas.