Public Holidays in Andorra 2026 and 2027: non-working days and long weekends

Andorra has 14 mandatory national holidays per year, approved each autumn by the Government by decree and published in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Andorra (BOPA). In addition to these, there are the specific holidays of each of the seven parishes (Andorra la Vella, Escaldes-Engordany, Encamp, La Massana, Ordino, Canillo, and Sant Julià de Lòria), which can add up to four additional days coinciding with their main festivals or their patron saint's day. If you are planning a visit, it is essential to keep this in mind: four days a year, commercial closure is total (shops, banks, and offices); on the remaining holidays, retail businesses related to tourism may remain open.

National Holidays in Andorra 2026

The 14 national holidays for 2026 were approved by the Government of Andorra by Government Decree of October 1, 2025, and published in the BOPA. They are mandatory for all workers in the Principality, regardless of the sector.

What days do shops close in Andorra?

There is a popular belief that shops in Andorra are always open. This is not entirely true. There are four days a year of total closure for all types of establishments, including small businesses, banks, and department stores (with the sole exception of hotels and strictly tourist services):

• January 1 — New Year's Day
• March 14 — Constitution Day
• September 8 — National Day (Meritxell)
• December 25 — Christmas

If you travel to Andorra for shopping or to take advantage of its prices on electronics, perfumery, or tobacco, avoid these four days. The remaining national holidays may partially affect trade depending on the sector.

Long weekends and extended breaks in 2026

In 2026, the Andorran work calendar offers several opportunities for long weekends, especially attractive for visitors coming from Spain or France:

• January: New Year's Day on Thursday → natural long weekend from January 1st to 4th.
• January / Epiphany: Epiphany on Tuesday → possible long weekend from the 6th to the 7th. Many workers take Monday the 5th off.
• Carnival (February 16, Monday): It's already a holiday Monday, natural long weekend from the 14th to the 16th.
• Easter (April 3–6): Good Friday + Easter Monday → four consecutive public holidays between April 3rd and 6th (for those who work M-F).
• May (May 1, Friday): Labor Day on Friday → long weekend from May 1st to 3rd.
• Pentecost (May 25, Monday): Long weekend from May 23rd to 25th.
• Meritxell (September 8, Tuesday): Possibility of an extended break on Monday the 7th.
• Immaculate Conception (December 8, Tuesday): Extended break from the 8th to the 9th, or from the 7th to the 9th.
• Christmas (December 25–26, Thursday-Saturday): Four days off from the 25th to the 28th for those who have Friday the 26th (Saint Stephen's Day) as a holiday and work Monday to Friday.

Parish Holidays in 2026

In addition to the 14 national holidays, each parish adds its own celebrations. Below are the exclusively local holidays (we do not repeat the national ones already listed).

Andorra la Vella

Escaldes-Engordany

La Massana

Ordino

Canillo

Sant Julià de Lòria

Public Holidays in Andorra 2027: forecast

The Government of Andorra publishes the official work calendar for each year in the autumn of the previous year, through the BOPA. For 2027, the official publication is not yet available at the time of writing this article. However, fixed-date holidays are the same every year; variable-date holidays (Carnival, Easter, and Pentecost) can be calculated precisely from the liturgical calendar.

In 2027, Easter falls on March 28, which determines the rest of the variable dates.

Highlights for 2027:

• Constitution Day (March 14) falls on a Sunday: no transfer to Monday.
• Labor Day (May 1) falls on a Saturday: likewise.
• Assumption Day (August 15) falls on a Sunday: likewise.
• Christmas and St. Stephen's Day fall on a weekend.
• The year 2027 has, in practical terms, fewer actual long weekends than 2026, as several fixed holidays coincide with the weekend.

What to do in Andorra on holidays

Holidays in Andorra are often the best days to discover the country beyond shopping. If the shops close, the territory opens up. Some ideas:

In winter and spring: The Carnival of Encamp and Canillo are two of the most colorful celebrations. Encamp's carnival features parades with floats and a centuries-old tradition; Canillo's is distinguished by its harlequins, a unique element in the Pyrenees. Easter is high snow season: the Grandvalira and Vallnord slopes are usually in full condition until the end of April.

In summer: The main festivals (fiestas mayores) kick off in June with Encamp and extend until the last days of August. The Nit de Sant Joan (June 23-24) is particularly spectacular in Andorra la Vella, with bonfires and the traditional Pyrenean 'fallas', declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by Unesco in 2015.

In autumn: The Diada de Meritxell (September 8) is the holiday with the greatest identity significance for the country. The pilgrimage to the Santuari de Meritxell, in the parish of Canillo, gathers thousands of Andorrans and visitors.

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Common mistakes when visiting Andorra on holidays

After years of advising travelers who arrive in the Principality without knowing the calendar well, these are the recurring mistakes:

1. Going shopping on September 8th. It's Meritxell, the national day. Shops are closed. No exceptions.
2. Assuming everything is open because "Andorra never closes". The four days of total closure exist, and New Year's Day in 2026 falls on a Thursday (meaning a real four-day long weekend where businesses will not operate).
3. Not checking the parish holiday of the area where you are staying. If you have a business meeting in Encamp on June 20-22, don't count on banks or offices being open.
4. Confusing Andorra's holidays with those of Spain. Maundy Thursday, for example, is not a national holiday in Andorra (Good Friday and Easter Monday are). Neither are October 12 nor July 25 nationally.
5. Planning reservations without margin on local main festival days. The main festivals —especially those of Andorra la Vella (August 1-3) and Escaldes-Engordany (July 25-26)— concentrate most of the population and fill the capital's restaurants and hotels.

Andorra combines 14 national holidays with a flexible system of parish festivals that turns each parish into its own festive world: in total, a worker can have between 16 and 18 non-working days per year depending on where they reside. For travelers, knowing these days is key to avoiding closed shops or suspended services (especially during the four days of total commercial closure) and to make the most of the main festivals, which are the best window into Andorran culture and identity.

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Article written and updated by the local team of Andorra.com