Easter Monday in Navarre

When is it celebrated

It is celebrated on the Monday immediately after Easter Sunday. Depending on the ecclesiastical calculation of Easter, its Gregorian date changes every year and can be between 23 March and 26 April. In 2026 it falls on 6 April; You should always check the specific year.

Is it a holiday or a working day?

In 2026 it is a paid and non-recoverable public holiday throughout Navarre, according to Resolution 390/2025 published in the Official Gazette of Navarre and also included in the state list of the BOE. Its inclusion is a decision of the regional calendar, not a mandatory holiday throughout Spain, so it must be verified annually.

Origin and geographical link

Its origin belongs to the Christian calendar: it is the first day of the Easter Octave, a liturgical continuation of the celebration of the resurrection. The festival is not native to Navarre, but the Foral Community has incorporated it into its own work calendar and in some locations it coincides with Easter customs and local pilgrimages.

Regular events

There is no single civil programme for all of Navarre. Family reunions, leisure outings typical of a non-working day and, in the religious sphere, Easter Octave masses are common. Some localities hold pilgrimages or meetings linked to hermitages, but their routes, schedules and continuity depend on the local organisation.

Usual duration of events

The work break covers one day. A liturgical celebration usually takes up part of the morning or afternoon, while a pilgrimage or family reunion can last several hours. The religious sense is integrated into the Easter Octave, which extends from Easter Sunday until the following Sunday.

Traditions and history

Liturgical tradition considers the entire Octave as a solemn extension of Easter Sunday and focuses its celebrations on the announcement of the resurrection. In Navarre, the public holiday nature also favors the meals and family gatherings that close Holy Week.

The popular demonstrations are not uniform in the territory. The official magazine Notebooks of Ethnology and Ethnography of Navarre, published by the regional government, documents, for example, pilgrimages celebrated on Easter Monday in certain enclaves. This testimony accredits a local variant, but does not allow it to be presented as a general custom throughout Navarre.

Where is it celebrated

The public holiday applies throughout Navarre. Religious celebrations take place in parishes and other temples, and private meetings take place in homes, hospitality establishments and leisure spaces. The pilgrimages, when they are scheduled, are limited to their municipalities, hermitages and traditional paths.

Who participates

Families and groups of friends, as well as faithful and parish communities, participate in religious events. In the local variants, town halls, councils, parishes, associations and neighbors who maintain a pilgrimage can intervene; The specific composition must be checked in the programme of each location.