Summer is drawing to a close with the usual hassles of going back to school, which in Andalusia takes place between September 3 and 15. The shelves of stationery stores and supermarkets in Seville are filling up with school supplies to provide children and teenagers with the items they’ll need in the coming months.
September brings with it the fall schedule, as well as next year’s school calendar and the dates marked in red for taking a break.
Between national and regional holidays and the usual non-school days set by the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Seville City Council, the 2026–2027 school year is packed with great opportunities to plan long weekends and extended breaks.
When does the school year start in Andalusia?
The school year will begin in phases during the first half of September for all levels of education:
- Early Childhood Education (First Cycle): September 3.
- Preschool, elementary, and sports education students will return to the classroom on Thursday, September 10.
- Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO), High School, Vocational Training (FP), Lifelong Learning, and Arts Education: Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
- Specialized language programs and higher arts education: September 21.
Classes for Preschool, Elementary School, Special Education, ESO, High School, and FB will end on Monday, June 22, 2027.
Christmas, Holy Week, and Feria school breaks
In the educational sphere, the calendar sets the official start of the school year for preschool and elementary school on September 10, while students in middle school, high school, and vocational training begin on September 15.
Meanwhile, the extended vacation periods are distributed as follows:
The Christmas break will begin on Wednesday, December 23, and end on Friday, January 8, 2027, both dates inclusive. These nineteen days off will mark the longest break in the school calendar.
Meanwhile, Holy Week will take place in March, with the holiday period running from Saturday, March 20, through Sunday, March 28.
As for the end of the school year, classes will conclude on June 22 or 23, 2027, ushering in the summer break.
All holidays and long weekends for the 2026–2027 school year in Seville
To make sure you don’t miss a thing, here are the non-working days and holidays marked on the calendar for the Andalusian capital:
- Monday, October 12, 2026: Spain’s National Holiday (the first three-day weekend of the school year).
- Monday, November 2, 2026: All Saints’ Day (since November 1 falls on a Sunday, the holiday is moved to Monday).
- Monday, December 7, and Tuesday, December 8, 2026: the Constitution Day and Immaculate Conception long weekend—one of the most eagerly anticipated extended weekends of the fall.
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Nativity of the Lord.
- Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year’s Day.
- Wednesday, January 6, 2027: Epiphany of the Lord (Three Kings’ Day).
- Friday, February 26, 2027: Education Community Day (no classes in schools).
- Monday, March 1, 2027: Andalusia Day. Since February 28 falls on a Sunday, the regional holiday is moved to Monday.
- March 22–28, 2027: Holy Week, with Holy Thursday on March 25 and Good Friday on March 26.
- Thursdays during the April Fair in 2027: a traditional local holiday during Seville’s “big week.”
- Saturday, May 1, 2027: Labor Day.
- Corpus Christi Thursday, 2027: local holiday in the city of Seville.
