Official Public Holiday
Santiago Apóstol
Santiago Apóstol is listed as a public holiday in Spain.
Spain Edition
July 25, 2026
Santiago Apóstol leads today's complete edition for Spain.
Daily Edition
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
World Calendar Day
World Good Neighbor Hello Day
A day for the first greeting, the open door, and the small courtesies that make streets, villages, apartments, and shops feel human.
Regional/Cultural Day
Dia de Galicia
Galicia celebrates its national day with bagpipe music, traditional dance, and seafood. The bagpipe, or gaita gallega, is the symbol of Galician identity, and on this day its sound fills every plaza from Vigo to A Coruna.
Regional/Cultural Day
Dia de Santiago
The patron saint of Spain is honored at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where his relics are housed. Pilgrims who have walked the Camino arrive throughout the year, but on July 25 in Holy Years, when the feast falls on a Sunday, the gate of forgiveness in the cathedral is opened, and pilgrims receive a plenary indulgence. The botafumeiro, the world's largest censer, swings across the nave on ropes pulled by eight men.
Regional/Cultural Day
Spain Receipt Drawer Day
A day for the proof of purchase nobody can find until the warranty is over.
Regional/Cultural Day
Rain Plan Day
A day for umbrellas, towels by the door, backup shoes, covered stalls, and the local wisdom of wet weather.
Regional/Cultural Day
Animals of British Virgin Islands Day
You spot tropical birds like the bananaquit and magnificent frigatebird, along with iguanas and sea turtles in the British Virgin Islands. You notice that islanders favor dogs and cats as household pets, with some keeping tropical fish and parrots. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
Regional/Cultural Day
Products of Syria Day
You honor Damascus steel and traditional Syrian damask silk fabrics, artisanal products with methods passed down for over a thousand years through generations of Syrian craftspeople. You recognize these goods as cultural ambassadors that embody Syrian craftsmanship and have survived as symbols of the country's deep historical legacy despite modern disruptions.