Barcelona Academic Calendar 23/24

All the dates you need to plan your year ahead.

Start of the 2023 / 2024 academic year

Wednesday 6th September 2023

Christmas holidays

Wednesday 21st December 2023 to Sunday 7th January 2024

Easter Holidays

Saturday 23 March to Monday to 1st April 2024

Last day of the school year

Friday 21 June 2024

Other holiday days that do not coincide with any of the above holidays

Monday 11th September

Thursday 12th October

Wednesday 1st November

Wednesday 6th December

Friday 8th December

Wednesday 1st May

Please note that these dates refer to public schools and concertades, although private schools may also follow this calendar. Non-compulsory education may follow a slightly different calendar.

Schools also have a number of additional free days (dies de lliure disposició) which they are free to take within the school year whenever they choose. Many schools tag these days onto to existing official holidays, for example around the two days at the beginning of December.