Summer is ending and back to school is approaching, if you want to start making some plans you will be interested in knowing the 2018-2019 school calendar.
The new school year is approaching, and between September 7 and 12, boys and girls from all the Autonomous Communities return to school. If you are a forewarned person and want to start organizing your school holidays, you will surely want to take a look at the 2018-2019 school calendar . But, before getting into the matter, we will tell you what the national holidays are. Check out more interesting articles on our site.
HOLIDAYS FOR ALL AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES
National holidays in 2018
- October 12 (Friday): National Holiday.
- November 1 (Thursday): All Saints’ Day.
- December 6 (Thursday): Constitution Day.
- December 25 (Tuesday): Christmas.
National holidays in 2019
- January 1 (Tuesday): New Year.
- April 18 and 19: Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
- May 1 (Wednesday): Labor Day.
The Christmas holidays, although with some exceptions depending on the Autonomous Community, will go from December 24 to January 7, both inclusive.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2018-1019
Knowing what the 2018-2019 school calendar will be like will allow you to manage some issues, above all, plan the days when the little ones do not have class, and you have to work.
Since each Autonomous Community usually has its particularities, we are going to talk about the 2018-2019 school calendar by community.
Andalusia
For students of Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education, the 2019-2019 school calendar will be divided as follows:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For students of Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 17, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 25, 2019. Baccalaureate students will finish on May 31.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Regional holiday : February 28, 2019.
- Provincial festivities : December 7 and March 1.
- Easter holidays : from April 15 to 21, both days included.
Aragon
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is as follows:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 20, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 13, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 24, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Regional holiday : April 23, 2019.
- Provincial festivities : Zaragoza: October 11, 2018 and March 4, 2019. In the 3 Aragonese provinces: November 2 and December 7. Teruel and Huesca: February 14 and 15.
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 22, both days included.
Asturias
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 19, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 14, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 25, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 19, both days included.
- Other holidays : October 31, November 2, December 7, and March 1, 4 and 5, 2019.
Cantabria
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education in Galicia includes the following dates:
- Start of the academic year : September 7, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 14, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 27, 2019.
As for the parties, we have:
- Christmas holidays : From December 24 to January 6, 2019, both included.
- Easter holidays : From April 23 to 29, both included.
- Bridge from October 29 to November 2, both included.
- Bridge from February 28 to March 4, both included.
Catalonia
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 12, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Days of free disposal : 3 days equally distributed among the 3 trimesters and chosen by each school.
- Easter holidays : From April 13 to 22, both included.
Castile and Leon
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 17, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 4, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Carnival festivities : March 4 and 5.
- Easter holidays : From April 12 to 23, both included.
- Other festivities : November 2 and December 7.
Castilla la Mancha
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 13, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 26, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 22, both included.
- Other festivities : November 2, February 8 and 11, 2019.
Ceuta
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 11, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 19, both included.
- Free days : November 2, December 7, April 8 to 12, 2019 and June 4, 2019.
Madrid’s community
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 7, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 12 to 22, both included.
- Autonomous festivity : May 2.
- Local festivities : November 9 and May 15 in Madrid capital.
- Other festivities : November 2, December 7, March 1 and 4, May 3.
Valencian Community
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 20, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 18, 2019.
As for the parties, we have:
- Easter Holidays : From April 18 to 29, both included.
- Regional festival : October 9.
- Other festivities : March 19, 2019 plus free disposal days and other local festivities.
- Christmas holidays : From December 24 to January 6, both included.
Estremadura
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 12, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 12, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 22, both included.
- Carnival festivities : March 4 and 5.
- Local festivities : They will be established by the Town Councils.
- Days of free disposal: 1 day that each center will choose.
Galicia
For Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education, the 2018-2019 school calendar is as follows:
- Start of the academic year : September 12, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 17, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 22, both included.
- Carnival festivities : From March 4 to 6, both included.
- Regional festival : May 17.
- Other festivities : December 7 along with local festivities.
Balearic Islands
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 12, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the parties, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 18 to 28, both included.
- Christmas holidays : From December 24 to January 6, both included.
- Other holidays : February 28, 2019 and March 1, plus 2 days of free disposal and local holidays.
Canary Islands
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 12, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the parties, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 19, both days included.
- Regional festival : May 30.
- Island holidays : September 14 and 24, October 9 and February 2.
- Other festivities : December 7.
- Christmas holidays : From December 24 to January 6, both included.
The Rioja
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 6, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 7, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 24, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 18 to 28, both included.
- Regional festival : June 9.
- Local festivities : Up to a maximum of 7 days.
- Other holidays : November 2, December 7 and March 1, 2019.
Melilla
For Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education and Special Education, the 2018-2019 school calendar is as follows:
- Start of the academic year : September 10, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 19, both included.
- Regional festival : September 17.
- Local festivities : Determined by each municipality.
- Free days available : November 2, December 7, and April 8 to 12, both included.
Murcia
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : Between September 4 and 10, 2018, depending on each municipality.
- End of the academic year : Between June 21 and 25, 2019 depending on each municipality.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : Between September 12 and 17, 2018, depending on each municipality.
- End of the academic year : Between June 21 and 24, 2019, depending on each municipality.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 15 to 19, both included.
- Local festivities : 2 days that will depend on each municipality.
- Days of free disposal : They depend on the choice of each municipality and may vary in number.
You can check the 2018-2019 school calendar by municipality here .
Navarra
The 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : Between September 6 and 10, 2018, depending on each municipality.
- End of the academic year : It depends on the starting day, but it will not be later than June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : Between September 7 and 10, 2018, depending on each municipality.
- End of the academic year : June 18 at the latest.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 18 to 28, both included.
- Autonomous festivity : December 3.
- Local festivities : 2 days that will depend on the town council of each municipality.
- Days of free disposal : 5 days that will be marked at the beginning of the course.
Basque Country
We finish with the Basque Country, where the 2018-2019 school calendar for Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Special Education is:
- Start of the academic year : September 7, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 21, 2019.
For Secondary Education:
- Start of the academic year : September 7, 2018.
- End of the academic year : June 19, 2019.
As for the holidays, apart from the national ones and the Christmas holidays, we have:
- Easter holidays : From April 18 to 22, both included.
- Regional and local festivities and days of free disposal that will be determined when the school year begins.
