Closure expectation
HighEpiphany is modeled as a public holiday in Spain; expect office, bank, school, and service-hour changes unless a local exception applies.
Holiday guide
Epiphany.
Global holiday guide rooted in Spain's calendar, observed nationwide.
Next occurrence
January 6, 2027
Wednesday · Atlantic/Canary
Next occurrence
January 6, 2027
Wednesday
Observed in
22 countries
Current holiday dataset
Primary context
Spain
Public
Planning timezone
Atlantic/Canary
UTC+01:00
Countdown
Next: January 6, 2027 (Wednesday)
Epiphany
62 days away61Days
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Epiphany is a Christian feast with deep liturgical roots, but in several countries it also remains visible as a practical January public holiday. In the current dataset this holiday appears in 22 country calendars, with the strongest concentration in Europe (18), America (4).
Dates draw from the curated holiday catalog (tracked window 2025-2027); cultural context comes from the source-cited curation library when an entry exists.
Holiday details
Local statutory mode, country coverage, date rule, timezone spread, and related planning context for Epiphany.
Primary calendar
Spain · Public
Cultural family
Christian liturgical observance · Southern Europe
Observed scope
Nationwide observance
Coverage reach
22 countries in the current holiday dataset
Timezone context
Atlantic/Canary (UTC+01:00), Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00)
Next date signal
January 6, 2027 · Wednesday
Forward window
2025: January 6, 2025 · 2026: January 6, 2026 · 2027: January 6, 2027
Related planning set
Christmas Day · New Year's Day · Good Friday
Regional spread
Europe 18 · America 4
Reference posture
fixed story profile plus catalog dates
Holiday data fingerprint
The rows below are built from this holiday's actual route, country, local-name, date, rule, timezone, observed-country, and adjacent-calendar records. They make Epiphany in Spain distinct from holidays with similar names or the same season.
Route identity
epiphany · Epiphany · Spain · ES
Local name and scope
Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor · Public · nationwide
Rule and family
Christian liturgical observance · Southern Europe · fixed-date
Country/date clusters
January 6, 2027 (21) · January 11, 2027 (1)
Observed type mix
Public: 20 · Bank: 2
Forward date window
2027: January 6, 2027 (Wednesday) · 2028: January 6, 2028 (Thursday) · 2029: January 6, 2029 (Saturday) · 2030: January 6, 2030 (Sunday) · 2031: January 6, 2031 (Monday)
Timezone anchor
Atlantic/Canary · Atlantic/Canary (UTC+01:00), Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00)
Calendar neighbors
previous: New Year's Day (5 days before) · next: Day of Andalucía (53 days after)
Source depth
5 reference checkpoints · fixed story profile plus catalog dates
Closure and planning risk register
The practical risk is not just the date. Epiphany can affect closure expectations, bridge-day leave, country-specific substitutions, cross-border date drift, and timezone reminders differently in each jurisdiction.
Date confidence
Projected tail4 forward rows are projected from a fixed-date rule after the tracked catalog window; verify long-range statutory calendars before committing.
Bridge-day pressure
WednesdayEpiphany next falls on January 6, 2027 (Wednesday). Moderate midweek pressure: the day breaks the workweek but does not naturally create a four-day block.
Cross-border drift
Split datesEpiphany appears in 22 country calendars with 2 next-date clusters. Do not assume every country observes it on the Spain date.
Timezone handling
Multi-zoneSpain has 2 timezone entries in the country record, so national observance dates should be converted through the correct city or zone for reminders.
Source posture
ReferencedEpiphany has 5 visible reference checkpoints on the page. fixed story profile plus catalog dates.
Source and verification checkpoints
This page keeps the date answer separate from statutory verification. The catalog supplies the tracked date rows; the checkpoints below show which authority, story profile, local specificity, and dossier layer should be reviewed when the holiday affects bookings, payroll, travel, or public-service hours.
Country authority checkpoint
Spanish national public-holiday calendar; Autonomous-community holiday calendars
Story and rule checkpoint
fixed holiday profile: Epiphany is a Christian feast with deep liturgical roots, but in several countries it also remains visible as a practical January public holiday.
Local specificity checkpoint
Local specificity comes from the selected country calendar row, local name, observance type, timezone record, nearby holidays, and observed cross-country date spread.
Dossier checkpoint
No full manual dossier is attached yet; the page keeps cultural claims bounded to the story profile, source checklist, and catalog-derived date facts.
Reference stack
- Spanish national public-holiday calendar
- Autonomous-community holiday calendars
- Christian liturgical-calendar references
- Internal curated holiday catalog for tracked date rows
- countries.json and zones.json for country and timezone context
Reliability and cross-border spread
This block separates the local Spain holiday answer from two common sources of programmatic-calendar confusion: countries that use the same holiday name on different dates, and future rows that are projected from a rule rather than directly tracked.
Cross-border date spread
Epiphany has 2 next-date clusters across countries, spanning 5 days. 21 countries match the Spain date; 1 differ.
Projection reliability
Epiphany has a projectable fixed-date pattern, but projected rows are explicitly labeled and should not be treated as official statutory notices. Source posture: no curated dossier attached.
Observed next-date clusters
January 6, 2027
21 countries · Aland Islands, Andorra, Austria, Croatia, +17 more
January 11, 2027
1 country · Colombia
Observed type mix across countries
Public20
Bank2
Local names and country context
Name in Spain
Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
The local catalog name for Spain is Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor; the English display name is Epiphany.
Country calendar role
Epiphany is recorded in Spain as a public holiday with nationwide scope.
Other local labels in this holiday family
History and significance
The observance comes from the church calendar and acquired local customs around processions, family meals, gift-giving, or seasonal closures depending on the country.
Because it lands soon after New Year, it often serves as the final marker in the wider Christmas season rather than as a stand-alone civic holiday.
Epiphany is marked as a nationwide observance in the current Spain holiday data.
Date behavior and next years
Epiphany is scheduled on January 6 each year. In the tracked 2025-2027 data window, it stays on January 6 and only the weekday changes.
Because Epiphany stays on the same calendar date, the only year-over-year planning shift is the day of the week — that controls long-weekend math, school-closure timing, and how the holiday lands in payroll cycles.
The current static build keeps the tracked 2025-2027 date window online for curated holiday detail pages.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 6, 2025 | Monday |
| 2026 | January 6, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | January 6, 2027 | Wednesday |
Next 5 occurrences and weekday distribution
The first rows are taken from the tracked catalog window (2025-2027); rows after the catalog cut-off are projected forward because Epiphany has a fixed-date rule. Easter-cycle, lunar, and country-specific custom-rule holidays are never projected — those rows simply stop at the catalog edge.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 6, 2027 | Wednesday | Catalog |
| 2028 | January 6, 2028 | Thursday | Projected (fixed rule) |
| 2029 | January 6, 2029 | Saturday | Projected (fixed rule) |
| 2030 | January 6, 2030 | Sunday | Projected (fixed rule) |
| 2031 | January 6, 2031 | Monday | Projected (fixed rule) |
Projected rows assume the fixed-date rule continues to repeat the same calendar date; weekend-substitution and other statutory adjustments may shift the actual local observance day.
Seasonal placement
Epiphany next lands in the winter / year-boundary planning band for Spain. That matters for school terms, travel season, and whether the holiday sits near year-end, spring religious calendars, summer travel, or autumn civic cycles.
Weekday distribution in this window
Monday1
Saturday1
Sunday1
Thursday1
Wednesday1
How Epiphany is observed
Epiphany is rooted in the Christian liturgical year, so its date logic, ritual focus, and tone differ from civic or secular calendar entries.
Searches for Epiphany in Spain usually want the date, the church-service timing, and whether neighboring weekdays roll into a long Easter or Christmas weekend.
Cultural family
Christian liturgical observance
Origin region: Southern Europe
Statutory mode
Epiphany is listed as a public holiday in Spain (nationwide), which usually means government offices, banks, and most schools close.
Planning notes for teams, travel, and operations
As a Christian liturgical observance sitting in the Spain calendar, Epiphany matters for planning because office, bank, and school closures stack on the same day. The next tracked occurrence is January 6, 2027 (Wednesday), which controls long-weekend math for that year.
Epiphany also appears in other country calendars such as Aland Islands, Andorra, Austria, Colombia, and Croatia. Recorded next dates include Aland Islands on January 6, 2027, Andorra on January 6, 2027, Austria on January 6, 2027, and Colombia on January 11, 2027 — slight differences across borders are common because each country can apply weekend-substitution or regional-only rules to the same nominal holiday.
Spain spans 2 timezones for planning: Atlantic/Canary (UTC+01:00), Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00). Because Epiphany stays on the same calendar date, the only year-over-year planning shift is the day of the week — that controls long-weekend math, school-closure timing, and how the holiday lands in payroll cycles. Teams often line Epiphany up with Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Good Friday when blocking off the broader holiday window.
Holiday planning depth
What the Epiphany entry signals
A compact read of the holiday catalog row: rule kind, observance scope, country reach, and what curated context (if any) is attached. Useful before deciding whether the headline date alone answers a planning question.
Calendar fingerprint
Epiphany is tracked as a public entry in Spain (nationwide). It reads as a Christian liturgical observance with origins in Southern Europe; the date follows a fixed-date rule.
Date and rhythm
Next tracked occurrence is January 6, 2027 (Wednesday). Forward dates: 2027: January 6, 2027 (Wednesday), 2028: January 6, 2028 (Thursday), 2029: January 6, 2029 (Saturday), 2030: January 6, 2030 (Sunday), and 2031: January 6, 2031 (Monday).
Cross-country reach
Epiphany appears in 22 country calendars, including Aland Islands, Andorra, Austria, and Colombia. Adjacent planning entries on the same calendar include Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Good Friday.
Local planning anchor
Spain spans 2 planning timezones; Atlantic/Canary is the canonical anchor. The page treats the country-level closure rule (public) as the headline operational signal, not a generic public-holiday template.
Curation depth
No curated dossier is attached. The page still surfaces the catalog metadata but skips the source-cited cultural depth panel.
Statutory and projection cautions
Weekend substitution is country-specific: Spain may observe the nominal date, grant a substitute weekday, or apply regional-only rules depending on the statute and year. Epiphany has 2 next-date clusters across countries, spanning 5 days. 21 countries match the Spain date; 1 differ. Epiphany has a projectable fixed-date pattern, but projected rows are explicitly labeled and should not be treated as official statutory notices. Source posture: no curated dossier attached.
Local-name context
The local catalog name for Spain is Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor; the English display name is Epiphany.
Holiday calendars drift year over year as governments revise statutory observance rules; treat the tracked window as a reliable reference and verify the exact local rule before committing to long-range schedules.
Previous and next observed holidays
The closest observed holidays before and after Epiphany in the Spaincalendar show the local scheduling neighborhood for 2027.
Previous holiday
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027 · Public
5 days before Epiphany; local label: Año Nuevo.
Next holiday
Day of Andalucía
February 28, 2027 · Public
53 days after Epiphany; local label: Día de Andalucía.
Local calendar neighborhood
These are the closest holidays around Epiphany in the Spaincalendar for 2027. They help separate this guide from holidays in the same season or religious/civic family.
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027 · Public
5 days before Epiphany. Local label: Año Nuevo.
Day of Andalucía
February 28, 2027 · Public
53 days after Epiphany. Local label: Día de Andalucía.
Day of the Balearic Islands
March 1, 2027 · Public
54 days after Epiphany. Local label: Dia de les Illes Balears.
Maundy Thursday
March 25, 2027 · Public
78 days after Epiphany. Local label: Jueves Santo.
Good Friday
March 26, 2027 · Public
79 days after Epiphany. Local label: Viernes Santo.
Easter Monday
March 29, 2027 · Public
82 days after Epiphany. Local label: Lunes de Pascua.
Observed countries and regions
Epiphany appears in 22 country calendars in the current dataset.
Europe
18 countries
America
4 countries
Country-by-country timing snapshot
Epiphany reads differently across the 22 listed jurisdictions: a Christian liturgical observance can carry one statutory weight in Spain and another in neighboring countries that copied the date but kept different observance rules.
| Country | Next date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aland Islands | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Andorra | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Austria | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Colombia | January 11, 2027 | Public |
| Croatia | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Cyprus | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Finland | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Germany | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Greece | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Greenland | January 6, 2027 | Bank |
| Haiti | January 6, 2027 | Public |
| Italy | January 6, 2027 | Public |
Related holidays in Spain
Related links are selected from the same country calendar first, with family matches such as Easter-cycle or lunisolar festivals preferred before nearby-date filler.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026 · Public
Curated country planning companion
Open curated guide
New Year's Day
January 1, 2026 · Public
Curated country planning companion
See 2026 calendar
Good Friday
April 3, 2026 · Public
Curated country planning companion
See 2026 calendar
Easter Monday
April 6, 2026 · Public
Christian liturgical observance
See 2026 calendar
Maundy Thursday
April 2, 2026 · Public
Christian liturgical observance
See 2026 calendar
FAQ
Is Epiphany a public holiday in Spain?▾
Yes — Epiphany is listed as a public holiday in Spain on a nationwide basis.
When is Epiphany in Spain in 2027?▾
In 2027, Epiphany in Spain falls on January 6, 2027 (Wednesday). Subsequent dates: 2028 January 6, 2028, 2029 January 6, 2029, 2030 January 6, 2030.
How is the date for Epiphany determined?▾
Epiphany is scheduled on January 6 each year. In the tracked 2025-2027 data window, it stays on January 6 and only the weekday changes. Because Epiphany stays on the same calendar date, the only year-over-year planning shift is the day of the week — that controls long-weekend math, school-closure timing, and how the holiday lands in payroll cycles.
What kind of holiday is Epiphany?▾
Epiphany is listed as a public holiday in Spain (nationwide), which usually means government offices, banks, and most schools close. It reads as a Christian liturgical observance with origins tied to Southern Europe.
What is the local name for Epiphany in Spain?▾
The local catalog name for Spain is Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor; the English display name is Epiphany.
Where is Epiphany observed?▾
Epiphany appears in 22 country calendars in the current dataset, including Aland Islands, Andorra, Austria, Colombia, Croatia, and more.
What timezone should I use for Epiphany planning in Spain?▾
Spain uses Atlantic/Canary (UTC+01:00), Europe/Madrid (UTC+02:00) for local planning.
Which holidays are commonly planned alongside Epiphany?▾
Epiphany is often compared with Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday on the Spain calendar.