Next Galician Literature Day holiday is on

18th May 2026, Monday

What is Galician Literature Day?

Galician Literature Day

Día das Letras Galegas –roughly translated to Galician Literature Day– is a regional public holiday in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. It typically falls on the 17th of May every year.

In Spain, each community that has been granted its autonomy can declare two idiosyncratic regional holidays aside from the national public holidays. Said regional holidays are generally dedicated to commemorating a prominent regional saint or to paying homage to a historical battle, usually a lost one – it is considered more histrionic to honor a noble defeat than the triumphant subjugation of an enemy.

One of the regional holidays of Galicia is the Feast Day of St. James, which falls on the 25th of July, coinciding with the Day of Galicia. Whereas the other regional holiday is dedicated to acknowledging the language and literature of Galicia.

When is Galician Literature Day?

How long until Galician Literature Day?
Next Galician Literature Day takes place in 286 Days.
Dates of Galician Literature Day
YearWeekdayDate
2030 Saturday18th May
2029 Friday18th May
2028 Thursday18th May
2027 Tuesday18th May
2026 Monday18th May
2025 Sunday18th May
2024 Saturday18th May
2023 Thursday18th May
2022 Wednesday18th May
2021 Tuesday18th May
2020 Monday18th May
2019 Saturday18th May
2018 Friday18th May
2017 Thursday18th May
2016 Wednesday18th May
2015 Monday18th May
Duration
1 Day

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