When is All Saints’ Day?
In 2026, All Saints’ Day falls on Sunday, November 1, 2026. It is classified here as a Andorran public holiday.
History of All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day is part of Andorra’s annual calendar and reflects the principality’s public and religious calendar. Its public meaning has been shaped by religious practice, civic history and the routines of work and family life.
The date is presented here with its legal scope clearly labelled. Local authorities, employers, schools and transport operators may apply separate schedules, so visitors should always check practical arrangements.
All Saints’ Day on November 1 honours the saints in Catholic tradition and is a nationwide labour-calendar holiday. In Andorran family practice it also sits beside the remembrance of the dead on November 2, when cemeteries and graves remain important. Only November 1 is listed among the nationwide compulsory dates; related observance on November 2 should not be mislabelled as an additional national holiday.
The Government of Andorra publishes a binding annual labour calendar distinguishing nationwide compulsory, paid and non-recoverable holidays from two additional parish holidays selected locally. The national date remains the listed calendar date; the annual decree and employment rules, rather than an assumed Monday substitution, govern any exceptional arrangement. Andorra’s seven parishes can therefore have extra closure dates without turning those observances into countrywide holidays. Essential, hospitality, retail and tourism activity may continue under sector rules even when employees retain the applicable statutory compensation and rest protections.
How All Saints’ Day is observed
A compulsory, paid and non-recoverable nationwide holiday in Andorra’s labour calendar; two additional parish holidays are selected locally and apply only within that parish.
Traditions of All Saints’ Day
Community practice
Families visit cemeteries around November 1 and 2, tending graves and leaving flowers in remembrance of deceased relatives. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Living tradition
Catholic parishes celebrate Mass for All Saints and continue prayers for the dead during the closely related All Souls period. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Planning and participation
Panellets and seasonal foods shared across Catalan culture may accompany family gatherings during the autumn remembrance period. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Dates and observance rules are checked against the official Government of Andorra labour-calendar guidance. Parish holidays are additional to the national labour calendar, and local service schedules can differ.
History sources: Government of Andorra: 2026 national labour calendar, General Council of Andorra: Constitution of the Principality, Andorra cultural heritage authority, Encyclopaedia Britannica: the Christian liturgical year.
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