When is Assumption Day?
In 2026, Assumption Day falls on Saturday, August 15, 2026. It is classified here as a Andorran public holiday.
History of Assumption Day
Assumption 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.
The Assumption of Mary on August 15 is a nationwide paid holiday within Andorra’s Catholic-derived labour calendar. It coincides with the height of summer tourism and with local festa major seasons, so religious worship, village programming and commercial activity overlap. A parish festival near August 15 is not automatically another national holiday; only its local legal status applies.
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 Assumption 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 Assumption Day
Community practice
Catholic parishes celebrate Marian Mass and may organise local processions or blessings according to community and church schedules. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Living tradition
Summer festa major programmes bring music, dance and communal meals to particular parishes without creating one uniform national event. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Planning and participation
Residents and visitors use the peak-season holiday for mountain excursions while respecting fire restrictions and protected landscapes. 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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