When is Good Friday?
In 2026, Good Friday falls on Friday, April 3, 2026. It is classified here as a Andorran public holiday.
History of Good Friday
Good Friday 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.
Good Friday falls two days before Easter Sunday and is a nationwide paid holiday. Catholic parishes commemorate the Passion through solemn liturgy, Stations of the Cross and processions, while the country’s tourist economy continues with adjusted staffing. It should be distinguished from Holy Thursday, which is not one of the fourteen nationwide compulsory dates in the 2026 labour calendar.
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 Good Friday 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 Good Friday
Community practice
Catholic communities hold Passion services, Stations of the Cross and quiet prayer in Andorra’s parish churches and historic chapels. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Living tradition
Processions and devotional programmes are organised locally, so visitors should check parish announcements rather than expect one national route. Exact programmes and access remain determined by Andorran parishes, institutions and participating communities.
Planning and participation
Families prepare Easter foods and visits while many tourism services remain active under holiday staffing and employment arrangements. 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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