Local holidays in Málaga in July 2026: full calendar by municipality

July will bring patron saint celebrations, fairs and traditional festivities to many parts of the province. In total, 20 municipalities in Málaga will have at least one local public holiday during the month, spread across 10, 16, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31 July.

The most significant date will be 16 July, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, which is closely linked to coastal communities and their maritime traditions. Monday, 27 July, also stands out, as six municipalities have chosen it as a local holiday.

These dates are classed as local public holidays, meaning they are non-working, paid and non-recoverable within the corresponding municipal boundaries.

Campillos opens the July holiday calendar on 10 July

The first local holiday of July in the province will take place on Friday, 10 July, in Campillos.

The day forms part of the celebrations dedicated to Saint Benedict the Abbot, the municipality’s patron saint. As it falls on a Friday, many residents will be able to enjoy a three-day weekend.

Seven municipalities celebrate a local holiday on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Thursday, 16 July will be the most widely shared date of the month. Seven municipalities in Málaga will observe a local holiday to mark the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel:

• Benalmádena.
• Cuevas de San Marcos.
• Estepona.
• Fuengirola.
• Montecorto.
• Rincón de la Victoria.
• Torremolinos.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is particularly important in coastal municipalities. Maritime processions, religious events and popular celebrations traditionally fill beaches and seafront promenades on this date.

In Benalmádena, the programme is traditionally marked by the meeting between Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Virgin of the Cross, popularly known as the Little Virgin.

Estepona, Fuengirola, Rincón de la Victoria and Torremolinos also maintain a close connection with this festival, considered one of the most important religious and maritime celebrations of the summer.

The date is also observed inland. Cuevas de San Marcos honours its patron saint and perpetual mayoress, while Montecorto dedicates its festivities to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Manilva moves its local holiday to Friday, 17 July

In Manilva, the local holiday will take place on Friday, 17 July, one day after the official Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Choosing this date will allow residents to link the celebration with the weekend. Devotion to the patron saint of sailors and fishermen is particularly strong in the municipality, especially in the coastal area of Sabinillas.

Sayalonga will have a local holiday on 20 July

The municipality of Sayalonga will celebrate its local holiday on Monday, 20 July.

The date coincides with the period when the town fair is traditionally held. As it falls on a Monday, the celebrations can extend throughout the entire weekend.

Fuente de Piedra and Vélez-Málaga will observe a holiday on 24 July

Friday, 24 July will be a local holiday in two municipalities in the province:

• Fuente de Piedra.
• Vélez-Málaga.

In Vélez-Málaga, the date falls around the celebrations of Saint James and Saint Anne, the city’s patron saints.

As it falls on a Friday, both municipalities will be able to enjoy a three-day weekend in the middle of summer.

Six municipalities will have a local holiday on 27 July

Monday, 27 July will be the second most common local holiday date in Málaga. Six municipalities have selected this day:

• Almáchar.
• Alozaina.
• Cómpeta.
• Moclinejo.
• Salares.
• La Viñuela.

In several of these towns, the holiday coincides with summer fairs or celebrations dedicated to local patron saints.

Almáchar holds festivities in honour of Our Lady of Amparo, while Alozaina and Cómpeta organise activities linked to Saint James and Saint Anne.

Moclinejo, Salares and La Viñuela also hold their main summer celebrations around the final weekend of July.

Parauta and Villanueva de Algaidas close the month

The final local holidays of July will take place on Friday, 31 July.

The date will be a public holiday in:

• Parauta.
• Villanueva de Algaidas.

In both cases, the holiday coincides with the beginning or development of their summer festivals and fairs. As it falls on a Friday, residents will be able to connect the holiday with the first weekend of August.

Full calendar of local holidays in Málaga in July 2026

These are all the dates and municipalities:

Friday, 10 July

Campillos.

Thursday, 16 July

Benalmádena, Cuevas de San Marcos, Estepona, Fuengirola, Montecorto, Rincón de la Victoria and Torremolinos.

Friday, 17 July

Manilva.

Monday, 20 July

Sayalonga.

Friday, 24 July

Fuente de Piedra and Vélez-Málaga.

Monday, 27 July

Almáchar, Alozaina, Cómpeta, Moclinejo, Salares and La Viñuela.

Friday, 31 July

Parauta and Villanueva de Algaidas.

Is July a local holiday month in Málaga city?

Málaga city will not have any local public holidays during July 2026.

The city’s two local holidays will be 19 August, marking the incorporation of Málaga into the Crown of Castile, and 8 September, the Feast of Our Lady of Victory.

The holidays included in this calendar therefore apply only within the municipal boundaries listed and do not affect the rest of the province as a whole.

The official list comes from the Resolution of 6 October 2025 and its amendment of 18 December 2025, published in the Official Gazette of the Regional Government of Andalusia by the Directorate-General for Labour, Occupational Safety and Health.