Work Schedules and Holidays

Learn about a typical work week, vacation/holiday time and maternity/parental leave policies.

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Hours of Work

Office workers in Spain usually have the typical international business schedule of 9 am to 5 pm with a short lunch break (jornada intensiva). Workers in retail and similar industries usually work a split shift (jornada partida), meaning their workday is from 9 am to 8 pm with a 2-hour lunch break.

Vacation and Leave

Annual leave is negotiated either in one’s employment contract or by a collective bargaining agreement. There is a statutory minimum of 30 calendar days for long-term and indefinite contract employees, and a pro-rated minimum (based on 30 calendar days) for temporary contract employees.

This is just a brief sample of the extensive information in the GoinGlobal Spain Career Guide, which is carefully researched and regularly updated by local career experts.