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Prado — free evening entry
Mon–Sat 18:00–20:00, Sun 17:00–19:00. The Prado is free every evening: Mon–Sat 18:00–20:00 and Sun/holidays 17…
Free evening hours at the big museums
The Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen all give the day away.
Año Nuevo — New Year's Day
National holiday. Almost everything is shut.
Reyes — Epiphany
The day Spanish children actually get their presents.
Dos de Mayo — Comunidad de Madrid day
The region's own holiday, born from the 1808 uprising.
San Isidro — Madrid's patron saint
The city's own holiday and its biggest fiesta.
Free museum hours in Madrid, all in one place
When each of the big ones stops charging.
El Rastro flea market
Sunday morning chaos in La Latina. Go for the walk, not the bargains.
Fiesta del Trabajo — May Day
National holiday. Marches in the centre.
La Asunción — Assumption
National holiday in the middle of the quietest month.
Fiesta Nacional de España
National day. Military parade through the centre.
Todos los Santos — All Saints
National holiday. Families visit the cemeteries.
La Almudena — Madrid's patroness
City holiday, with a mass and a procession from the cathedral.
Día de la Constitución
National holiday, and the start of the December long weekend.
La Inmaculada
National holiday. The second half of the December bridge.
Navidad — Christmas Day
National holiday. Genuinely everything is closed.
El Capricho park
Madrid's most beautiful park, open only at weekends.