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Día de la Región de Murcia2026 · Date · History

Government of the Region of Murcia

Annual dateReviewed 2026-09-23

About Día de la Región de Murcia

The Día de la Región de Murcia is celebrated on June 9.

It is the civic day of Spain’s Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia and is tied to the date of the region’s Statute of Autonomy.

Why Día de la Región de Murcia matters

The day marks regional autonomous institutions and identity within Spain.

It is a regional observance and labour holiday in Murcia under the applicable annual calendar, not a sovereign-state independence day.

History of Día de la Región de Murcia

Organic Law 4/1982 of June 9 approved the Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia; the official BOE record shows publication on June 19 and entry into force on July 9, 1982.

The regional government states that June 9 each year is celebrated as the Day of the Region of Murcia, coinciding with the date of the Statute of Autonomy.

The Region of Murcia’s 2026 labour calendar includes Tuesday June 9 as Día de la Región de Murcia.

The 2027 calendar again includes June 9, confirming continuing regional labour-holiday treatment.

Origins & establishment

What the evidence establishes

Evidence & sources ↓

Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.

Current facilitator / coordinatorGovernment and institutions of the Autonomous Community of the Region of MurciaCurrent CARM pages and official calendars document continuing observance and regional ceremonies.
Why this exact date?June 9 coincides with Organic Law 4/1982 of June 9, the Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia.Current regional-government material explicitly states that the day coincides with the date of the Statute of Autonomy.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
Originator / proposerNo single originator of the recurring Day of the Region is established in the reviewed sources.
Proclaiming / establishing bodyThe reviewed sources verify current regional observance and its statute-date rationale but do not establish one original act that first created the recurring day.
Original establishing instrument / decisionOrganic Law 4/1982 is the Statute of Autonomy and date rationale; it is not presented here as an explicit instrument creating the recurring observance.
Original instrument adoption / decision dateBecause no original observance-establishing instrument is asserted, no such adoption date is inferred.
First observanceThe first recurring Day of the Region is not established by the reviewed sources.
Former nameNo formal former name is established.
Former dateNo formal former recurring date is established.
Source qualityHigh confidence
3 Primary institutional / legal1 Official organizer
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Names

Also known as

Day of Murcia

How to Observe Día de la Región de Murcia

01

Read the Statute of Autonomy and regional government explanations of June 9.

02

Attend regional cultural or civic events where appropriate.

03

Learn about the institutions and history of Murcia as an autonomous community of Spain.

04

Check the applicable annual labour calendar when planning work or business closures.

05

Avoid describing the observance as national independence or sovereign-state status.

Día de la Región de Murcia Facts

Fact 01

The Day of the Region of Murcia falls on June 9.

Fact 02

The date coincides with Organic Law 4/1982 of June 9, the Statute of Autonomy.

Fact 03

Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain.

Fact 04

Regional government calendars list June 9 as a labour holiday in 2026 and 2027.

Fact 05

The observance is regional, not a Spanish national independence day.

Classification

Topic and context

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Accuracy notes

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence

Evidence & sources

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Questions & connections

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Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Día de la Región de Murcia?

9 June The documented recurrence rule is: 9 June.

Does Día de la Región de Murcia fall on the same date every year?

Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.

Is Día de la Región de Murcia an official public holiday?

The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Region of Murcia civic celebration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Día de la Región de Murcia?

The documented basis is: Government of the Region of Murcia. Supporting evidence includes Region of Murcia — Día de la Región. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Día de la Región de Murcia international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this observance. Its documented scope is: Region of Murcia civic celebration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-23.

When is the Día de la Región de Murcia?

It is celebrated on June 9.

Why June 9?

The regional government links the day to Organic Law 4/1982 of June 9, the Statute of Autonomy for the Region of Murcia.

Is Murcia an independent country?

No. The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community within Spain.

Is June 9 a work holiday in Murcia?

Regional government labour calendars list June 9 as a labour holiday for 2026 and again for 2027. Annual calendars should still be checked for a specific year.

Did the Statute itself create the annual regional celebration?

The reviewed sources establish the Statute as the date rationale and current regional holiday practice, but they do not establish a single original instrument that first created the recurring celebration.

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