Opening of the Judicial Year

The Opening of the Judicial Year, also called Opening of the Courts, is a solemn event that takes place every year in the Plennary Hall of the Supreme Court of Spain in front of the most relevant judicial and political authorities. This act, that marks the start of the judicial activities after the summer break, is chaired by the Monarch —in whose name justice is administered— and takes place in the first days of September, since the judicial year in Spain runs from September 1st, or the following business day, to July 31st of each calendar year.

Likewise, the President of the Supreme Court, the members of the General Council of the Judiciary, the judges of the Supreme Court, the Minister of Justice, the Attorney General of the State, the presidents of the High Courts of Justice and other judicial and political authorities of the country attend this event.