Public holidays in Barcelona
In addition to Spain's
seven national holidays(*), the
Generalitat and Ayuntament have added an additional seven (**).
A list of these holidays, plus other notable dates, is shown below.
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January 1 |
New Year's day* |
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January 6 |
Día de Reyes** |
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February |
Parades of gigantes and medoeval dances to celebrate the
Feast of Santa Eulàlia. |
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March/April |
Semana Santa (Holy Week) starts a series of religious festivals with a Palm Sunday procession through Rambla de Catalunya. Good Friday* |
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April 23 |
The Feast of Sant Jordi (St George) the patron sant of Catalunya.
It is traditional for a man to buy his sweetheart a rose and for
her to buy him a book in return. The Ramblas and the Barri Gòtic
is given over to book and flower stalls. |
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April 27 |
Feast of the Virgin of Montserrat |
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May |
Corpus Cristi |
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May 1 |
Fiesta del Trabajo* (Labour Day) |
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May 11 |
Feast of Sant Ponç |
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May/June |
Dilluns de Pasqua Granada** |
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June 23-24 |
Feast of Sant Joan, complete with fireworks!** |
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End of June-July |
Grec festival |
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August 15 |
Feast of the Assumption* |
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Mid-end August |
Local block parties start on the 15th in Gràcia
and in Sants a week later. Read about the Festa Major
de Sants here. |
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September 11 |
The national day of Catalunya** |
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September 24 |
The week of the Mare de Déu de la Mercé**
celebrations during which the Ramblas and Passeig de Gràcia
are taken over for eating, drinking, music and dancing. As well
as displays there are live music shows on temporary stages, many
of which are free. |
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October 12 |
Spanish National Day* |
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December 8 |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception* |
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December 25 |
Christmas day* |
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December 26 |
El Dia de Sant Esteve** |
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