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Barcelona Events and Barcelona Festivals (Barcelona, Spain)



Leading magazines for upcoming events and happenings are regularly published. They contain up-to-date listings of events throughout Barcelona and are aimed specifically at tourists and visitors. These magazines are a useful source for shopping, dining and entertainment - providing you with a huge choice of things to see and do in Barcelona.

Public Holidays in Barcelona, Spain - Barcelona, Spain
There are approximately fourteen accepted public holidays in Spain, which can be acknowledged on either a local or national basis. Listed below are those dates observed in Barcelona.




Barcelona National Public Holidays

• 1st January - Año Nuevo / New Year's Day
• 5th January - Epifanía / Epiphany
• 19th March - Dia de San José / St. Joseph's Day
• Late March or early April - Jueves Santo / Maundy Thursday
• Late March or early April - Viernes Santo / Good Friday
• 1st May - Fiesta del Trabajo / Labour Day
• 15th August - La Asunción / Feast of the Assumption
• 12th October - Nacional de España / National Day
• 1st November - Todos los Santos / All Saints' Day
• 6th December - Dia de la Constitución / Constitution Day
• 8th December - La Inmaculada Concepción / Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• 25th December - Navidad / Christmas Day

Barcelona Special Events 2009 / 2010 - Barcelona, Spain
A variety of occasions are detailed for a taste of what Barcelona has to offer. However, the already busy social calendar of the city is continually being added to.

Barcelona Events in January - Barcelona

• Dia de Reyes (Three Kings Day) - January 6th, gift giving festival with firework displays
• Festes dels Tres Tombs - January 17th, part of the district festival of Sant Antoni Abat

Barcelona Events in February - Barcelona

• Feast of Santa Eulàlia - parades of 'gigantes' (medieval dances)

Barcelona Events in March - Barcelona

• Carnival - this carnival is held at the beginning of Lenten season and there are also a series of religious festivals

Barcelona Events in April - Barcelona

• Feast of Sant Jordi - April 23rd, book stalls are set up and flowers are exchanged by couples
• Feast of Virgin of Montserrat - choir singing and 'sardana' dancing

Barcelona Events in May - Barcelona

• Corpus Christi - carpets of flowers, processions and a 'dancing egg' is balanced on the cathedral's fountain
• Dia de Sant Ponc - a herb fair in Carrer de l'Hospital, with fresh herbs, flowers, cakes, sweets and aromatic oils

Barcelona Events in June - Barcelona

• Feast of Sant Joan - June 23rd to 24th - with fireworks and general feasting
• Grec Festival - end of June / beginning of July, this is a festival of theatre and music of all descriptions
• Sonar - celebration of electronic music (claimed to be Europe's biggest event of this kind)
• Gay and Lesbian Festival - around June 28th, this festival features a parade starting at the Placa de l'Universat on the Saturday evening
  

Barcelona Events in July - Barcelona

• Gaude Home - popular men's fashion show

Barcelona Events in August - Barcelona

• Assumption Festa Major - August 15th to 21st, celebrations and local parties in the streets of Gracia during the week leading up to Assumption

Barcelona Events in September - Barcelona

• La Diada - Catalan national day with many demonstrations and much flag waving
• Mare de Dèu de la Mercé (Our Lady of Mercy)- week of celebrations to in honour of Barcelona's patron
• BAM - around September 24th, free musical performances for the Feste de Mercé, taking place in the squares, city centre and waterfront

Barcelona Events in October - Barcelona

• Textile Exhibition - mid October
• Festival de Tardor - October to November, classical and contemporary theatre, music, dance, cabaret and exhibitions
  

Barcelona Events in November - Barcelona

• Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona - lasting for about a week and many large venues in the city, this jazz festival features many international jazz musicians

Barcelona Events in December - Barcelona

• Christmas Fairs - many fairs and Christmas markets selling figurines and festive goods outside the cathedral and at Sagrada Familia
• Swimming cup - December 25th, annual Christmas swimming cup where people dive into the icy waters of the port
• New Year's Eve - general festivities and parties throughout Barcelona

 
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