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Spain (Catalonia) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Spain has set in 2007 a maximum of 14 public holidays (fiestas) every year: no more than two of those can be at a local level.
    Internet domain: .es - Telephone code: +34 - International dialing code: 00
    European Truck Ban: 08:00 to 24:00 on Sundays, public holidays eve
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Saturday september 23, 2023Regional holidayCatholic
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    Monday september 25, 2023La Merced (Barcelona only)Secular holiday
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    Friday september 29, 2023Regional holidayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday october 29, 2023Regional holidayCatholic
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    Tuesday october 31, 2023All Saints - (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyCatholic
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    Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyCatholic
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    Monday january 8, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday february 26, 2024Mobile World CongressTradeshows
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    Sunday march 10, 2024Barcelona MarathonSports events
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    Monday march 18, 2024AlimentariaTradeshows
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    Monday march 18, 2024Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (cycling race)Sports events
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    Tuesday march 19, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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    Friday march 22, 2024Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Regional holiday

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    Saturday september 23, 2023
    Catholic : Santa Tecla - St Constant Celebration in Tarragona only

    La Merced (Barcelona only)

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    Monday september 25, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Regional holiday

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    Friday september 29, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : St Michael - Christian celebration of angels as companions who help fight off the power of evil and who are present at the hour of death. in Lleida only

    Regional holiday

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    Sunday october 29, 2023
    Catholic : San Narciso Girona only

    All Saints - (beginning)

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    Tuesday october 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    St Stephen's Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Catholic : Employees may substitute this holiday, which is a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Catholic : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Cele ated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    School holidays : Http://ensenyament.gencat.cat
    official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 493
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    Average class size: more than 25
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 700 hours
    Usually no school on Saturday
    Teaching hours: from 09:00 till 13:00
    No uniform required
    QS Best Student Cities rating for Barcelona: #32
    University of Barcelona ranking: Times Higher Education #163/QS ranking #156/Shanghai (2023) #201-300
    Autonomous University of Barcelona ranking: Times Higher Education #163/QS ranking #195/Shanghai (2023) #301-400

    We carry confirmed dates till July 2024

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    Mobile World Congress

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    Monday february 26, 2024
    Tradeshows : Https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ in Barcelona 2024 edition confirmed

    Barcelona Marathon

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    Sunday march 10, 2024
    Sports events : Www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es/ 2024 edition confirmed

    Alimentaria

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    Monday march 18, 2024
    Tradeshows : Www.alimentaria.com lasts 5 days - in Barcelona 2024 edition confirmed

    Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (cycling race)

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    Monday march 18, 2024
    Sports events : Www.voltacatalunya.cat 2024 edition NOT confirmed

    Regional holiday

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    Tuesday march 19, 2024
    Catholic : San José in Tarragona only

    Easter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday march 22, 2024
    School holidays :

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.