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
Motorcycle Grand Prix
-
Sunday June 5, 2022
Sports events : Www.motogp.com 2022 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
-
Monday June 6, 2022
Catholic : Whit Monday, Segunda Pascua or Pascua granada can be substituted according to the year in Barcelona, Girone and Tarragone
Regional holiday
-
Friday June 17, 2022
Secular holiday : Festa dAran in Val d'Aran only (but Dec. 26 IS NOT a public holiday)
Summer holiday (beginning)
-
Wednesday June 22, 2022
School holidays : 2 days later in upper classes (ESO, Bachillerato y FP)
St John
-
Friday June 24, 2022
Secular holiday : John is described in the New Testament as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the precursor of the Messiah. Another celebration is August 29th in remembrance of his beheading. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Regional holiday
-
Monday July 25, 2022
Secular holiday : Epistle of Saint James in Girona only
Assumption
-
Monday August 15, 2022
Catholic :
Regional holiday
-
Friday August 19, 2022
Secular holiday : Sant Magi Tarragona only
Summer holiday (end)
-
Monday September 5, 2022
School holidays : 2 days later in upper classes (ESO, Bachillerato y FP)
La Diada
-
Sunday September 11, 2022
Secular holiday : On September 11th 1714, Felipe V annulled Barcelona's laws and institutions and took action against the Catalan tongue and culture. La Diada refers to the nationalist feelings in Catalonia.
Regional holiday
-
Friday September 23, 2022
Catholic : Santa Tecla - St Constant Celebration in Tarragona only
La Merced (Barcelona only)
-
Saturday September 24, 2022
Secular holiday :
Regional holiday
-
Thursday September 29, 2022
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
Sitges, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya
-
Thursday October 6, 2022
Culture : Http://sitgesfilmfestival.com 2022 edition CONFIRMED
National Day
-
Wednesday October 12, 2022
Secular holiday : To commemorate the arrival of Columbus in Americas in 1492. It is also celebrated as the day of the Armed Forces in Spain.
All Saints - (beginning)
-
Friday October 28, 2022
School holidays :
Regional holiday
-
Saturday October 29, 2022
Catholic : San Narciso Girona only
All Saints' Day
-
Tuesday November 1, 2022
Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
All Saints - (end)
-
Wednesday November 2, 2022
School holidays :
Constitution Day
-
Tuesday December 6, 2022
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1978 referendum when the Spanish people voted to approve the constitution.
Immaculate Conception
-
Thursday December 8, 2022
Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin.
Immaculate Conception
-
Thursday December 8, 2022
Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-
Wednesday December 21, 2022
School holidays :
St Stephen's Day
-
Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.