Mobile World Congress
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Monday February 27, 2023
Tradeshows : Https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ in Barcelona 2023 edition confirmed
Barcelona Marathon
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Sunday March 19, 2023
Sports events : Www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es/ 2023 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Sunday March 19, 2023
Catholic : San José in Tarragona only
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (cycling race)
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Monday March 20, 2023
Sports events : Www.voltacatalunya.cat 2023 edition confirmed
Easter holiday (beginning)
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Friday March 31, 2023
School holidays :
Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
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.
Easter Monday
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Monday April 10, 2023
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Easter holiday (end)
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Tuesday April 11, 2023
School holidays :
Barcelona Tennis Open
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Monday April 17, 2023
Sports events : Www.atptennis.com/ 2023 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Monday April 17, 2023
Secular holiday : Second Monday after Easter Barcelona only
St George Day (Giorgoba)
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Sunday April 23, 2023
Culture :
Labor Day/May Day
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Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Regional holiday
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Thursday May 11, 2023
Catholic : St Anastasia in Lleida only
Salón Internacional Del Automóvil
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Saturday May 13, 2023
Tradeshows : Https://www.firabarcelona.com/montjuic/ lasts one week -- in Barcelona
Salón Internacional Del Automóvil
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Saturday May 13, 2023
Tradeshows : Https://www.firabarcelona.com lasts 8 days -- in Barcelona 2023 edition confirmed
F1 Grand Prix
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Sunday June 4, 2023
Sports events : Www.formulatours.com in Barcelona 2023 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Monday June 5, 2023
Catholic : Whit Monday, Segunda Pascua or Pascua granada can be substituted according to the year in Barcelona, Girone and Tarragone
Regional holiday
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Saturday June 17, 2023
Secular holiday : Festa dAran in Val d'Aran only (but Dec. 26 IS NOT a public holiday)
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday June 20, 2023
School holidays : 2 days later in upper classes (ESO, Bachillerato y FP)
St John
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Saturday June 24, 2023
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
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Tuesday July 25, 2023
Secular holiday : Epistle of Saint James in Girona only