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
Assumption
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Tuesday august 15, 2023
Catholic :
Regional holiday
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Saturday august 19, 2023
Secular holiday : Sant Magi Tarragona only
Motorcycle Grand Prix
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Sunday september 3, 2023
Sports events : Www.motogp.com 2023 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday september 6, 2023
School holidays : 2 days later in upper classes (ESO, Bachillerato y FP)
La Diada
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Monday september 11, 2023
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
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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
Sitges, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya
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Thursday october 5, 2023
Culture : Http://sitgesfilmfestival.com 2023 edition confirmed
National Day
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Thursday october 12, 2023
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.
RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada
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Thursday october 19, 2023
Sports events : Lasts 3 days
www.rallyracc.com/ 2023 edition confirmed
All Saints - (beginning)
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Friday october 27, 2023
School holidays :
Regional holiday
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Sunday october 29, 2023
Catholic : San Narciso Girona only
All Saints' Day
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Wednesday november 1, 2023
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)
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Thursday november 2, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday december 5, 2023
School holidays :
Constitution Day
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Wednesday december 6, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1978 referendum when the Spanish people voted to approve the constitution.
Immaculate Conception
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Friday december 8, 2023
Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin.
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday december 11, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 22, 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 Years 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.