Barcelona Marathon
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Sunday march 10, 2024
Sports events : Www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es/ 2024 edition confirmed
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (cycling race)
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Monday march 18, 2024
Sports events : Www.voltacatalunya.cat 2024 edition confirmed
Alimentaria
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Monday march 18, 2024
Tradeshows : Www.alimentaria.com lasts 5 days - in Barcelona 2024 edition 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.
Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
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 2, 2024
School holidays :
Regional holiday
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Monday april 8, 2024
Secular holiday : Second Monday after Easter Barcelona only
Barcelona Tennis Open
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Monday april 15, 2024
Sports events : Www.atptennis.com/ 2024 edition confirmed
St George Day (Giorgoba)
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Tuesday april 23, 2024
Culture :
Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
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 .
Salón Internacional Del Automóvil
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Saturday may 11, 2024
Tradeshows : Https://www.firabarcelona.com/montjuic/ lasts one week -- in Barcelona
Regional holiday
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Saturday may 11, 2024
Catholic : St Anastasia in Lleida only
Regional election
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Sunday may 12, 2024
Special Events :
Hispack
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Tuesday may 14, 2024
Tradeshows : Http://www.hispack.com lasts 5 days - in Barcelona 2024 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Monday may 20, 2024
Catholic : Whit Monday, Segunda Pascua or Pascua granada can be substituted according to the year in Barcelona, Girone and Tarragone
Motorcycle Grand Prix
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Sunday may 26, 2024
Sports events : Www.motogp.com 2024 edition confirmed
Regional holiday
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Monday june 17, 2024
Secular holiday : Festa dAran in Val d'Aran only (but Dec. 26 IS NOT a public holiday)
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 21, 2024
School holidays : 2 days later in upper classes (ESO, Bachillerato y FP)
F1 Grand Prix
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Sunday june 23, 2024
Sports events : Www.formulatours.com in Barcelona 2024 edition confirmed
St John
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Monday june 24, 2024
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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Thursday july 25, 2024
Secular holiday : Epistle of Saint James in Girona only
Assumption
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Catholic :
Regional holiday
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Monday august 19, 2024
Secular holiday : Sant Magi Tarragona only
America's Cup
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Thursday august 22, 2024
Sports events : Official Opening Ceremony in Barcelona
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday september 9, 2024
School holidays : 2 days later in upper classes (ESO, Bachillerato y FP)
La Diada
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Wednesday september 11, 2024
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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Monday september 23, 2024
Catholic : Santa Tecla - St Constant Celebration in Tarragona only
La Merced (Barcelona only)
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Tuesday september 24, 2024
Secular holiday :
Regional holiday
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Sunday september 29, 2024
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