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.
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
Christmas holiday (end)
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Monday january 8, 2024
School holidays : Http://ensenyament.gencat.cat
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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.
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 .
Regional holiday
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Saturday may 11, 2024
Catholic : St Anastasia in Lleida only
Salón Internacional Del Automóvil
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Saturday may 11, 2024
Tradeshows : Https://www.firabarcelona.com/montjuic/ lasts one week -- in Barcelona
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