Spain (Catalonia) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

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

Catholic : Employees may substitute this holiday, which is a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

School holidays : Http://ensenyament.gencat.cat
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Dates confirmed till July 2022

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Special Events :

Tradeshows : Https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ in Barcelona 2022 edition confirmed

Catholic : San José in Tarragona only

Sports events : Www.voltacatalunya.cat 2022 edition confirmed

Sports events : Www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es/ 2022 edition confirmed

Tradeshows : Www.alimentaria.com lasts 5 days - in Barcelona 2022 edition confirmed

School holidays :

Sports events : Lasts 3 days www.rallyracc.com/ 2022 edition confirmed

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.

Sports events : Www.atptennis.com/ 2022 edition confirmed

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.

School holidays :

Tradeshows : Http://www.hispack.com lasts 5 days - in Barcelona 2022 edition confirmed

Culture :

Sports events : Www.formulatours.com in Barcelona 2022 edition confirmed

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 .

Catholic : St Anastasia in Lleida only

Tradeshows : Http://www.hispack.com lasts 5 days - in Barcelona 2022 edition confirmed

Secular holiday : Second Monday after Easter Barcelona only

Sports events : Www.motogp.com 2022 edition confirmed

Catholic : Whit Monday, Segunda Pascua or Pascua granada can be substituted according to the year in Barcelona, Girone and Tarragone

Secular holiday : Festa d’Aran in Val d'Aran only (but Dec. 26 IS NOT a public holiday)

School holidays :

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

Secular holiday : Epistle of Saint James in Girona only