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Barcelona public holidays 2019 |
Public holidays Barcelona & Spain 2019A public holidays, or bank holiday, is called día festivo, dia feriado or fiesta nacional in Spanish language. In the Catalan language it is a dia festiu. Catalonia is an autonomous province of Spain so Barcelona has both the Spanish national holidays and the autonomous regional holidays! For residents of Barcelona there are about 15 official public holidays in Barcelona/Catalonia every year and then some "puentes" on top if you work for a typically Spanish company. See what 'puentes' mean by scrolling down down this page. Barcelona celebrates three types of public holidays -National Spanish public holidays -Catalonia public holidays (Catalonia is a autonomous province of Spain) -Barcelona city public holidays Public holidays Catalonia & Barcelona New Year's Day - (Spain) (Any Nou) 1 January 2019 Three Kings Day - (Spain) (Reis Mags) 6 January 2019 Good Friday - (Spain) (Divendres Sant) Friday 19th April 2019 Barcelona guide Easter Easter Monday - (Catalonia) (Dilluns de Pasqua) Monday 22 April 2019 May Day Labour day - (Spain) (Festa del Treball) 1st May 2019 Second Easter - (Barcelona) (Lunes de Segunda Pascua - Pasqua Granada ) 10th June 2019 St John - (Catalonia) (Sant Joan) Sunday 24th June 2019 Sant Joan festival Assumption of Mary - (Spain) (Verge de l'Assumpció) Mare de Déu d'Agost 15th August 2019 Catalunya National Day - (Catalonia) (Diada de Catalunya) 11th September 2019 La Mercè (Barcelona) feast day of Our Lady of Mercy (Mare de Déu de la Mercè) 24th September 2019 Merce Festival Spain national day - (Spain) (Festa Nacional d’Espanya) 12th October 2019 All Saints' Day - (Spain) (Tots Sants) 1st November 2019 Spain's Constitution Day - (Spain) (Dia de la Constitució) 6th December 2019 Day of the Immaculate Conception - (Spain) (La Immaculada) 8th December 2019 Christmas Day (Nadal) 25th December 2019 Barcelona Christmas Boxing Day - (Catalonia) (Sant Esteve) 26th December 2018 On a public holiday in Barcelona, banks, many businesses, shops and most museums are closed. In Barcelona city center the bars and restaurants are usually open. Cinemas are also open on public holidays - of course hospitals and emergency services are always open on public holidays in Spain and Barcelona. Public transport is open and on some days the metro service runs all night. Taxis might have higher rates for trips on public holidays in Spain. Metro, bus, taxis Barcelona Please note also that it is common in Barcelona and Spain not to work on the day that comes in between a public holiday (dia festivo) and the weekend, if the public/bank holiday is on a Tuesday or Thursday. That way you get a long weekend. This is called “to make a bridge" or "hacer puente" in Spanish. Please note that many Barcelona residents leave the city on big 'puente' weekends, so book in advance, if you want to leave town. Be prepared for long traffic delays leaving and returning to Barcelona at start and end of puente weekends. Related pages When is best time to visit Barcelona? Planning 3 day visit Barcelona Where to stay Barcelona Where to stay Barcelona family with children Hotels Barcelona Apartments Barcelona © Copyright Barcelonayellow.com Do not copy from this page without permission All rights reserved. |
Last Updated on Friday, 19 April 2019 22:18 |
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