Public Holidays in Catalonia in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Epiphany
- A major Christian celebration. Epiphany commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the wise men
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Public Holiday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Feast of St. John the Baptist
- The feast day of St John the Baptist marking Midsummer. John by tradition was born six months before Jesus.
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: Assumption Day
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: National Day of Catalonia
- The day known as 'Festa Nacional de Catalunya' marks September 11th 1714 when Catalan forces were defeated by King Philip V of Spain
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: La Mercè (in lieu)
- This celebration dates back to 1615, when the Mercedians, a Spanish order, established the feast day in honour of the Virgin Mary
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: Hispanic Day
- This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Constitution Day
- Constitution day is a celebration of the day Spain became a democracy in December 1978.
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: Immaculate Conception Day
- It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: St. Stephen's Day
- December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.
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