2023 arrived with a record number of long weekends and working holidays in Barcelona, after a 2022 with few long weekends. In fact, this new year, most holidays will fall on a Friday or Monday, so weekends can be extended.
While getting back into the routine of normal activities after so many year-end celebrations is a bit tough, this year you will have the motivation of a greater number of days off.
A little more time to take a getaway or enjoy sensational plans with family or friends.
Record number of long weekends and working holidays in Barcelona for 2023
In summary, by 2023 we will have a total of six bridges in Catalonia. The best thing is that in Barcelona the figure rises to eight as two of the local holidays, the Second Easter and La Mercè, fall on a Monday.
And indeed such a year was expected, since during 2022 there were only five long weekends and most holidays fell on weekends such as Christmas and New Year’s Day.
In Barcelona during 2023 there will be a total of 15 public holidays, including 9 days chosen by the State, 4 days chosen by the Generalitat and 2 days chosen by the City Council.
This is the list of public holidays for 2023 in Barcelona:
- January 6: Three Kings
- April 7: Holy Week
- April 10: Holy Week
- May 1: Workers’ Day
- June 5: Second Easter
- June 24: Saint John
- August 15: The Assumption
- September 11: commemoration of the Diada, Catalonia’s National Day
- September 25: La Mercè
- October 12: Spanish National Day
- November 1: All Saints Day
- December 6: Constitution Day
- December 8: The Immaculate Conception
- December 25: Christmas
- December 26: St. Stephen’s Day
The most traditional festivities of the city
- In addition to the 2023 work calendar, traditional city holidays are held throughout the year. These are the most outstanding ones:
- Sant Antoni Festivities: from Friday 13th to Sunday 29th January.
- Santa Eulàlia Festivities: from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 February.
- Barcelona Carnival: from Thursday 16 to Wednesday 22 February.
- Sant Medir: Friday, March 3.
- Easter Week: from Sunday, April 2 to Monday, April 10.
- Sant Joan: Saturday, June 24.
- Mute choirs, Easter Granada: Monday, May 29.
- Corpus Christi: Thursday, June 8 to Sunday, June 11.
- The verbena and the memorable fireworks of Sant Joan: Friday, June 23.
- La Mercè: from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th September.
- La Castañada: Tuesday, November 31.
- All Saints’ Day: Wednesday, November 1.
- Christmas: Monday, December 25.
- Sant Esteve: Tuesday, December 26th.
- New Year’s Eve: Sunday, December 31.
It will be a year of more holidays and long weekends to rest and enjoy. We also have a variety of festivities that are part of our culture and tradition.
