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Special Events

Epiphany, parades in the streets, 6 Jan, throughout the city
Barcelona Marathon, Mar, throughout the city (website: www.barcelonamarathon.com)
Festes de Sant Medir, religious festival with parade and choral singing, 3 Mar, Grácia and various other venues (website: www.santmedir.org)
Trofeo Conde de Godó de Tennis, tennis championship, Apr, Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona
Formula One Grand Prix, May, Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló
Holy Week festivities, Mar, various venues
Diade de Sant Jordi (St George’s Day), St George book and rose festival, 23 Apr, La Rambla and various venues
Corpus Christi, processions and L’Ou com Balla (the dancing egg), 16 May, Catedral and various venues
Pasqua Granada, local religious holiday, Jun, throughout the city
Verbena de Sant Joan (St John’s Day), bonfires and fireworks, 24 Jun, throughout the city
Festes de Sant Jaume, religious festival, 24 Jun, throughout the city Fest de Grec-Barcelona, month-long festival celebrating both international and national performing arts (website: www.grec.bcn.es), mid Jun-mid July, various venues
Diade Nacional de Catalunya (Catalonia National Day), public holiday, 11 Sep, throughout the city
Fiesta de La Mercé, parades, dancing and sporting events, 24 Sep, various venues
Festival Internacional de Jazz (International Jazz Festival), Oct-Nov, various venues
Fiesta de Santa Llúcia, Christmas fairs, mid Dec, Plaça de la Seu, Plaça Sant Jaume and various other venues
Christmas, family celebrations, 24-25 Dec, throughout the city



   
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