Barcelona festivals
Summary: Catalunya has a busy festival calendar. The Barcelona-specific tentpoles are Sant Joan (June), Gràcia Festival (August), La Mercè (September), and Sant Jordi (April 23). Catalunya National Day (September 11) brings city closures.
Sources: Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Spain.md
Last updated: 2026-05-13
Barcelona / Catalunya festival calendar
2026
- June 23–24 — sant-joan / Nit de Sant Joan (Festival of St. John the Baptist). Bonfires and fireworks evening of June 23 across Catalunya; closures on June 24.
- August 15–21 — gracia-festival / Festa Major de Gràcia, Barcelona. Decorated-street competition in the Gràcia neighborhood.
- September 11 — Catalunya National Day. Closures in Barcelona. See catalan-culture.
- September 22–27 (likely) — la-merce, Barcelona’s biggest annual festival.
2027
- Feb–March 2027 — Barcelona Carnival.
- April 23 — sant-jordi / Diada de Sant Jordi. Catalan St. George’s Day; books-and-roses street markets across Barcelona.
Nearby (day-trip distance) — see day-trips-from-barcelona
- Aug 23–24, 2026 — Festival of St. Bartholomew, sitges.
- Sept 22–23, 2026 — Festes de Santa Tecla, sitges.
- Oct 23–Nov 1, 2026 — Fires de Sant Narcís, Girona.
Caveats from the source
Always reconfirm festival dates on the official festival site or with a local tourist office before booking around them — the source itself includes this warning (source: Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Spain.md), and the September dates for La Mercè are marked “likely.”