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Ten key issues you need to know to spend a weekend in Barcelona

The weather in Barcelona	The idiosyncrasy of the city and human geography
Festivals calendar	How the public transport works in Barcelona
Leisure offer	From the airport to Barcelona and from Barcelona to the airport
Barsa	Shopping in Barcelona
Gastronomy	Some of the most remarkable museums in Barcelona


	Festivals calendar "LA MERCÈ" “La Mercè” is the patron saint of Barcelona. It is the most important celebration in the city. Its activity program includes a pyrotechnical festival, the BAM (the independent music festival of Barcelona), giant carton figures walking around the streets, the “castellers” performances (human castles), popular marathons, and so on.. THE DAY OF THE BOOKS AND THE ROSES On the 23rd of April the Catalan people celebrate Saint George’s Day, patron saint of Catalonia. The “Diada de Sant Jordi” is a traditional celebration in which men give women a red rose and women give their partners a book. SANT JOAN The Sant Joan’s celebration (24th of June) symbolizes the solstice change. The tradition is to light bonfires in order to burn the winter remains. Nevertheless, today, the firecrackers and their varieties are the authentic stars of the night. Public holidays in Barcelona 1st of January: New Year 6th of January: Epiphany Good Friday: Depending on the year Easter Monday: Depending on the year 1st of May: Labour Day Granada Easter Monday: Depending on the year 15th of August: Assumption 11th of September: National Day of Catalonia 24th of September: La Mercè 12th of October: Day of Hispanity 1st of November: All Saints' Day 6th of December: Constitution Day 8th of December: Immaculate Conception 25th of December: Christmas 26th of December: Boxing Day