Christmas markets in Barcelona and Catalonia 2026: dates and places
Christmas markets in Barcelona and Catalonia in 2026: the dates organisers have confirmed, last year's dates for the rest, and where each one is held.
Events
What's on in Catalonia: the weekend agenda, festivals, fairs and local celebrations, with dates checked against the official source.
December 2026 long weekend in Catalonia: which days are public holidays
Which days are public holidays in Catalonia in December 2026, why the 6th and 7th are not, how to make a long weekend, schools and shops.
La Marató 2026: date, cause and how to donate to Catalonia's TV3 telethon
The 35th La Marató: when it is, which diseases it is for, who presents it, how to watch it and how to give through the official channels.
Calçots and calçotadas 2026-2027: the season and the Valls Gran Festa
When calçot season is, when the 2027 Valls Calçotada is, what is known about the programme, how to eat calçots, what the IGP label means and how to reach Valls without a car.
Catalan Christmas traditions: the Tió, the caganer and Sant Esteve
How Catalan children make the tió poo, where the caganer hides, what els Pastorets and the Missa del Gall are, the Christmas food and the 2026 holidays.
Christmas in Barcelona 2026: lights, nativity scene and what's open
Christmas in Barcelona in 2026: the lights switch-on and the lit streets, the nativity scene, what is open on the holidays, the metro and the traditions.
New Year's Eve in Barcelona 2026-27: the Montjuïc show, metro and 1 January
New Year's Eve in Barcelona: where the city's show is, what is known for 2026, how to get in, the all-night metro, the 12 grapes and what is open on 1 January.
Living nativity scenes in Catalonia 2026: calendar and where to see them
This Christmas's living nativity scenes in Catalonia, read daily from the official agenda: where they are, which days, and whether you need a ticket.
Catalonia school calendar 2026-2027: term dates, Christmas, Easter and days off
Official term dates for 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029: start, end, Christmas, Easter, the year's days off and whether schools are open today.
Sitges Film Festival 2026: the ultimate first-timer's guide
The 59th edition runs 8–18 October 2026. Venues, passes, getting there by train, and what is confirmed versus what is not.
Castanyada 2026: the date, the castanyeres and where to go
Saturday 31 October: Viladrau's Ball de les Bruixes, the events with a confirmed date, who the castanyeres are and what to eat.
Things to do in Catalonia this weekend: what's on
Fairs, concerts, theatre, family activities and free events this weekend, from the Catalan government's official agenda.