Spending holiday in Barcelona for some is a dream comes true. There are so much things and activities that everyone can do here. But the major celebration in Barcelona is their festivity. Holiday festivals in Barcelona are very dynamic. There are various activities to take note and most of them are very much interesting. If you opt to spend your holiday vacation in Barcelona, you would surely appreciate what you had witness here and it might be the bridge of coming back here for your next vacation trip.
If you were planning to venture your holiday vacation in this incredible city of Spain, Barcelona; it is best to familiarize their annual festivities which are as follows:
The Carnival in Barcelona would start in the late month of February. The celebration is expected to be more exciting and interesting compared before since the end of the dictatorship kind of government that they had before. The carnival celebration continues until the month of March 3 which is the celebration of Saint Medir featuring a procession with chanting choirs.
During the month of March, the Holy Week celebration would start. The celebration kicks off with palm fair for the Palm Sunday. The entire week of the festivity features solemn and religious in nature until the celebration of the Easter Sunday begins. The celebration would continue until the Easter Monday of the month which is considered as the pagan holiday.
On the other hand, during the month of April, there would be another celebration to commemorate Saint Jordi. The celebration would be a combination of the book and Rose festivals.
While the SONAR festival would start in the beginning of the month of June. There would be a four day party with music and dancing every night. It would then be followed by the yearly celebration which are the Corpus Christi and the Trade Exhibition celebrations. Some of the highlights of the celebration include a vibrant parade and processions of the giants as well as the dancing egg or the l’O com Balla.
There are so much carnivals and festivals that you should not miss to witness in Barcelona. So if you want to witness one of these festivities check the city’s calendar first or do a thorough researching as well, when to go in Barcelona for such a celebration.
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