Public holidays in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain for the year 2008 :

• January 1 - New Year's Day
• January 6 - Epiphany
• March 21 - Easter Friday
• March 24 - Easter Monday
• May 1 - Labour Day
• May 12 - Pentecost (local festivity in Barcelona)
• June 24 - Sant Juan (festivity in Catalonia)
• August 15 - Feast of the Assumption
• September 11 - National Day of Catalonia
• September 24 - La Merce Day (Patron Saint of Barcelona)
• October 12 - Spain's National Day
• November 1 - All Saints´ Day
• December 6 - Constitution Day
• December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• December 25 - Christmas Day
• December 26 - Boxing Day
  

Except the mentioned 2 local holidays in Barcelona, the other festivities are valid for whole Catalonia, Spain.