Overview

• This year’s Sant Joan festival occurs on Tuesday, June 24, with the main celebrations concentrated on the night of June 23.
• By taking Monday as a vacation day, workers in Catalunya can extend the observance into a four-day weekend.
• Traditional celebrations feature bonfires, fireworks and coca as thousands gather along the Catalan coast.
• Workers who combined Sant Joan with the early-June holiday bridge could secure up to seven consecutive days off by using a single vacation day.
• Following Sant Joan, Catalunya will observe regional holidays including La Asunción on August 15, the Diada de Catalunya on September 11 and La Mercè in Barcelona on September 24.