![]() Buy some fireworks Photo by Roven Images on Unsplash Go to the bakeryĭon’t forget to wash down all that bread with the most Catalan of drinks – cava! Whether you choose rosé or a classic white, it will make the sugary coca go down a treat. So whatever you do, make sure you spend the evening with friends! 2. Everyone will feel sorry for you and the non-stop celebrations will give you serious FOMO. Make plans with a group of friendsīeing by yourself for Sant Joan is the equivalent of spending Christmas or New Year’s Eve at home alone. “File: Xiquets jugant amb petards a Massalfassar 01.jpg” by Pacopac is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0ĭespite the extreme noise pollution and serious risk of pyrotechnic-related injuries, Sant Joan, or La Nit de Foc (Fire Night) as it’s often called, is one of the most important days of the Catalan calendar and should be experienced at least once! Reminiscent of New Year’s Eve or the UK’s Bonfire Night (but with much hotter weather) crossed with a pagan summer solstice party, this mega fiesta is a great opportunity to get together with friends and family and party until sunrise! How do you celebrate Sant Joan? 1. Kids getting ready to terrorise passers by with their bangers. So if you don’t want to be in the firing line of a five-year-old’s firecracker whizzing over your head, stay at home! ![]() Many offices close early, allowing workers to start preparations for the night’s revelry involving: all-night parties, copious amounts of cava drinking (okay, maybe that’s just me), bonfires, and (in true Spanish style) questionable health and safety enforcement. Although Saint John’s Day is the 24th, the celebrations actually start the evening before on the 23rd – La Nit de Sant Joan (St John’s Night). The day of Sant Joan (Saint John) is celebrated every 24th of June in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Valencia and some Catalan-speaking parts of France. In this article we’ll take a look at what it is, where, when and how it’s celebrated, the origins and significance of this Catalan tradition, as well as how 2020’s festivities will be different in a COVID-19 world. If you’re new to Catalonia and wondering what all the fuss is about, you’re probably asking yourself, “What’s Sant Joan?”. In the days leading up to 23rd of June, it’s impossible not to to feel the spark of excitement in the air: people are bulk-buying cava, bakeries are selling huge sweet flatbreads, long queues are spilling out of small shops selling solely petards (fireworks), and everyone’s talking about their plans for Sant Joan.
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