La Merce
| When |  |
| 24th September | |
| Where | |
| All over Barcelona | |
| More Information | |
| NA |
Description
La Merce is the "fiesta mayor" of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It has been an official city holiday since 1871.Although the actual date of the holiday is September 24th, the festivities begin a few days before. A key festival for Barcelona, La Merce takes place on September 24th to celebrate the city's patron saint, the Virgin de la Merce. The festivities kick off from the 22nd and lead right up until the 24th which is an public holiday. These include the parade of wooden giants (gegants) throught the street.
As is the norm, the festivities include musical performances, sporting events, amazing fireworks displays an lots and lots of Cava. One of the key highlights of the event is the creation of the Human Tower (Castellers). Among more recently introduced traditions are the annual Catalonian Wine Fair, a special "correfoc", a marathon race, and the particularly popular pyromusical, which is a spectacular display of synchronized fireworks, water fountains and music conducted at the base of Montjuic hill.
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