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The Night of Fire Awaits: My Anticipation for Barcelona's Sant Joan

Witnessing the Spectacle of Summer's Arrival

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Jun 22, 2025
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Sant Joan, or the Feast of Saint John, is a deeply cherished and highly anticipated holiday in Barcelona, marking the arrival of summer with an explosion of fire, festivity, and age-old traditions. Though officially celebrated on June 24th, a public holiday in Catalonia, the heart of the celebration, known as "Nit del Foc" (Night of Fire) or "Revetlla d…

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