Festivals in Girona
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Girona, municipality of Girona, in Catalonia.
Fires of Sant Narcís and local holidays in Girona
Las Fires de Sant Narcís They are the main festival of Girona and their main day is 29 October, patron saint's day. Its usual period occupies the last weekend of October and lasts until the beginning of November. The most characteristic spaces are the Devesa park and its amusement area, the La Copa barracks, the Migdia park, the Plaza del Vi, the stairs of the Cathedral and different streets and neighbourhoods of the city.
Among the traditional events are the proclamation, the matinades, the giants and the bestiary, the fire of the Diables de l'Onyar, the sardanas, the castellera day and the climbing of the pillar of four of the Marrecs de Salt up the stairs of the Cathedral. The festival combines popular culture, concerts, barracks, attractions and family activities. The City Council, the Marrecs de Salt, groups of giants and bestiary, popular culture entities, associations responsible for barracks, fairgrounds, neighbors and visitors participate.
2026 edition: the municipal portal sets the Fires from 23 October to 1 November, a duration of diez días. The City Council has allocated space to 19 entidades to install barracks on the La Copa esplanade and also maintains the call for barracks in the Migdia park. These are data from 2026; The performances and schedules are specified in the annual programme.
Local public holidays in 2026: The agreement of the Plenary Session of Girona of 14 July 2025 establishes the Saturday 25 July, Sant Jaume, and the Thursday, 29 October, Sant Narcís. They are the two municipal public holidays of the year; only the second falls within the Fires and neither alone determines the duration of the festival.