Barcelona wins 2026 European Capital of Christmas title
City recognized for merging Catalan traditions and contemporary creativity
Christmas 2025
Sagrada Família unveils festive Christmas programme
Basilica offers concerts, workshops, and midnight mass
Barcelona lights up Christmas lights in Passeig de Gràcia ceremony with thousands
Event sees city mayor and Bethlehem mayor jointly switch on lights
Christmas garden opens at Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
Light show brings festive spirit to UNESCO World Heritage site
'Music, lights and magic': Barcelona unveils Christmas events lineup
Holiday program includes 126 km of lights, hundreds of shows and concerts, New Year's fireworks and Three Kings parade
Barcelona to switch on Christmas lights on 22 November
The switch-on ceremony will take place on Passeig de Gràcia at 6.30 pm