PHOTO GALLERY: Best images of Sant Jordi 2026 from around Catalonia

Thousands enjoyed the beautiful springtime weather in Barcelona, with hundreds of book and flower stalls

A flower shop in the center of Barcelona for Sant Jordi
A flower shop in the center of Barcelona for Sant Jordi / Jordi Borràs
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April 23, 2026 05:14 PM

April 23, 2026 05:15 PM

Sant Jordi is always one of the most magical days of the year in Catalonia. 

Every April 23 is a special day filled with books, roses, and love. Thousands go out and enjoy the festive air with their friends and partners, knowing the joys of summer are just around the corner. 

Here's a selection of some of the best photographs of the day from around Catalonia. 

A person getting dressed to spend Sant Jordi's Day in the centre of Barcelona
A person getting dressed to spend Sant Jordi's Day in the centre of Barcelona / Jordi Borràs
Sant Jordi in Sitges
Sant Jordi in Sitges / Gemma Sánchez Bonel
An image from the president's chocolate reception at the government headquarters building
An image from the president's chocolate reception at the government headquarters building / Jordi Borràs
Crowds in Barcelona for Sant Jordi 2026
Crowds in Barcelona for Sant Jordi 2026 / Jordi Borràs
A boy photographs two roses with the fountain in Plaça de la Pau in Lleida in the background, dyed red for Sant Jordi
A boy photographs two roses with the fountain in Plaça de la Pau in Lleida in the background, dyed red for Sant Jordi / Roger Segura
A florist in the center of Barcelona selling a bouquet for Sant Jordi
A florist in the center of Barcelona selling a bouquet for Sant Jordi / Jordi Borràs
Books, roses and a dragon at one of the stalls in Tortosa on Sant Jordi
Books, roses and a dragon at one of the stalls in Tortosa on Sant Jordi / Anna Ferràs
A couple takes a photo with a Sant Jordi rose
A couple takes a photo with a Sant Jordi rose / Jordi Borràs
Sant Jordi stalls in front of the Barcelona Cathedral
Sant Jordi stalls in front of the Barcelona Cathedral / Pere Francesch
Red roses at a stall on Rambla de Ferran in Lleida for Sant Jordi
Red roses at a stall on Rambla de Ferran in Lleida for Sant Jordi / Roger Segura
A fountain in a patio of the government headquarters building during the president's chocolate reception on the occasion of Sant Jordi's Day
A fountain in a patio of the government headquarters building during the president's chocolate reception on the occasion of Sant Jordi's Day / Jordi Borràs
Two girls walk with a rose each on Sant Jordi
Two girls walk with a rose each on Sant Jordi / Jordi Borràs
Swiss writer Joël Dicker signing books for Sant Jordi
Swiss writer Joël Dicker signing books for Sant Jordi / Nico Tomás
A Sant Jordi rose in the center of Barcelona
A Sant Jordi rose in the center of Barcelona / Jordi Borràs
A couple hugs in Barcelona on Sant Jordi
A couple hugs in Barcelona on Sant Jordi / Jordi Borràs
Roses at a stall on Rambla Nova in Tarragona
Roses at a stall on Rambla Nova in Tarragona / Eloi Tost
People browsing books for Sant Jordi in Girona
People browsing books for Sant Jordi in Girona / Marina López
South Korean writer and 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Han Kang, signing books for Sant Jordi in Barcelona this Thursday
South Korean writer and 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Han Kang, signing books for Sant Jordi in Barcelona this Thursday / Nico Tomás
Atmosphere in Plaça Doctor Robert in Sabadell for Sant Jordi
Atmosphere in Plaça Doctor Robert in Sabadell for Sant Jordi / Albert Segura
Two girls look at books at a stall in the center of Barcelona for Sant Jordi
Two girls look at books at a stall in the center of Barcelona for Sant Jordi / Jordi Borràs
A flower shop in the center of Barcelona for Sant Jordi
A flower shop in the center of Barcelona for Sant Jordi / Jordi Borràs

 

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