When is Valencian Community Day 2023?

Valencian Community Day 2023 started on Monday 9th Oct, 2023 (09/10/2023) 439 days ago

What is Valencian Community Day?

Valencian Community Day

The 9th of October marks two distinctive celebrations in Valencia; the first being the Day of the Valencian Community, whilst the second is the Day of Saint Dionysius. Day of the Valencian Community is the prominent celebration on that day, and it commences right after the end of the International Festival of Pyrotechnics. The day is usually celebrated in Valencia and its neighboring towns and villages with various festivities, including communal meals, parties, and parades featuring people dressed in costumes, especially medieval costumes.

On the other hand, the Day of Saint Dionysius commemorates the patron saint of lovers who were given the soubriquet “The Areopagite”. There is a special tradition yclept Mocaorà associated with the day, where Valencian men give their beloved sweets made with marzipan wrapped in a silken scarf, or placed in a decorative box.

The Day of the Valencian Community is a holiday in Valencia only, where the populace takes the day off, and most organizations, businesses, and stores are closed. However, some bakeries and grocery stores may be open for business. Whereas public transports are usually running, though to a reduced timetable. There may be some impediments to traffic due to the parades, especially in the heart of towns and villages.

If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the authorities usually push it to a different day. In case of falling on a working day two days prior to, or subsequent to, a weekend holiday, many businesses and organizations usually take the in-between day off, as well.

Dates for Valencian Community Day from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Valencian Community Day is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Valencian Community Day 2030WednesdayOct 9th in 2117 days
Valencian Community Day 2029TuesdayOct 9th in 1752 days
Valencian Community Day 2028MondayOct 9th in 1387 days
Valencian Community Day 2027SaturdayOct 9th in 1021 days
Valencian Community Day 2026FridayOct 9th in 656 days
Valencian Community Day 2025ThursdayOct 9th in 291 days
Valencian Community Day 2024WednesdayOct 9th 73 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2023MondayOct 9th 439 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2022SundayOct 9th 804 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2021SaturdayOct 9th 1169 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2020FridayOct 9th 1534 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2019WednesdayOct 9th 1900 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2018TuesdayOct 9th 2265 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2017MondayOct 9th 2630 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2016SundayOct 9th 2995 days ago
Valencian Community Day 2015FridayOct 9th 3361 days ago
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Start DateOct 9, 2023
When? Ended 439 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Spain Holidays

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