Christmas

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    Till next Christmas!

    This website will be updated again in November 2026. In the meantime you can still consult the main content and activities of Christmas 2025.

    Workers collecting Christmas trees
    Christmas-tree collection

    Did you know that your Christmas tree can be of great service to the city's green areas? Barcelona has dozens of Christmas tree collection points, in service from 7 to 17 January 2026.

    Christmas traditions

    Discover and enjoy our best-known traditions: the tió, Christmas day, Boxing Day lunch, nativity scenes, the origin of the caganer, performances of the Pastorets and practical jokes made on the Feast of the Holy Innocents.

    Christmas recipes

    With the festive season fast approaching, keep an eye on this page for a wide range of cooking proposals, ranging from the most traditional Christmas dishes to more innovative and sustainable proposals that are made with local products.

    Three Kings' traditions

    Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar are the three Kings of the East and they come to Barcelona every 5 January, parading through the city and travelling from house to house by night bearing gifts for children.

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Christmas Map

BCN LLUMS DE NADAL!

This year, you can also check the map that shows all the streets lit up for Christmas.