holidays
St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances: Catalan Countries National Day (Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Northern Catalonia, Valencia)
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Catalan Countries
Regions where Catalan is the native language
The Catalan Countries refers to the territories where the Catalan language is spoken. They include the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencian Community, and parts of Aragon and Murcia (Carche), as well as the Principality of Andorra, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Andorra
Microstate in Southern Europe
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a sovereign landlocked nation on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, Andorra was ruled by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Balearic Islands
Spanish archipelago in the Mediterranean
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain, with Palma de Mallorca being its capital and largest city.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Catalonia
Nationality and autonomous community of Spain
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Northern Catalonia
Catalan territory ceded to France in 1659
Northern Catalonia, North Catalonia or French Catalonia is the Catalan-speaking and cultural territory ceded to France by Spain through the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659 in exchange for France's effective renunciation to the protection over Catalonia in the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Valencian Community
Autonomous community of Spain
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid with more than five million inhabitants. Its eponymous capital Valencia is the third largest city and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
June 24
Day of the year
June 24 is the 175th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 190 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)