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National Day of Catalonia (Catalan: Diada Nacional de Catalunya) | |
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![]() Floral offerings to the monument of Rafael Casanova, one of the commanders of the Catalan army during the Siege of Barcelona in Barcelona, 2005 | |
Official name | Diada Nacional de Catalunya |
Also called | Diada, Onze de Setembre |
Observed by | Catalonia (Spain) |
Type | National day |
Significance | Commemorates the fall of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714. |
Celebrations | Flag hoisting, floral offerings, singing patriotic songs and Els Segadors, speeches, demonstrations, entertainment and cultural programs |
Date | 11 September |
Frequency | annual |
The National Day of Catalonia[1] (Catalan: Diada Nacional de Catalunya [diˈaðə nəsi.uˈnal də kətəˈluɲə], Spanish: Día Nacional de Cataluña) is a day-long festival in Catalonia and one of its official national symbols, celebrated annually on 11 September. It commemorates the fall of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714 and the subsequent loss of Catalan institutions and laws.[2]