In the baking industry there are many special holidays that are celebrated traditionally with desserts specially baked for the occasion. These holidays can be specific days (Valentine's Day, Sant Jordi -Saint George-, San Juan -Saint John-.) or periods of time (Christmas, Lent...)

Some of the most important ones are:

• January 1st (New Year's Day)

• January 6th - Reyes (the day of the three Wise Men), Epiphany

• February 14th - Valentine's Day, the day of the lovers

• March 19th - San José (Saint Joseph) and Father's Day

• Lent

• Easter

• April 23th - Sant Jordi (Saint George)

• April 27th - La Virgen de Montserrat (the Virgin of Montserrat) - Patron saint of the patissiers

• 1st Sunday of May - Mother's Day

• June 23rd - verbena de San Juan, festival of Saint John

• June 28th - verbena de San Pedro, festival of Saint Peter

• September 11th - La diada, the National Day of Catalonia

• September 24th - La Mercè, the annual festival of the city of Barcelona

• October 12th - El Pilar, Columbus Day

• November 1st - All Saints Day

• December 8th - La Immaculada, Feast of the Immaculate Conception

• December 13th - Santa Lucía, Saint Lucia

• Christmas

• New Year's Eve