Catalonia is a secular country, in which the majority practice Roman Catholicism.

Catalonia has two official languages, Catalan and Spanish. Most of the native population usually speak in Catalan, although the whole population understand and express themselves perfectly in Spanish.
In the tourist sector, the vast majority of firms offer their services in different languages, mainly in English and French.

In Catalonia the following days are public holidays:
1st January: New Year's Day
25th March: Good Friday
28th March: Easter Monday
1st May: Labour Day
24th June: Saint John's Day
15th August: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
11th September: National Day of Catalonia
12nd October: Spanish National Day
1st November: All Saints' Day
6th December: Constitution Day
25th December: Christmas Day
26th December: Boxing Day

In addition, in Girona the following two days are also public holidays: 25th July (Sant Jaume), and 29th October (Sant Narcís, the patron saint of the city).