nit de Sant Joan
CA
The Catalan name for the Night of Saint John, a traditional summer solstice celebration held on the night of June 23rd in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions, marked by bonfires, fireworks, and community gatherings.
A Barcelona, tothom surt al carrer per celebrar la nit de Sant Joan amb focs artificials.
In Barcelona, everyone goes out to the street to celebrate the Night of Saint John with fireworks.
Etymology
The phrase combines Catalan nit (night), de (of), and Sant Joan (Catalan for Saint John the Baptist). The celebration ties the Christian feast day of Saint John the Baptist to older pre-Christian summer solstice traditions in the Mediterranean.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into parts: nit means night, de means of, Sant Joan is Saint John — so it directly means Night of Saint John.