The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Isla, inspecting the Mossos d'Esquadra at the Rafael Casanova monument, before beginning the floral offerings for Catalonia's National Day.
Catalonia's National Day, in pictures
The best photographs of September 11, 2025
BarcelonaWe propose a graphic follow-up of the National Day of Catalonia 2025We begin early this morning with the floral offering at the Rafael Casanova monument, attended by authorities and organizations. Throughout the day, we will continue with rallies and other official celebrations. The three demonstrations Simultaneous demonstrations in Barcelona, Tortosa and Girona, called by the main pro-independence entities, will be held at 5:14 p.m., followed by the institutional ceremony at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, followed by concerts on Passeig de Lluís Companys.
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The Diada begins
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The Government's offering to Rafael Casanova
The Catalan government, led by President Salvador Illa, lays a wreath at the monument to Rafael Casanova.
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Barça
FC Barcelona's representatives, led by its president, Joan Laporta, at the floral tribute to Rafael Casanova.
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The offering of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament, Josep Rull, arriving at the floral offering at the Rafael Casanova monument in Barcelona.
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Barcelona City Council
Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni laying the floral offering at the Rafael Casanova monument in Barcelona.
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Rain in Barcelona
Several people sheltering from the rain in front of the statue of Rafael Casanova, in Barcelona.
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The rain makes an appearance
Several young people protecting themselves from a downpour –which was already foreseen– before participating in the tribute event to Gustau Muñoz that Arran organizes every Onze de Setembre.
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The flag of the Parliament
The new flag that will preside over Ciutadella Park, right in front of the Catalan Parliament.
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Jewish community
The Jewish community in Catalonia has joined in the offering to Rafael Casanova on Catalonia's National Day.
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A symbol
The flag raised over the Catalan Parliament is no ordinary flag: it measures a whopping 54 square meters—six by nine—and is mounted on a 25-meter pole. It cost 93,000 euros and comes with an ingenious mechanism that prevents it from being blown away by the wind.
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Offering of Espanyol
RCD Espanyol laying their floral offering at the Rafael Casanova monument.
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The PSC
Catalan socialists waiting their turn to pay tribute to Rafael Casanova in Barcelona.
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ERC
ERC laying the floral offering to Rafael Casanova.
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Together
Together for the tribute to Rafael Casanova.
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Commons
Commons making their floral offering to Rafael Casanova for the 2025 Diada.
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Unstable weather
People taking shelter from the rain today during the celebrations of Catalonia's National Day.
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The Rock
Floral offering from the Joventut Club of Badalona at the monument to Rafael Casanova.
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37.5 h
The general secretary of CCOO of Catalonia, Belén López (center), and the general secretary of UGT in Catalonia, Camil Ros (second from left), arriving at the floral offering at the monument of Rafael Casanova, on the occasion of the Diada, on Ronda de Sant Pere with Alí Bei, in Barcelona.
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September 11 in Tarragona
The Mayor of Tarragona, Rubén Viñuales, and the spokespersons for the other political groups in the City Council at the floral offering at the monument to Rafael Casanova.
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Cultural Omnium
The president of Òmnium Cultural, Xavier Antich, during the floral offering at the monument to Rafael Casanova in Barcelona
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The rain makes an appearance
The showers They have been present at the floral offerings in front of the monument to Rafael Casanova in Barcelona.
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The Diada in Girona
Joint institutional event of the Girona City Council, the Provincial Council, and the Generalitat for the Diada.
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Soaked day
Rain in central Barcelona this morning.
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Òmnium this afternoon at the Arc de Triomf
The torrential rain in Barcelona has made turn around Òmnium's plans this afternoon at the Arc de Triomf, where they were due to hold their Diada event with their supporters. The organizers had postponed it by half an hour in the hope that the weather would improve, but the seats for the public have now been removed and the event will change format.