Mallorca Events

The first big bash of the year is January's festival of San Sebastián, the patron saint of Palma. San Antonio Abad, the patron saint of animals, is also celebrated in January, with pet processions and animal blessing ceremonies. The weekend before Lent, Sa Rua, is carnival time characterised by people wearing fancy dress and dancing on coloured floats. Semana Santa, holy week, is an even bigger do: Palma holds processions every day and the smaller towns have festivities too. In July the party moves to Valldemossa, where the Carro Triunfal commemorates Santa Catalina Tomàs, the patron saint of Mallorca. Also in July, battles from the 1229 Christian invasion are re-enacted in Pollença. Harvest festivals are observed all over the island in September/October.

Public Holidays
1 January - New Year's Day
6 January - Epiphany
19 March - St Joseph's Day
1 May - Labour Day
24 June - St John's Day
29 June - St Peter & St Paul's day
25 July - St James's Day
15 August - Assumption of the Virgin
12 October - America Day
1 November - All Saints' Day
6 December - Constitution Day
8 December - Immaculate Conception
25 December - Christmas Day