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It's easy to get carried away with the usual things to do whilst in Mallorca such as the beach, the pool, a number of good restaurants, perhaps a water park? However; there are a number of festivals that take place on the island that you really should take the time to go to.
The atmosphere at a traditional Mallorcan fiesta is amazing & you will see a completely different side of the island. There are many festivals to see with the majority of them having a religious theme and dating back to the beginning of Christianity.
It is not unusual to bump into the occasional street party (verbena) where the locals really let their hair down with music & dance. They will often wear fancy dress and let off fireworks. These parties usually take place on Saint's Day with each town and village having it's own special date.
Below you will find details of annual Mallorcan festivals which we hope you will visit:
January
Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos - (5 Jan)
A great day out for the local children who receive presents from the Three Kings who mysteriously arrive in Palma by boat.
Sant Antoni Abat - (16-17 Jan)
Palma, Arta & Sa Pobla suddenly become alive with processions of farm animals and the occasional pet!
Sant Sebastia - (19 Jan)
Bonfires, barbecues & parties in the squares of Palma.
February
Sa Rua - (final weekend before Lent)
Held on the last weekend before Lent, this festival takes place all over the island. You will see decorated floats, people in fancy dress & plenty of bonfires.
March/April
Semana Santa - (Holy Week)
Beginning on Palm Sunday, Semana Santa is a week of solemn preparation for Easter. Palm & olive branches are taken by locals to church to be blessed before they hang them on their front doors. During Semana Santa, there are processions in Palma every single day with the biggest one being on Maundy Thursday. You will see similar processions all over the island in other towns & villages. On the evening of Good Friday a figure of Christ is lowered from his cross in Pollenca and carried down the Calvany steps in silence. A similar event takes place on the church steps in Felanitx.
May
Moros i Cristians - (8-10 May)
In 1561 a battle took place in which local women helped to defeat a band of Turkish Pirates and this is mocked up during Moros i Cristians. This event takes place in Soller.
June
Sant Pere - (28-9 Jun)
To honour the patron saint of fisherman, processions of fishing boats can be seen in Palma, Port d'Andratx and Port d'Alcudia.
July
Pa Virgen del Carmen - (16 Jul)
Processions of boats in the island's ports, including Cala Rajada, Port de Pollenca and Port de Soller.
Santa Catalina Thomas - (27-8 Jul)
Homage to Mallorca's patron saint in her home town of Valldemossa.
August
Sant Bartomeu - (24 Aug)
Devil-dancing in Montuiri at one of Mallorca's oldest festivals.
Sant Agusti - (28 Aug)
Cavallets dances in Felanitx, with children dressed up as cardboard horses being chased by giants to the accompaniment of bagpipes, flutes and drums.
September/October
Harvest festivals including a melon festival in Vilafranca de Bonany (second Sun in Sep), a wine fair in Binissalem (last Sun in Sep), and a botifarro (blood sausage) festival in Sant Joan (third Sun in Oct).
December
Festa de l'Estendard - (31 Dec)
Palma commemmorates the anniversary of the Christian conquest with a procession from the town hall to Mass at the cathedral.