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2010 Dates for all fiestas in Majorca So That You Dont Miss Out
The dates of fiestas in Majorca are important to know, as you may just be lucky enough to encounter one when you visit Majorca. You will notice that many great festivals are held between the months of May and October when many people like to take their holidays in Majorca. | JANUARY | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 1st January | Sant Joan Feast of the Circumcision | | 5th January | Three Kings begins The City of Palma is the main fiesta but many resorts, villages and towns their own version. Children leave their shoes, containing food for the kings outside on a window. The next morning the children are delighted to find that the food has been replaced with a gift. | | 6th January | Three Kings Mass and Celebrations | | 16th January | Fiesta San Antonio Abad The Dance with the Devil represents the temptations Sant Antoni could not resist. Held as a local holiday in Arta, Sant Joan and Sa Pobla. Other areas also celebrate this popular Fiesta even though it is not a holiday. | | 17th January | Sant Antoni Festival Mass honouring Sant Antoni with the blessing of Pets at the local Churches | | Sant Sebastia, Joint Patron of Palma | This Fiesta is not only celebrated in Palma but also in villages and towns throughout Majorca. | | 21st January | Santa Agnes Fiesta | | FEBRUARY | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | February | February is Carnival Month in Majorca that include live music and dancing as well as fairgrounds. | | 3rd February | Sant Blai - In Sant Joan To ward off soar throats, the local villagers are anointed with the Sant Blai holy oil. | | 12th February | Santa Eulalia Local Festivals | | In February | Shrove Tuesday in Son Carriol The Burial of the Sardine A very different fiesta
An imitation funeral for the sardine is held. The Sardine is paraded around the village of Son Carriol, afterwards, the sardine is tossed onto a large funeral pyre. Followed by a celebration of live music and dancing. A sizeable portion of barbequed Sardine and Salad with a glass of wine is offered to all who attend this fiesta. |
| APRIL | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | Easter Friday | Saints Week (Semana Santa) On Easter Sunday, the Encounter, a procession held in Porto Cristo is held which symbolizes the rejoining of Mary to her risen son, Jesus. In Porto Pollensa, there is a celebration known as Davallament.Fiestas are held throughout the island including Palma. | | 2nd April | Sant Francesc Local Fiestas. | | 5th April | St Vincenc de Sa Cala Local Fiestas. | | 23rd April | Sant Jordi Local Fiestas |
| MAY | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 2nd Sunday of May | In Santa Ponsa A re-inacted battle between the Christians and the Moors. (See our Santa Ponsa page for more details on this Fiesta) |
| JUNE | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 13th June | In Arta Sant Antoni de Juny. Pollensa Ball de les Aguilles Fiesta of Corpus Christi | | 24 June | Muro Fiesta of Sant Joan Fiesta del Sol que Bailla | | 20 June | Marratxi Romeria de Sant Marcal There is a market and exhibition of siurell and ornaments | | 29 June | Festival of Sant Pere in Palma Puerto Alcudie |
| JULY | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 2nd July | Alcudia Romeria a la Virgen de la Victoria | | 15 and 16th July | Fiestas of Verge del Carma starts with an evening mass procession with local people carrying statue of virgin, the patron of fishermen to the port where the statue is brought aboard a boat that has been decorated for fiesta. This boat is followed out to sea by a procession of decorated fishing boats. | | 25th July | Saint Jaume Fiestas held throughout the island | | 28th July | In Valldemossa Santa Catalina Thomas | | Last Sunday of July | Fornells Local Fiestas | | AUGUST | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 2nd August | In Pollensa Patrona de Pollensa. The Battle between the Moors and Christians is re-inacted. | | 10th August | Selva Saint Llorenc | | 23rd and 24th August | Festival of Sant Bartomeu | | 28th August | In Felanitx Sant Agusti | | 29th August | Sant Joan Local Fiestas |
| SEPTEMBER | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 3rd September | Santa Margalida Procession of the Beata celebrating the blessing by the pope of Cataline Tomas | | 21st Sepember | In Bunyola Sant Mateu | | Last Sunday in September | In Binissalem Fiesta des Vermada (Harvest) A rocket is fired at the finish of the grape harvesting. The younger village people then follow a drummer and piper to a field where a grape scuffle takes place. | | OCTOBER | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | First Sunday of October | Fiesta Torrada des Borifarro In Sant Joan - Fiesta of Black Pudding where Pork, Sobrassada and Butifarrones are roasted on BBQ throughout the village and later celebrations including traditional dancing and exhibitions. | | Third Saturday of October | In Palma Santa Cataline Tomas (La Beateta) Inca Dijous Bo A Popular Fair is held. |
| NOVEMBER | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 30th November | In Santanyi Sant Andreu fiestas, Local fiestas in Santanyi. | | DECEMBER | | Date of Fiesta | Name and Description | | 24th and 25th December | Families in Mallorca now celebrating Christmas as we know it with Santa Claus | | 31st December | New Years Eve Celebrations Celebrated all over the island with plenty of spectacular firework displays - some villages have live music, and dancing as well and of course with eating of the grapes tradition during the count down to midnight. In Palma IEstandard is celebrated in honor of the Christian conquest of Palma in 1229. |
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