Mallorca Festivals, Fiestas & Fairs 2016

We have just listed the dates for some of the bigger events here, as no further information is currently available - festival programmes tend to be released about a week before the event. For a full round up, please take a look at our Events Calendar, and check back closer to the time of the event to find the most up to date information.

Not all dates for some major events have been confirmed, and many of the local village fairs and night markets during the summer are not yet included.

Please note, despite the date confirmation of these events, it is still possible that fiestas will be cancelled, postponed, have a date-change - and all at last minute! These decisions tend to be council-related, as they may decide they haven't enough money to run the events this year.

January
16 & 17 January Sant Antoni, throughout Mallorca - fire runs and the blessing of pets for this patron saint of animals
19 & 20 January Saint Sebastian - Palma celebrates its patron saint with wild parties

February
6 & 7 February Sa Rua & Sa Rueta Carnival, throughout Mallorca
7 February Almond Fair, Son Servera

March
1 March Balearic Day, throughout Mallorca - a public holiday
5-13 March Pottery Fair, Marratxi
26 & 27 March Nature Sport Fair, Escorca - for adventure sports enthusiasts and nature lovers

April
2 & 3 April Spring Fair Andratx - arts & crafts, markets, farming & livestock
8 - 10 April Sepia Fair, Alcudia - sea & food festival devoted to the sepia (cuttlefish)
16 & 17 April Wine Fair, Pollenca

May
1 May Cheese & Wine Fair, Estellencs
1 May May Fair, Sineu - arts & crafts, markets, farming & livestock
7 - 9 May Fira y Firo, Soller - Soller's biggest festival, featuring battle re-enactments
13-15 May Medieval Fair, Capdepera - traditional dress, food & drink and medieval entertainers
14 & 15 May April Fair (!), Alcudia - welcoming summer with food and spectaculars!
28 & 29 May Stone Fair, Binissalem - traditional stone masons show off their wares
29 May Spring Fair, Manacor - arts & crafts, markets, farming & livestock

June
11 & 12 June Herb Fair, Selva
23 June Nit de Foc, Palma - a wild night of parties, fireworks and bonfires in Mallorca's capital city
24 June Sant Joan Fiesta, throughout Mallorca - to celebrate John the Baptiste and the summer solstice
28 & 29 June Sant Pere Fiesta, in the fishing villages of Mallorca - Sant Pere is the patron saint of fishermen

July
1 - 3 July Octopus Food Fair, Portocolom
15 July Night Fair, Porto Cristo
15-17 July Fira del Carme, Cala Bona - another one for the fishermen
24 July Artdemossa, Valldemossa - art & culture festival (date to be confirmed)
30 & 31 July Night Fair, Playa de Muro

August
2 August, La Patrona battle, Pollenca
24 August Fira de Sant Bartomeu, Soller
27 August Fiesta of Sant Agusti, Felanitx - featuring the traditional Cavallets dance

September
3 September Melon Fair, Vilafranca de Bonany
5 - 11 September Fiestas del Rei en Jaume, Santa Ponsa (to be confirmed)
24 & 25 September Wine Fair, Binissalem wine events and the famous grape battle!
30 - 2 September/October Autumn Fair, Alcudia - arts & crafts, markets, farming & livestock

October
2 October Sweet Fair, Esporles
20 October October Fair, Campos - gastronomic festival celebrating Mallorca's very own special sausage, the sobrassada
17 October Es Firo, Llucmajor

November
12-13 November Artisan Fair, Pollenca - quality arts & crafts and markets
13 November Pumpkin Fair, Muro
17 November Dijous Bo, Inca
19 & 20 November Olive Fair, Caimari - super-charming fiesta dedicated to the humble olive
20 November Honey Fair, Llubi

December
All of December to the 6 January Christmas Fairs & Markets, Palma (Placa Major, La Rambla, Placa Espana)
4 December Partridge Fair, Montuiri
Each weekend in December Christmas Fair, Escorca (Lluc Santuary)

You can browse through a selection of our own experiences of these fiestas and fairs in our Events Reviews from Mallorca.