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| January | 1 | New Years Day - Public Holiday |
| 5 | The arrival of the Three Kings and worship of the baby Jesus. | |
| 6 | Feast of The Epiphany - Public Holiday | |
| 16-17 | Fiesta of Sant Antoni Abat the patron saint of animals. The event begins with the lighting of small bonfires, which the local residents sit around and sing traditional songs and roast "botifarrons", which are locally made blood sausages. The following day there is a colourful parade culminating in the blessing of the animals in front of the local parish Church. | |
| March | 1 | Balearics Day - Public Holiday |
| Lent | The Carnival Fiestas begin on the Thursday before Lent (Dijous Llarder), and continue until Ash Wednesday (Dimecres de Cendra) with street parades and fancy-dress parties all over the island. | |
| Easter | Traditional processions and parades take place. | |
| May | 1 | May Day - Public Holiday |
| The big event of the year follows in the second week in May and commemorates the resident's of Soller's victory over the Moorish invaders on May 11th 1561. The celebrations are spread over 4 days, although the preparation for everything takes months beforehand. The celebrations have two very different themes. The first is called the "Fira" which takes place on the Sunday, and is essentially an agricultural show, and the more popular "Firo" is then held the following day. The central event of the "Firo" is a noisy re-enactment of the landing of the Moors, through to the final glorious victory of the Christians. | ||
| June | 23 | On the eve of Saint Joan, a great bonfire is lit at Soller to "welcome in the summer" to the island. |
| 24 | Fiesta of Sant Joan Baptista. Despite being one of the smaller villages on the island, the inhabitants of Deia are still inordinately proud of their annual fiesta in recognition of the community’s Patron Saint, St John the Baptist. The actual date of the fiesta is June 24th, but in true Majorcan style the celebrations usually start about three nights before and continue right up until the 24th. | |
| 29 | Fiesta of Sant Pere in Port de Soller. The patron saint of fishermen is celebrated in the fisherman's quarter of Puerto de Soller with a number of sporting and cultural events. | |
| July | 15 | Fiesta of the Mare de Deu del Carme in Port de Soller. Along with the usual selection of parades and musical events, this Fiesta also includes a maritime procession in honour of the Patron Saint of seafarers and fishermen. |
| 28 | Festes de la Beata at Valldemossa. The most venerated saint on the island, Catalina Thomas was born at Valldemossa in 1531 and subsequently died in Palma some 43 years later in 1574. Following her canonisation in 1930, Santa Catherine Thomas became the patron saint of Valldemossa. The festivities in her honor are extremely important for the people of Valldemossa, which also attracts hundreds of people to the town from all over the island. The epicenter of the celebration is called the "Carro Triomfal", during which each year one 6 year old girl from the town is chosen to represent Catalina Thomas in a procession through the main streets of the village. | |
| August | 15 | Ascension Day - Public Holiday |
| 15 | Fiesta of the 'Mother of God of August' is celebrated at nearby Biniaraix with a selection of sporting and cultural events. | |
| 24 | Fiesta of Sant Bartomeu at Soller and Valldemossa. This is a week long event, which, in addition to the usual parades and concerts that you associate with these events, over the past few years a group called "Esclatabutzes" have organised a 'correfoc' or fire show, which is widely regarded as being the most impressive show of its kind on Majorca. | |
| October | 12 | Fiesta Nacional de España - Public Holiday |
| November | 1 | All Saints Day - Public Holiday |
| December | 6 | Constitution Day - Public Holiday |
| 8 | Immaculate Conception - Public Holiday | |
| 25 | Christmas Day - Public Holiday | |
| 26 | St Stephen Day - Public Holiday |
This website was launched on 1 May 2002