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Events & Fiestas in Pollensa, Mallorca (Majorca)

Below are listed all the local events, fiestas and public holidays that we are aware of. Do note that even if we have not yet specified details for the current year, most fiestas take place on the same dates each year.

With regard to the dates for the Summer fiestas, please be aware that we usually do not get confirmation from the tourist office of the dates and program until a few days beforehand.

January/February

1-Jan New Year Mallorca Public Holiday
5-Jan Arrival of the Three Kings Pto Alcudia in the harbour at Porta des Moll
6-Jan Feast of Epiphany Mallorca Public Holiday
16-Jan Sant Antoni Abat  Alcudia Sant Antoni is the patron saint of animals. There are bonfires on 16th & a benediction of animals on 17th Jan.
17-Jan Pi de Sant Antoni Pollensa An enormous fir tree is taken through the town, through the church to the main square. See Sant Antoni Fiesta.
20-Jan Sant Sebastia Pollensa Procession featuring the Saint's Standard. See Sant Sebastia fiesta.
7-13-Feb Carnival Mallorca
Pollensa
Pto Pollensa
The Carnival fiestas begin 7th Feb (Dijous Llarder), and will continue until 13th Feb - Ash Wednesday (Dimecres de Cendra) with street parades (known as Rues o Ruetes) and fancy-dress parties all over the island.

March/April

1-MarBalearics DayMallorcaPublic Holiday
5-AprHoly Week
2007
Pto
Pollensa
Pollensa
At 18.00h. In Pto. Pollença: Mass
At 19.00h. In Pollença town: Mass
At 21.00h. In Pollença town: Procession 'de la Sangre'
6-AprGood Friday 2007PtoP
Pollensa
At 18.00h. In Pto. Pollença: Liturgical Action
At 18.30h. In Pollença town: Liturgical Action
20.30h On Good Friday, the spectacular "Davallament" is held at the Calvari of Pollença: the procession with the image of the dead Jesus descends the Calvari hill down the 365 stone steps, bordered by Yew trees. -
Public Holiday. See Holy Week in Mallorca .
7-AprSaturdayPto
Pollensa
Pollensa
At 21.30h. In Pto. Pollença
At 22.00h. In Pollença town
8-AprEaster SundayPtoP
Pollensa
At 11.00h. In Port de Pollença: Mass
At 11.15h. In Pollença town: Procession "L´ENCONTRADA" and Mass
9-AprEaster MondayPollensaDay of the 'Puig de Maria'
At 12.30h Mass at the Puig de Maria
14-15 AprWine Festival 2007PollensaIn the 'cloisters'.

May/June

1-May May Day Mallorca Public Holiday
13-Jun Corpus Christi, Ball de les Aguiles Pollensa Procession with traditional dances. See Corpus Christi in Pollenca.
25-29-Jun Feste patronal de Sant Pere Puerto Alcudia Sant Pere patron saint of sailors -Sea-land procession - culminating with firworks on 29th at midnight -other activities in the preceding week - see Alcúdia: Sant Pere, patron saint of the fishermen

July/August

2-Jul Romeria a la Verge de la Victoria Alcudia eve before traditional dance & concert followed by mass on actual day and games - see Alcúdia: fiestas in the Port and in La Victòria
Fri 1-Jul Festival of Cala San Vicente 2005 Cala San Vicente 7.30pm PASACALLES (procession through the streets)
Sat 2 -Jul   Cala San Vicente 8pm: Festival for Children, in Cala Molins
8.30pm Nomination of honorary members (Association of Cala Sant Vicenç)
Afterwards inauguration of the exposition, artist Antonia Borras
10pm: Verbena (Dancing Show) by the Big Band "Aura" and "Xalesta" in Cala Molins square.
Sun 3 -Jul   Cala San Vicente 9am: Music "Escola de Xeremiers de Pollença"
7pm: Solem mass in honour of the "Virgen de la Mar" at the church of Sant Vicneç
8pm: "Grup Folklore Mallorquí" at the square of Cala Sant Vicenç
9.30 pm: Concert by "Big Band Music Pollença"
11 pm. Afterwards great fireworks at the Punta del Maressar.
10-15-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa Sea-land procession in honour of the Patron Saint of seafarers and fishermen. See Fiestas de la Verge del Carme.
The Feste de la Verge del Carme takes place on the 16th July. In Puerto Pollensa the festivities including fireworks on the Sunday take place either in the week before or the week after. (In the past we have not received confirmation of the dates or program until only a few days beforehand.)
Tue 10-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa 21.00 Fiesta opening speech, “Inusual Immigrants” by Felipe Belllini Ballesteros
22.00 Concert by Elsa Salord, soprano, and Toni Costa, piano
Location: Church in the square
Wed 11-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa

19.00 Children’s party: Traditional games and amusements
Location: Old Miquel Capllonch school in the square.
Ice creams courtesy of Bortomeu Reig and Gelats Valls
21.00 Pollença Music Band
Special performance of a musical work for young people
22.30 Concert by:
Tomeu Estarás and Genia Tobin
Musica Nostra (traditional music group)
Location: Plaza Miquel Capllonch

Thu 12-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa

21.30 Summer Night Review, presented by Mado Pareta
Belly dancing
Magic show by Llorenç Cloquell
Mexican dancing from Mexico Lindo
Juggling and acrobatics from Bellagio
Location: Plaza Miquel Capllonch

Fri 13-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa

19.00 Children’s party
Trampoline, children’s disco, foam party
Location: Old Miquel Capllonch school in the square
22.00 Music spectacular
Mecano Simfonic, popular music group
Location: Plaza Miquel Capllonch

Sat 14-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa

22.00 Street party in Plaza Miquel Capllonch
Music from:
Orquesta Poker
Orquestina d’Algaida
23.00 Party on the beach by La Gola
Local DJs
Fundacion Toni Manero group
DJ Juan Campos “Saturday Night Fever”

Sun 15-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2007 Pto Pollensa

21.30 Concert:
traditional music group Corda Amarada,
and traditional country dancing “Aires de Mallorca”
23.00Fire and music parade through the street led by the Dimonis de Pollença (Pollença Demons)
24.00Firework spectacular to end the fiesta on the beach by La Gola, by Pirotecnica Jorda

7-Jul - 25-Aug Festival of Pollensa 2007 Pollensa Music Festival. See Festival de Pollenca .
19-25-Jul Feste de Sant Jaume Alcudia Colcada' with the 'caixers' who go through the streets on horseback wearing traditional costume. See Fiestas for Sant Jaume in Alcúdia
26-Jul-
2 Aug
Patrona de Pollensa Pollensa

Daily festivities in preparation for Moors and Christians 'battle' on 2-Aug. See Fiesta de la Patrona de Pollenca.

26-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2007Pollensa 20:30 h. -Band of drums and trumpets around Pollença.
21:00 h. Photographic exhibition : Retrospective pictures from La Patrona. In Club Pollença.
22:00 h. -Opening speech of the feast by “Bartomeu Vilanova Suau” .
Concert of the “Local Pollença Band “in Sto. Domingo’s Cloister.
23.45 h. – In the main square of Pollença, concert by the groups Dinamo and Canteca de Macao.
27-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2007Pollensa 18:00 h.- Children party and foam fiesta in Ca les Monnares Square
19:00 h. Art exhibition. “ Expressió I Sentiment” in Sant Jordi Convent
21:00 h. Art exhibition, “Desconocidos “ and “ Amb les nostres mans” created by Prodis, in the Spai Tartan
22:30 h. Photographic exhibition, “ Africa 2007” at the Seglars Square
23:00 h. – In the main square Concert by “Cocktail” and “Espais Verds”.
In Joan Mas Gardens, Dj. Toni Llobera
28-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2007Pollensa 14:00 h. –In “Club Nautic” in Puerto Pollença, II latin sail.
17:00 h. In the Sport Center in Pollença, Exhibition of Skater jumps.
18:30 h. In the street Sor Flor Ricomana, Exhibition of “Giants”
19:00 h. Band of drums and trumpets around Pollença
22:00 h. Theatre in the Convent of Sant Domingo
23:00 h. Piromusic by “K de Bou” in Via Pollentia Street.
01:00 h. In the main square music by “Anegats “ and El Frenillo de Gauguin”
29-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2007 Pollensa 12:00 h. –In the sport centre, Tennis, Patrona 2007.
19:00 h. – Band of drums and trumpets around Pollença and Giants exhibition.
19:30 h. - In Pollença main Square, Children Party.
22:00 h. – In Pollença main Square, typical Majorcan dances .

23:00 h. – In Ca les Monnares Square, concert by different Pollença music
23:15 h. – In Sant Domingo Convent, “ Café Concert” by Marta Ferrer and Marga Pocoví”

30-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2007 Pollensa

20:30 h. Final Futbol in the Sport Center.
22:00 h.- At the main Square, typical Majorcan dances.
22:30 h.-In Ca N’ Escarrinxo, Concert by “ Fito I Fitipaldis”

31-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2007 Pollensa

18:30 h. – In Ca les Monnares square, traditional Majorcan games for children and music by “Xeremiers Orats”.
19.30 h. In Ca les Monnares Square, free ice creams for all children.
19:45 h.-In the Ca les Monnares square Judo exhibition.
22:00 h.-In Sant Domingo Convent, Theatre.
23:30 h.- In the main square music by “Marcha Fresca”, white party and “Escuela de Calor” music group.

1-Aug Patrona de Pollensa 2007 Pollensa 20:00 h. - Band of drums and trumpets around Pollença.
22:00 h. Theatre in Sant Domingo Cloister.
23:00 h. – In the Main Square of Pollença concert by “Xiquerendana, Bàmbols and Horris Kamoi”.
In Ca les Monnares square concert by “DJS: Lahox, Pako, Paskual and Norai”.
In Seglars square concert by “ Golddrams, Chamba nanai, Syphosis and Es Reboster”.
2.-Aug Patrona de Pollensa 2007 Pollensa 05:00 h. –Alborada (typical Pollença song)
11:00 h. –Catholic Mass.
12:15 h. –In the Main Square, dance of “els Cossiers” .
17:00 h. –Band of drums and trumpets around the streets of Pollença.
18:00 h. –Procession with the image of "La Patrona".
19:00 h. –Simulacrum of the Battle of Moors and Christians.
21:30 h. –Tédeum: thanksgiving song of the Christians to La Patrona
24:00 h. – In Via Pollentia street, fireworks.
15-Aug Ascension Day Mallorca Public Holiday
24-Aug Festival of Chinese Lanterns Alcudia The festivity of the chinese lanterns where the youngest of the town will go through the streets and sing old Majorcan songs carrying their chinese lanterns made of melons.
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September/October

12-Sep National Holiday Mallorca Public Holiday. See Mallorca Day.
4-6 Oct Fira Alcudia 1st week in Oct - trade fairs, arts & crafts. See Alcudia Fair.

November/December

1-Nov All Saints' Day Mallorca Public Holiday
9-13 Nov Feria Pollensa Various trade and artisan 'fairs' in Pollensa. See Pollenca Fair.
6-Dec Constitution Day Mallorca Public Holiday
8-Dec Immaculate Conception Mallorca Public Holiday
25-Dec Christmas Day Mallorca Public Holiday
Read about Christmas in Mallorca
Listen to the Song of the Sibil
26-Dec Mallorca Public Holiday