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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.

Have a look at our Events Calendar on the Pollensa Forum.

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-Mar Balearics Day Mallorca Public Holiday
9-Apr Holy Week
2009
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'
Route: Plaza Mayor > Mercat > Jonquet > Metge Sureda > Sant Jordi > Costa i Llobera > Monti-sion > Lleó > Jesús > Joan Guiraud > Mallorca > Abeurador de Sant Isidre > Roser Vell > Convento > Sant Domingo > Antoni Maura > Plaza Mayor
10-Apr Good Friday 2009 PtoP
Pollensa
At 18.00h. In Pto. Pollença: Liturgical Action
At 18.30h. In Pollença town: Liturgical Action
21.00h 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 .
11-Apr Saturday Pto
Pollensa
Pollensa
At 21.30h. In Pto. Pollença
At 22.00h. In Pollença town
12-Apr Easter Sunday PtoP
Pollensa
At 11.00h. In Port de Pollença: Mass
At 11.15h. In Pollença town: Procession "L'ENCONTRADA" and Mass
13-Apr Easter Monday Pollensa Day of the 'Puig de Maria'
At 12.30h Mass at the Puig de Maria
25-26 Apr Wine Festival 2009 Pollensa In 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 Events
July Festival of Cala San Vicente Cala San Vicente Enquire at Tourist Office for more details.
15-19-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2009Pto 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.)
Wed 15-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2009Pto Pollensa 21:00: Welcome to the fiestas.
Antoni Xumet Roselló, La Pell de la Mar, Jaume Compte

Place: Parroquia Nostra Senyora del Carme (the church).
21:00: Exhibition "L'Illa de les Estrelles" (Mallorca from the '60s).
Place: Local de l'Associació de Veins del Port de Pollença (C. Mestral).

Thu 16-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2009Pto Pollensa

17:00: Children's games (5-13 year-olds). Place: old school in the church square - Plaça Miquel Capllonch.
20:00: Children's theatre group. Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).
20:30: Exhibition of embroidery, handicraft. Place: Saló Parroquial.
21:00: Aires d'Andratx. Traditional dance and music. Place: The square (Plaça Miguel Capllonch).

Fri 17-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2009Pto Pollensa

16:00: Children's activities. Place: Public swimming pool.
18:30: Bouncy castle and ice-creams for kids. Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).
22:00: Il Divo. Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).
(Note: this is not the international group Il Divo, but presumably the Il Divo Simfònic.)

Sat 18-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2009Pto Pollensa

20:00: Concert with four music bands - from Sa Pobla, Santa Margalida, Binissalem and Pollensa. Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).
22:00: Concert with Orquestra Mediterrani. Place: Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).
22:00: Beach party. Various DJs. Place: La Gola beach.

Sun19-Jul Feste de la Verge del Carmen 2009Pto Pollensa

18:30: Solemn Mass. Place: The church in Puerto Pollensa's square, followed by sea procession with the images of Saint Peter and the Virgen del Carmen, accompanied by the Pollensa Music Band.

22:30: Batucada (drum samba). Fire run with demons.

24:00: Grand firework display. Place: La Gola beach.

4-Jul - 30 -Aug Festival of Pollensa 2009Pollensa Music Festival. See Festival de Pollenca .
26-Jul-
2 Aug
Patrona de Pollensa 2008 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 2008 Pollensa

11am at Pollensa Pavilion (Pavelló de Pollença), badminton tournament open to all, for more information see www.badmintonmallorca.com

14.00 at Monte-sion, Bell-ringing and rockets

18.00 at l’Espai tartan, opening of exhibition “Simplisme”, works by young artists Natalia Martí. Opening times 18.00 to 21.00

18.00 at Pollensa sports centre (Poliesportiu), Local and Balearic Climbing Championships. Followed at 20.15 by basketball final

20.30 at Club Pollença, opening of an exhibition of works by new Pollensa artists. Followed at 21.00 by the opening of a Sahara photographic exhibition

20.30 parade through the streets of Pollensa by the Drum and Cornet Band

22.00 in the Santo Domingo Cloisters, presentation of work by Maria Bauza Vilanova, and concert by the Pollensa Music Band which will then parade through the streets

23.45 in the Plaça Major, concert by the groups Dynamo and Horris Kamoy

27-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa Morning and evening tennis tournament at the Pollensa sports centre

15.00 at Camp de Tir de Son Vila, Balearic Shooting Championship

15.00 at the Pollensa Industrial estate (Poligon), cycle race starting from the Bar de Poligon

18.30 at Via Pollentia, the Giants of Mallorca get together and parade through the town from 19.00

21.00 at the Convent de San Jordi, opening of an exposition on “30 years of recreation in Mallorca”, visiting times 18.00 to 22.00

21.45 in the Santo Domingo Cloisters, Concert by the Pollensa Choir

22.45 in the Plaça Major, concert and dancing with the groups Romantic and Salsalaia Orchestra

23.30 at Ca La Gran Cristiana gardens. Enigmatic entertainment.

28-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa 17.00 to 20.00 in Plaça Monnares, children’s entertainment

21.30 at Sala Ignaci Rotger, C/Costa I Llobera 16. Opening of show of private collection of Sr Martí Cortés I Pallicer

21.30 at l’Espai Tartan, documentary film

22.00 at the Santo Domingo Cloisters, theatrical production

22.30 in the Plaça Major, traditional Mallorcan music and dancing

23.00 in Plaça Monnares, concert with a host of Pollensa pop and rock groups

29-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa 19.00 in Plaça Monnares, judo, ju-jitsu and karate display

19.30 in the Joan March gardens (by cloisters), food, music and market stalls

21.30 in the Santo Domingo Cloisters, musical theatrical production

23.30 in the Plaça Major, concert with the groups Melon Band and Los Aslandticos

30-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa

10.00 in the Joan March gardens, board games until 19.00

19.30 in the Plaça Major, children’s entertainment

20.00 in the sports centre, 7-a-side football tournament, final at 21.00

20.30 in the Santo Domingo Cloisters, go back to the 60s with the group Piscis, entertainment for older people (damn cheek!). Dress from that era if possible.

22.00 in the Plaça Major, Mallorcan music and country dancing

23.00 in the Plaça dels Seglars (bottom Calvario steps), Concert with the group Entreveus. Mallorcan poems set to music, classic pop songs with piano and vocals

31-Jul Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa

18.00 at Plaça Monnares, children’s disco. Followed at 18.30 by free ice cream for children courtesy of Bartomeu Reig and Gelats Valls. Followed at 19.00 by foam fun.

22.00 in the Santo Domingo Cloisters, Pollensa Piesta with local choirs and music bands

23.30 in the Plaça Major, Marcha Fresca, music and dancing. Meet up with your old friends, wear white.

1-Aug Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa 20.00 Marching bands tour the streets of Pollensa

20.30 Mass in the church

23.00 Three concerts in the 3 main squares of Pollensa. DJs and disco music in the Plaça Monnares, blues and soul in the Plaça dels Seglars, rock and pop in the Plaça Major

2.-Aug Patrona de Pollensa 2008 Pollensa 05.00 in the Plaça Major, procession through the town

11.00 at the church, traditional ceremony

12.15 in the Plaça Major, traditional dance

12.45 in the Monti-sion church, presentations and band concert

13.00 in the town hall courtyard, refreshments for all the people

17.00 Cornet and drum band parade through the streets

18.00 Procession carrying the image of the Patrona

19.00 Simulated Moors v Christians battle

21.30 Mass followed by music from the town band

24.00 in Via Pollentia, firework display

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-NovAll Saints' DayMallorcaPublic Holiday
7-10 NovFeria 2008PollensaVarious trade and artisan 'fairs' in Pollensa. See Pollenca Fair.
(Normally on 2nd weekend in Nov)
6-DecConstitution DayMallorcaPublic Holiday
8-DecImmaculate ConceptionMallorcaPublic Holiday
25-DecChristmas DayMallorcaPublic Holiday
Read about Christmas in Mallorca
Listen to the Song of the Sibil
26-Dec MallorcaPublic Holiday