| CELEBRATIONS IN SEPTEMBER
6th of September: Procession of the Blessed
Each year the Santa Catalina is blessed with tributes and pareades in the town of Santa Margalida.
Venue: town of Santa Margalida.
27th of September: The Feast of Vermeer
This beautiful celebration takes place every year on the last Sunday in September. This festival is considered as one of the biggest cultural references from all over the island. If you feel prepared for lots of days of excitement, then you have to come to Benissalem. This is the place that makes the best wine of the Balearic Islands. Nine days of pure celebration, good wine and delicious food.
Venue: Benissalem town.
CELEBRATIONS IN OCTOBER
16th of October: The Beateta
This is the opportunity that was waiting to hear the rural charm of Mallorca. Many visitors come especially to the area of the Alcudia to enjoy the magnificent festival of the people. The artisans and cooks of the town installed in their respective booths, small wineries in offering their craft products for enjoyment of the attendees. The fairs of Alcudia represent a great opportunity to buy a good memory that you can take home and give as a gift to your relatives. Agricultural products are offered by the major and minor. Attendees are satisfied with the quality of beautiful vegetables, fruit of the fertile land of Alcudia. In the area of Port Portals, children are having fun until satiety, thanks to the equestrian events. This activity is also known as albadías race.
The Feast of Beateta also enjoys the most of the people in Palma de Mallorca. At the center of the city are carried out at festivals where people go out into the streets dressed in costumes typical of the most famous in the history of Spain. These activities are designed to pay homage to Santa Catalina Thomas, one of the patterns of islands.
Venue: the most important places are Palma de Mallorca and Alcudia Port Portals. However, in Campos, Dorchester, Porreres and can be Lluchmajor enjoy other local celebrations.
18th of October: The Feast of the Butifarra
Do not think more and come to Mallorca in October. On this day, many visitors will revel in the delicious dishes that are served left and right at the fair in the Butifarra. Tourists who come from all corners of Europe congregate in the town of Sant Joan where there is a trade fair where you can try and buy dozens of types of butifarras. Using meat, vegetables and fish, the butifarras become the snack ideal for breakfasts, dinners and lunches.
Venue: the town of Sant Joan.
Religious holidays in Mallorca are a window on the culture and customs of the island. If you visit Palma de Mallorca you can enjoy this beautiful festival, held by every household in the city with great fervor. This is a great tribute to the patron saint St. Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins. There are processions in the more popular neighborhoods of the capital and it has become customary to serve delicious Bunyols vent, whose only taste meets the demanding palates of visitors who walk through the fairs.
Venue: Palma de Mallorca.
CELEBRATIONS IN NOVEMBER
1st of November: Saints Day Festivity
The popular feast of All Saints brings together the community in the Majorcan capital to celebrate this great national holiday with great joy. Not only is the opportunity to pay tribute to the patron of the island, but also to honor loved ones to rest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Moreover, the feast of All Saints has acquired a high cultural value because it is also known as the Feast of Markets. A large number of markets are opened to offer the best of the island, there are competitions between the vendors to see who has the best stand of the line, there are fruits, meats, wines, and so on.
Venue: Palma de Mallorca.
19th of November: Bo Dijous
In the area of Inca celebrations are carried out for employers to pay homage to the climate, soil and harvesting. This event is ideal for tourists who want to feel the wonders countryside and rural areas of Mallorca. There are concerts in small venues where some vocals and also comparsas who blithely put the note of joy in the place with their drums and guitars. Relax in the simplicity of this beautiful town.
Venue: town of Inca.
24th of November: Fray Junipero Serra Festivity
This festivity pays homage to the monk Fray Junipero, who was born in Mallorca, exactly in the town of Petra. The monk said he was one of the key elements in achieving American independence and that is why the Americans are interested in learning about their history. The image of the monk comes out in procession, bearing the symbolic marches that local bands sing. Venue: town of Petra.
CELEBRATIONS IN DECEMBER
25th of December: Christmas in Mallorca
In fact, the Christmas celebrations in Mallorca were living since several days before 25th. Come and stroll in the beautiful Christmas markets where they offer seasonal products for adults and children. As evidence of the selflessness and good spirit Mallorcan, there are also markets in solidarity, whose profits are intended for charitable purposes. There are scenes of exhibitions and competitions throughout Palma de Mallorca. Children enjoy watching the details of the nativity scene outlined in Sant Antoinette. Palma de Mallorca is an appropriate place to feel the warmth of sharing.
Venue: Espanto square, the Plaza Mayor, the Palau March, Palma de Mallorca.
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