Mahon Fiestas
Fiestas in Mahon, Balearic Islands, Spain
Mahon Fiestas
There are many fiestas in Menorca and the capital Mahon (also known as Mao) has three of its own, please see directly below for more information:
March & April during Holy Week there are solemn processions in the city of Mao (in Spanish Mahon) and other villages
February Carnivals in several towns throughout Menorca in the week prior to Lent
7th-9th September fiesta de la Mare de Deu de Gracia in the city of Mao (in Spanish Mahon)
Menorca Fiestas:
16th January Saint Antonys Eve in the town of St Lluis
17th January 3 Knocks procession in the town of Ciudadela
February Carnivals in several towns throughout Menorca in the week prior to Lent
March & April during Holy Week there are solemn processions in the city of Mao (in Spanish Mahon) and other villages
Slaughter of the Puppets, this is where celebrity puppets are hung in the town of Ciutadella
During May there is the Virgin of the Bull fiesta the fiesta starts in the town of Monte Toro then goes onto Es Mercadal
23rd to 25th June fiesta de Sant Joan, lots of dancing and processions in the resort of Ciutadella
16th July fiesta de la Mare de Deu del Carmen
3rd July Fiesta de Sant Marti there are processions and dancing in the town of Es Mercadal
24th-25th July fiesta de Sant Jaume there are parades and processions in the town of Es Castell
2nd weekend in August the fiesta de Sant Llorenc with horses in the town of Alaior
Last week in August the fiesta de Sant Bartomeu, this is three days of partying in the town of Ferreries
7th-9th September fiesta de la Mare de Deu de Gracia in the city of Mao (in Spanish Mahon)
National Spanish Fiestas:
1st January New Years Day
5th January 3 Kings Parade
6th January 3 Kings Day (12th night of Christmas)
19th March Fathers Day
Dates are variable for Easter Good Friday
Dates are variable for Easter Easter Sunday
1st May Labour Day
24th June St Johns Day
Corpus Christi mid June
29th June St Peter and St Paul
25th July St James, patron saint of Spain
15th August Assumption day
12th October Columbus day
1st November All Saints day
6th December Constitution day
8th December Immaculate Conception
25th December Christmas Day
Spanish Fiestas
The locals are normally very welcoming with tourists that want to join in with fiestas. I would very much recommend going to a Spanish Fiesta in Menorca as the locals really know how to party. A typical fiesta is celebrated annually and usually local businesses close, the roads are blocked off, and a street party is set up with food, drink and music in abundance. People of all ages join the party in singing and dancing. Then in the evening the there is usually a fair ground, and often on the last night there will be a fireworks display. Sometimes there is even a bank holiday the day after the fiesta for the town to recover.
Mahon Tourist Office
If there is any tourist information we have not provided on Mahon please do not hesitate to contact the Mahon Tourist Office directly on telephone number 0034 971 363 790.
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