Fiesta & Holiday Calendar

Fiestas & Public Holidays in Menorca

Fiestas in Menorca take place practically every week throughout the summer months, from June to September, as each town around the island celebrates its own patron saint. Some saints’ days are fixed to specific dates each year, while others are celebrated on the nearest, most convenient weekend. This means that many fiesta dates change year on year. In general, fiestas are based on traditional protocol. However, each town has its own interpretation and puts on a programme of events to entertain its people and, more recently, tourists. Taking centre stage and common to all fiestas are the magnificent Menorcan horses. Everyone gets involved and these colourful, lively and noisy local events are a part of Menorcan culture that should not to be missed.

To ensure you don't miss out on all the fun, click here for Menorca's Fiesta Calendar 2013 to find out what’s going on where. A full programme of activities for each fiesta will be published before the event in our What's On section. Please note, banks, businesses and most shops in the towns will be closed locally during their fiesta.

Menorca's Public Holidays 2013

Below is the calendar of Public Holidays in Menorca for 2013, which is made up of Spanish National and Regional Holidays as well as those specific to Menorca.

Tuesday 1 January:              Año Nuevo / New Year's Day   (National)

Sunday 6 January:                Epifanía (Los Reyes Magos) / Epiphany   (National)

Thursday 17 January:           Diada de Menorca / Day of Menorca & Sant Antoni Abat    (Menorca)

Friday 1 March:                      Día de Baleares / Balearics Day   (Menorca / Balearic Islands)

Thursday 28 March:              Jueves Santo / Maundy Thursday   (Menorca / Balearic Island and most of Spain)

Friday 29 March:                    Viernes Santo / Good Friday   (National)

Sunday 1 April:                       Domingo de Resurrección / Easter Day   (National)

Monday 2 April:                      Lunes de Pascua / Easter Monday   (Menorca / Balearic Islands & Regional)

Public Holidays In Menorca 2012

Below is the calendar of Public Holidays in Menorca for 2012, which is made up of Spanish National and Regional Holidays as well as those specific to Menorca.

Sunday 1 January:                Año Nuevo / New Year's Day   (National)

Friday 6 January:                  Epifanía (Los Reyes Magos) / Epiphany   (National)

Tuesday 17 January:            Diada de Menorca / Day of Menorca & San Antonio Abad    (Menorca)

Thursday 1 March:                Día de Baleares / Balearics Day   (Menorca / Balearic Islands)

Thursday 5 April:                   Jueves Santo / Maundy Thursday   (Menorca / Balearic Island and most of Spain)

Friday 6 April:                        Viernes Santo / Good Friday   (National)

Sunday 8 April:                      Domingo de Resurrección / Easter Day   (National)

Monday 9 April:                     Lunes de Pascua / Easter Monday   (Menorca / Balearic Islands & Regional)

Menorca’s Local Fiestas 2012

Below is the calendar of local fiesta dates in Menorca for 2012, held in honour of each town’s patron saint, giving both the Spanish and Catalan names.

June

Fiesta de San Juan / Sant Joan, Ciutadella

   Saturday 23, Sunday 24, Monday 25 June

July

Fiesta de San Martin / Sant Martí , Es Mercadal

   Third weekend July (Saturday 14 – Monday 16 July)

Fiesta de San Antonio / Sant Antoni, Fornells

   Forth weekend July (Saturday 21 – Monday 23 July)

Fiesta de San Jaime / Sant Jaume, Es Castell

   Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 July

Fiesta de San Cristobal / Sant Cristòfol, Es Migjorn Gran

   Fifth weekend July or first weekend August (Saturday 28 – Monday 30 July)