Sa Fira de Santa Margalida 2026 takes place on 29 March, with the Almond Fair as the main highlight
Santa Margalida is preparing to celebrate one of the most emblematic events in its calendar: Sa Fira 2026, which will take place on Sunday 29 March as the central day of festivities that combine tradition, popular culture, gastronomy and music. Throughout the weekend, the town will host activities for all [...]
Holy Week 2026 at Mallorca Cathedral: programme of liturgical services
The Mallorca Cathedral is finalising preparations for the Holy Week 2026 celebrations, the most important liturgical period of the Christian calendar, which will take place from 29 March to 5 April with a full programme of religious services at the Cathedral. The Cathedral invites both [...]
Palma’s new metro line will connect to Son Espases hospital in 10 minutes
The future extension of Palma’s M2 metro line will make it possible to connect the Estació Intermodal with Son Espases hospital in just 10 minutes, as part of a project that will expand the city’s urban rail network and improve [...]
2026–2027 school calendar in the Balearic Islands: term dates, holidays and key dates
The 2026–2027 school calendar in the Balearic Islands sets the start of the academic year on 10 September 2026 and its end on 18 June 2027 for most levels of education. In addition, the unified school holiday will take place [...]
Holy Week 2026 in Palma: procession times and routes
From 27 March to 3 April, Holy Week 2026 in Palma will fill the city with solemnity and tradition through a total of thirteen processions. The celebration begins with the Processió dels Estendards and culminates in the Easter events. Among [...]
The ORA will be extended to new neighbourhoods in Palma’s Eixample
The expansion of the ORA in Palma is moving forward following the unanimous approval of the Monitoring Committee for the On-Street Regulated Parking Service. The proposal will extend regulated parking to neighbourhoods in Palma’s Eixample located in the third ring [...]
Fira d’Andratx 2026 arrives from 27 to 29 March with tradition, a market and a tapas route
The Fira d’Andratx 2026 (Andratx’s Fair) will take place on 27, 28 and 29 March with a programme that will combine agricultural and livestock tradition with cultural activities and a strong gastronomic offering, including a new edition of the Tapas [...]
Mallorca expects 70% hotel occupancy at Easter
The Mallorca Hotel Business Federation (FEHM) forecasts Easter hotel occupancy in Mallorca at around 70%, a figure in line with last year’s results and one that confirms the destination’s strength. Tourists enjoy a boutique hotel in Mallorca. These [...]
The 2026 Maremagnum Festival of Classical Culture arrives at La Misericòrdia with a journey into the Greco-Roman world
Palma’s La Misericòrdia Cultural Centre will host the 2026 Maremagnum Festival of Classical Culture from 26 to 29 March, an event now firmly established in Mallorca’s cultural calendar that will transform the venue into a true capsule of time devoted [...]
Palma allows temporary access to the Low Emission Zone for foreign cars
The City Council has amended the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) bylaw in Palma to allow the temporary registration of foreign-registered vehicles that meet the required environmental standards. The measure is already in force following the publication of the decree today, [...]
Art Palma Brunch 2026 returns on 21 March with a major journey through contemporary art
```html The Art Palma Brunch 2026 will hold its 21st edition on Saturday 21 March, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, with an extensive programme of free exhibitions in galleries and cultural venues across Mallorca. Organised by Art Palma Contemporani, [...]
The Festival of Manga and Anime in Catalan 2026 features workshops, Japanese cooking and cosplay in Palma
The Festival of Manga and Anime in Catalan (FeMA) celebrates its fourth edition in 2026 with a programme running from 20 March to 12 April across the Balearic Islands. In Mallorca, the main day of activities will take place on [...]
Son Ferriol (Palma) hosts its major agricultural, livestock and artisan fair on 21 and 22 March
The 32nd Son Ferriol Fair 2026 will take place on Sunday, 22 March between 10:00 and 17:00 along Avenida del Cid and surrounding streets in the Palma neighbourhood. The event is organised by the Associació Indústria i Comerç de Son [...]
The Iran war drives up farming and fishing costs in the Balearic Islands
The negative effects of the Iran war are already being felt in the Balearic Islands. The rise in production costs in the primary sector has intensified in recent weeks, with particularly sharp increases in fuel, animal feed and fertilisers, according [...]
The domestic market accounts for 82% of sales of quality wine from the Balearic Islands
The domestic market consolidated its position in 2025 as the main sales channel for quality wine from the Balearic Islands. Sales rose by 1.9% —from 40,393 hectolitres to 41,145 hectolitres— and now account for 82.2% of total sales. By contrast, [...]
Palma’s Feria de Abril 2026 will be held from 23 to 26 April in Son Fusteret
The Feria de Abril 2026 of Palma (Andalusian April Fair) will be held from 23 to 26 April at the Son Fusteret venue, thirteen years after the last edition was held in 2013. The event, organised by the Casa de [...]
Winners of the 2026 Oscars: ‘One Battle after Another’ triumphs with six statuettes
The winners of the 2026 Oscars have now been announced, with One Battle after Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, emerging as the big winner of the night after taking home six statuettes at the 98th edition of the Academy [...]
Palma misses out on the final to become European Capital of Culture in 2031
Palma has failed to pass the final cut in the process to become European Capital of Culture in 2031. The city's bid has been left out of the list of four finalists selected by the evaluation committee, which has ultimately [...]
Public holidays in the Balearic Islands for 2027: check the calendar and the year’s long weekends
The calendar of public holidays in the Balearic Islands for 2027 is now official. The Consell de Govern has approved the twelve public holidays that will apply in the autonomous community during the year, in accordance with current national and [...]
The Museu de Mallorca will exhibit the Portolan Chart by Pere Rossell, a jewel of medieval cartography, from June
The Consell de Mallorca has added to the public heritage a genuine jewel of medieval cartography: the illuminated Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean signed by Petrus Roselli (Pere Rossell) in 1447, an exceptional piece from the historic Mallorcan School of [...]
Emaya removes more than 70 tonnes of waste from Palma’s former prison
The City Council has removed a total of 71.5 tonnes of waste (71,579 kilos) accumulated in Palma’s former prison during three days of intensive cleaning work, with the aim of improving safety and sanitary conditions inside the premises. Emaya [...]
Holy Week 2026 in Mallorca arrives with concerts, exhibitions and cultural activities
La Holy Week 2026 in Mallorca, which will take place from 29 March to 6 April, will feature an extensive programme of cultural and musical activities throughout March and the first days of April. Exhibitions, concerts by musical bands, musical [...]
The production of cow’s milk in Mallorca falls by 20.5% in 2025
The production of cow’s milk in Mallorca recorded a 20.5% drop in 2025, falling from 9.5 million litres in 2024 to 7,579,329 litres, according to the figures presented by the Government at the Dairy Sector Board meeting held in Menorca. [...]
Paco de Lucía Mallorca Festival 2026: flamenco, rap and new talent in its fifth anniversary
The Paco de Lucía Mallorca Festival 2026 Palma Flamenca will celebrate its fifth edition with a programme that will once again place the city on the map of contemporary flamenco. The festival will begin on 13 March at Teatre Principal [...]
8M 2026 in Palma: demonstrations and events for International Women’s Day
The 8M 2026 in Palma will once again fill the city with feminist mobilisations, cultural activities and institutional events to mark International Women’s Day. The centre of the Balearic capital will host the main demonstrations called by feminist organisations, while [...]
Female employment in the Balearic Islands reaches a historic high and exceeds the national average
Female employment in the Balearic Islands reaches 68.1%, the highest figure in the entire historical series and 4.4 points above the national average (63.7%). Over the last year it has also risen by 1.6 points, confirming the positive trend in [...]
