The Universitat de Mallorca will focus on education in strategic and high-demand sectors
The Universitat de Mallorca (UMAC) has taken the definitive step towards becoming a reality following the approval of its founding law by the Parlament de les Illes Balears. The new private academic institution has been created with the aim of expanding the higher education offer in the Balearics, adapting it [...]
La Lluna en Vers 2026 regresa con Maria Arnal y 14 noches de cultura para el verano
El Consell de Mallorca ha presentado esta edición de La Lluna en Vers 2026, el festival de verano impulsado por la Fundació Mallorca Literària, que se celebrará del 20 de junio al 4 de septiembre con una programación de 14 noches culturales al aire libre [...]
Palma Airport grows by 2.8% in March and breaks the downward trend at the start of the year
Son Sant Joan regained momentum in March after a subdued start to the year. Palma Airport closed last month with 1,594,849 passengers, representing a 2.8% increase compared with March 2025 and ending the downward trend recorded in January and February. [...]
The Fira de la Sípia 2026 (Cuttlefish Fair) in Alcúdia reaches its 20th edition from 17 to 19 April
The Fira de la Sípia 2026 (Cuttlefish Fair) in Alcúdia, also known as the Fira Nàutica i Mostra Gastronòmica de la Sípia, reaches its 20th edition this April. On 17, 18 and 19 April, the Passeig Marítim in Port d’Alcúdia [...]
The IBDONA handled 22% more calls related to sexist violence in 2025
The 24-Hour Service of the Balearic Institute for Women (IBDONA) handled a total of 4,562 calls related to sexist violence in 2025, representing an increase of 22.2% compared with the previous year, with 831 more communications. This is reflected in [...]
Palma unveils a major sculpture by Bernar Venet on its seafront
The city of Palma has incorporated, as of this Thursday, a new cultural landmark into its urban landscape. The mayor, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, presided over the inauguration of the sculpture by French artist Bernar Venet, located on the Façana Marítima, [...]
Diumenge de l’Àngel 2026 will fill Bellver with music, tradition and gastronomy on 10 May
The Diumenge de l’Àngel 2026 returns to Palma on Sunday 10 May firmly established as one of the city’s most deeply rooted popular celebrations. It was initially scheduled for 12 April, but due to adverse weather forecasts it has been [...]
The Balearic economy grew by 3% in 2025 and consolidates its expansion
The Balearic economy in 2025 closed the year with 3% growth, outperforming Spain’s average (2.8%) and doubling that of the European Union (1.5%). This progress consolidates a cycle of sustained expansion and places the archipelago among the most dynamic economies [...]
Palma hosts the prestigious Art Cologne fair from 9 to 12 April
The first edition of Art Cologne Palma Mallorca will take place from 9 to 12 April at the Palau de Congressos de Palma, an event that has been created with the ambition of placing the island on the international contemporary [...]
Tourist arrivals in the Balearic Islands fall 7.3% at the start of 2026
The start of 2026 confirms a decline in the number of visitors arriving in the Balearic Islands. Between January and February, the archipelago received 596,770 tourists, representing a 7.28% decrease compared with the same period the previous year, according to [...]
Mallorca PhotoFest 2026 will turn the island into an international stage for photography
The Mallorca PhotoFest 2026 will turn the island into a major stage for contemporary photography from 25 April to 30 August, with an ambitious programme including exhibitions, talks, workshops and activities taking place across the island. Promoted by Art Palma [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Consell allocates 84 million euros to mitigate the effects of the Iran war in Mallorca
The Consell de Mallorca will allocate 84 million euros to a package of urgent measures, called the Plan Mallorca Protege, with the aim of mitigating the economic and social effects of the conflict in the Middle East. As the president [...]
Workplace accidents in the Balearic Islands fall by 4.01% in 2025
The Balearic Islands recorded in 2025 a 4.01% reduction in workplace accidents, according to data from the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy compiled by the Balearic Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IBASSAL). This decline places the islands above [...]
Ukraine’s UNESCO World Heritage, at Can Bordils
Can Bordils has been hosting since today an exhibition dedicated to Ukraine’s UNESCO World Heritage, a display organised by the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine that can be visited until 30 April in the courtyard of Palma’s Municipal Archive. Javier [...]
Palma extends the transition period to the Tarjeta Única (Single Transport Card) until 31 May
The Ajuntament de Palma and the Govern de les Illes Balears have agreed to extend until 31 May the transition period from the Tarjeta Ciudadana (Municipal Citizen Card) to the new Tarjeta Única (Single Transport Card), with the aim of [...]
The Balearic Islands mobilise more than 160 million to mitigate the impact of the conflict in the Middle East
The Govern of the Balearic Islands has announced the mobilisation of more than 160 million euros to address the economic effects arising from the conflict in the Middle East. The package of measures, presented to social partners, economic sectors, island [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
