{"id":23112,"date":"2020-12-17T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T13:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/?p=23112"},"modified":"2020-12-18T15:59:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T14:59:16","slug":"christmas-traditions-in-mallorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/christmas-traditions-in-mallorca\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas traditions in Mallorca: From la Sibil\u00b7la to Sant Sebasti\u00e0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fully immersed in Christmas 2020-2021 in Mallorca, we review the most important traditions of the island and events to enjoy these dates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-23105 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tradiciones navide\u00f1as en mallorca 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/tradiciones-navide\u00f1as-en-mallorca-2020.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>THE SIBYL<\/h2>\n<p>The voice of the Sybyl, a Gregorian a cappella chant, can\u00a0be heard in most of Majorca\u2019s churches the night before\u00a0the birth of Jesus. This liturgical celebration has its origins\u00a0in the Middle Ages and was declared an Intangible\u00a0Cultural\u00a0 Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010.<\/p>\n<h2>FESTA DE L\u2019ESTENDARD<\/h2>\n<p>The commemoration of the entry of the troops of Jaume\u00a0I in Palma on December 31, 1229 will be held this year in\u00a0a reduced format and will not be open to the public. La\u00a0Colcada will be replaced on this occasion by a broadcast\u00a0on the City Council YouTube channel of an interpretation\u00a0of previous years.<\/p>\n<h2>NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE<\/h2>\n<p>On December 31 nigh, family and friends gather around\u00a0the table to say goodbye to the year and welcome the\u00a0next. The tradition of the 12 grapes to attract good luck\u00a0this year will not be held in Cort or in Pla\u00e7a Joan Carles I\u00a0to avoid large crowds.<\/p>\n<h2>THE THREE KINGS PARADE<\/h2>\n<p>Due to the current pandemic situation, this year\u2019s Parade\u00a0of the Kings will be in digital format. The Three Kings will\u00a0arrive at Moll Vell on the night of January 5 and there will\u00a0be a parade without an audience that can be followed\u00a0live on IB3 television.<\/p>\n<h2>ADORATION OF THE KINGS<\/h2>\n<p>2021 will begin with the traditional Adoraci\u00f3 dels Tres\u00a0Reis d\u2019Orient in Ses Voltes on January 6. Bernat Pujol will\u00a0be in charge of updating and directing Lloren\u00e7 Moy\u00e0\u2019s\u00a0work for another year.<\/p>\n<h2>SANT ANTONI<\/h2>\n<p>On January 16 and 17, one of Mallorca\u2019s most deeplyrooted festivals returns, linked to the island\u2019s agricultural\u00a0roots. Sa Pobla, Manacor, Art\u00e0, Pollen\u00e7a, Muro and Palma\u00a0celebrate Sant Antoni, with the dimonis and foguerons as\u00a0the main protagonists. The Bene\u00efdes de Sant Antoni fill\u00a0the streets with animals that receive the priestly blessing.<\/p>\n<h2>SANT SEBASTI\u00c0<\/h2>\n<p>The festivities of the patron saint of Palma will be\u00a0decentralized so that citizens can continue to enjoy,\u00a0despite the restrictions, different cultural activities during\u00a0this festivity, which begins on the night of January 19 with\u00a0the Revetla de Sant Sebasti\u00e0.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23108\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23108\" class=\"wp-image-23108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-200x122.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-400x243.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-600x365.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-800x486.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca-1200x729.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/Belenes-en-Mallorca.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-23108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cort&#8217;s Nativity Scene. Photo: Irene Viseras<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>NATIVITY SCENES<\/h2>\n<p>The nativity scenes congregate thousands of visitors\u00a0every year, although this year they have reduced\u00a0capacity. Some of the most outstanding nativity scenes\u00a0are those of Cort, the Nativity Scene of the Consell de\u00a0Mallorca or that of dioramas of the Fundaci\u00f3 Sa Nostra.<\/p>\n<h2>CHRISTMAS MARKETS<\/h2>\n<p>The Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Porta Pintada, Plaza de\u00a0Espa\u00f1a and Rambla become the main Christmas markets\u00a0in Palma until next January 6 from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fully immersed in Christmas 2020-2021 in Mallorca, we review the <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/christmas-traditions-in-mallorca\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast 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