Mallorca is set to burst into flames with one of its most beloved and tradition-rich celebrations: Sant Antoni. Held in January in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot—the patron saint of animals—this festive period transforms villages and towns across the island into vibrant hubs of music, fire, food and folkloric ritual. In this guide, we’ve compiled all the major Sant Antoni events across Mallorca.
Calvia: Palmanova, Magalluf, Son Ferrer, Portals, Bendinat, Son Caliu...
This year Calvia will host a total of 15 "foguerons" in honour of Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià throughout the municipality, in addition to the traditional beneïdes of Calvia Vila, all made possible thanks to the commitment of neighbourhood associations and the Town Council. Thanks to this joint effort, these festivities preserve Calvia’s cultural heritage while also fostering social cohesion and neighbourly coexistence around each fogueró.
Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià events in Calvia:
- 16 January – Foguerons Son Ferrer. Ocell del Paradís Street (in front of the CEIP), from 5pm
- 16 January – Fogueró Palmanova. Next to Cayuco Bar, from 6pm
- 16 January – Fogueró Sant Antoni (Palmanova). Miguel de los Santos Oliver Street (next to Bar Bolero), from 6pm
- 16 January – Sant Antoni Festivities (Portals & Bendinat). Portals Square, from 6pm
- 17 January – Fogueró Torrenova. Punta Ballena Street 22 (opposite The Three Lions), from 12 noon.
- 17 January – Fogueró Cala Vinyes. Cala Vinyes Beach, from 4pm
- 17 January – Children’s Correfoc & Batucada. Francisca Revert Square, from 3pm
- 17 January – Sant Antoni Festivities (Son Caliu). Plaça Nova de Son Caliu, from 5pm
- 17 January – Sant Sebastià Festivities (Calvia Vila). Plaça de l’Església, from 7pm
- 17 January – Sant Antoni Festivities (El Toro). Europa Square, from 5pm
- 18 January – Beneïdes of Sant Antoni. Town Hall car park, from 10.30 am
- 19 January – Sant Sebastià Festivities (Es Capdella). Plaça Sa Vinya, from 6pm
- 23 January – Sant Sebastià Festivities (Magalluf). Blanc Street (Góngora Street to Las Palmeras Avenue), from 6.00 pm.
- 24 January – Foguerons of Sant Sebastià (Paguera & Cala Fornells). Plaça Matilde Warning, from 7.00 pm.
- 24 January – Fogueró Cas Catala / Illetas. Plaça Conquesta, from 6pm
- 25 January – Beneïdes (Palmanova). Time and location to be confirmed.
- * All events may be subject to change due to weather conditions.
Andratx
The municipality of Andratx will celebrate the Sant Antoni festivities over two consecutive weekends with events taking place in Andratx, s’Arracó and Port d’Andratx, combining traditional customs, music and popular gastronomy. In Andratx, celebrations begin on Saturday 17 January with the lighting of the bonfires and a correfoc by Dragomonis Andratx, followed by live music, while barbecue meat packs will be on sale in support of the NEMO Foundation.
On Sunday 18 January, the most traditional events will take place, including performances by the Escoleta Aires d’Andratx, a parade of floats and riders, and the Beneïdes, held this year in the Plaça des Pou, followed by prize-giving and a popular fideuà.
In s’Arracó, Sant Antoni will be celebrated on Saturday 17 January with the Beneïdes, bonfires and a traditional folk dance with the group Calabruix, while the programme concludes in Port d’Andratx on Saturday 24 January with the Beneïdes, the lighting of bonfires in the Plaça de l’Església and evening musical performances.
Palma
In Palma, on Saturday, the Sant Antoni Fiestas feature an animal blessings procession from Palau Reial from 10am to 12 noon.
Manacor
Thursday 16 January – Sant Antoni Eve: Festivities begin in the early afternoon with the departure of the Dimonis from Cas Baciner, followed by the ringing of bells and traditional dancing in front of the Town Hall. Throughout the afternoon, the competing bonfires are visited and judged, while later in the day the Saint, the Dimonis and musicians visit the Residential Home for the Elderly.
In the evening, the cavalcade sets off from the Town Hall, accompanied by local authorities, riders, the Dimonis, the Municipal Band and the public. This is followed by the singing of Compline and the traditional hymns of Sant Antoni at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. At 8pm, the first bonfire is lit in front of the Rectory, officially signalling the lighting of all bonfires across the town. The Dimonis and the Sant Antoni Board then tour the bonfires to award prizes. The night concludes with traditional folk dancing (ball de bot) in the Plaça de Ramón Llull.
Friday 17 January – Sant Antoni’s Day: The day begins with the gathering of participants for the Beneïdes (Blessing of the Animals), including carts, riders, children with animals and traditional groups, at various designated points around the town. After judging, prizes for the bonfire competition and the Children’s Drawing Exhibition are presented in the Plaça de Ramón Llull.
At 11am, the Beneïdes procession takes place through the main streets of Manacor. In the afternoon, the Dimonis visit the Manacor Racecourse, followed by their final tour through the town.
The celebrations come to a close with the final dance of the Dimonis in the Plaça de sa Bassa and a solemn Mass in honour of Sant Antoni at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Inca
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 10.30am with children and small animal blessings at Santa Maria la Major Church.
On Saturday, the celebrations continue at 7pm with Inc’fernet, a children’s correfoc, and batucada, followed at 11pm by the Inc’fern correfoc featuring Dimonis Foc d’Inca, Dimonis Factoria de So (Santa Maria), Dimonis Son Ganxo (Costitx), Dimonis Kinfumfa (Palma), and Bruixes de Mallorca, running from Plaça Quartera to Plaça Espanya.
Sunday’s festivities start at 10am with pipers, demons, and folk dancers proceeding from Plaça Santa Maria la Major to Gran Via Colom for large animal blessings, including horses.
On Tuesday, the Sant Sebastià Fiestas feature a 7.30pm Mass and dance of offer at Sant Domingo Church, followed at 8.30pm by an address for Sant Sebastià with the guitars of Revetla d’Inca, and concluding at 9pm with a barbecue, bread and wine, and folk dancing on C. Sant Sebastià.
Alcudia
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas start at 4pm when Sant Antoni and the demons, accompanied by pipers, leave the town hall for a procession through the streets, including the occasional playful “kidnapping” of a child. At 7pm, the Sarau Alcudienc bonfire takes place in Plaça Carles V with ximbombas and folk dancing (tickets available from Sarau Alcudienc for eight euros). At 8pm, the town hall bonfire is lit in Plaça Constitució, with botifarró, sobrassada, bread and a drink available for three euros. The evening continues with batucada at 9.30pm, followed by a Correfoc at 10.30pm featuring Dimonis Arrels de la Vall (Mancor de la Vall) and Incubus Dimonis (Palma), running from Porta Sant Sebastià to Plaça Carles V.
On Saturday, the festivities continue at 4pm with a demons procession, followed at 4.30pm by animal blessings and Sarau Alcudienc folk dancing, starting from Passeig Pere Ventayol.
Pollensa
In Pollensa, Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 6pm with the judging of the bonfires, followed by the lighting of the bonfires at 9pm, also taking place in Puerto Pollensa.
On Saturday, the celebrations continue in Pollensa with Mass at 9.30am, followed at 10am by the traditional procession and animal blessings. At 11.30am, participants set off from Plaça Almoina to the Ternelles finca, with lunch at Ternelles at 12.30pm, and the departure of the pine at 2pm. Around 8pm, the pine is raised in Plaça Vella.
In Puerto Pollensa on Saturday, a bus leaves at 9am for Formentor, followed by Mass at 11am, a procession and animal blessings at 11.30am, the arrival of the pine in the port at 12 midday, and the planting of the pine in Plaça Miquel Capllonch at 1.30pm.
Muro
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 5pm with demons searching for Sant Antoni, moving from Plaça Abueradors to the Convent. At 7.30pm, demons, Sant Antoni, and the Unió Artística Murera band of music proceed from Plaça Convent to in front of the town hall, with the Sant Antoni song and a dance of demons and Sant Antoni at 8.15pm. At 8.45pm, the bonfires are lit, followed by a correfoc featuring Dimonis Sa Pedrera (Muro), Dimonis d’Hiachat (Santa Margalida), Realment Cremats (Palma), Dimonis de Calvià Vila, Espiadimonis (Felanitx), Dimonis Trabucats (Palma), and Dimonis Cau des Boc Negre (Palma) by the church. At 10pm, traditional folk music and dance are performed by Revetlla d’Algebelí and Germans Martorell near the town hall and church, and the evening continues at 11.30pm with Lola’s and DJs in Plaça Sant Martí.
On Saturday, the festivities resume at 10.15am with the firing of rockets and planting of giants by the town hall, followed at 11am by Mass with Coral Miquel Tortell, Revetlla d’Algebelí, and Es Reguinyol pipers, and at 3.30pm with animal blessings and floats.
Sa Pobla
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 2.30pm with the departure of the demons and Sant Antoni from the church square, including a procession and dances. At 6.45pm, the historical sanctioning ceremony marks the start of Sant Antoni Eve in front of the town hall, followed at 7.45pm by the departure of the paralympic Grif demons, Dimonis d’Albopàs, the Obreria and town hall demons, along with giants, bigheads, junior bigheads, pipers, and the Sa Pobla band of music from the town hall to the church. At 8pm, there is compline and acclamation of Sant Antoni, followed at 9.15pm by the dance of demons and the gangs of bigheads and junior bigheads with the Sa Pobla Band of Music. A pyromusical spectacular begins at 9.45pm, followed at 10.15pm by singers and ximbomba players in Plaça Major, and the evening continues with ximbombas and glosadors, including a ‘gatarrots’ procession at 2am in Plaça Alexandre Ballester.
On Saturday, the festivities resume at 10.45am with a procession accompanied by the pipers Germans Aloy, followed at 11am by a solemn mass, offering of farm produce, and dance with Marjal en Festa. At 12.30pm, the dance of the bigheads takes place in Plaça Major, and at 4.30pm animals are blessed in the church square with the pipers and giants. At 5.30pm, there is a parade from the town hall to the church and then to Can Planes Museum.
On Monday, the Sant Antoni Fiestas continue at 6pm in Plaça Major with Espires, the demons’ fire-spitting poles, and Dimonis d’Albopàs.
Alaro
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 5.30pm with a procession of bigheads, donkey figures, a small dragon and a children’s gang of demons in Plaça Vila, followed by the lighting of the bonfires at 6pm. At 8.30pm there will be the Dimonis d’Alaró barbecue, then at 9.30pm gloses verses for Sant Antoni in Plaça Vila, and the celebrations conclude at 10.30pm with a Correfoc featuring the Dimonis d’Alaró and Na Marranxa (dragon), starting from Bar Sa Granja. On Saturday, the Sant Antoni Fiestas continue in Alaró with the traditional animal blessings at 5pm in Plaça Vila.
Capdepera
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 2.30pm with the ringing of bells, followed at 3pm by demons and the band of music departing from C. Nou for the church, and the lighting of bonfires at 7pm. On Saturday, the celebrations continue at 3pm with animal blessings and a procession from C. Ciutat to Plaça Orient, followed by Mass at 5.30pm.
Arta
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas begin at 9am with demons and music starting from Ca l’Obrer, followed by a compline service at 7pm and the lighting of bonfires at 7.30pm. On Saturday, the celebrations continue with animal blessings at 11am.
Vilafranca
From 14 to 23 January, Vilafranca will celebrate the Sant Antoni Festivities with a varied programme of traditional, cultural and community events that reflect one of Mallorca’s most important annual celebrations. Highlights include Sant Antoni Eve on 16 January, featuring the lighting of the bonfire and a free communal barbecue in the Plaça Major organised by the Town Council, followed on 17 January by Sant Antoni’s Day and the traditional blessing of animals at the Chapel of Ca Ses Monges.
Arenal
Friday’s Sant Antoni Fiestas feature a Correfoc at 9pm in Plaça Major.