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Ibiza Fiestas & Public Holidays 1st
January: Año Nuevo- New Year's Day is a public holiday in Ibiza and
also throughout the whole of Spain. 6th January: Día
de Reyes (Epifania del Señor) - This is the day of the "Three
Kings" or Epiphany which is the biggest day of the year for all of the children
throughout Spain. This is the equivalent of Christmas day because the "Three
Kings" in traditional costumes arrive in a sensational procession at each
local town hall square to give the local children their presents which were initially
supplied to the local town hall by the parents of each child. 17th
January: Sant Antoni de Portmany - This is the Patrons Saint's day and a local
public holiday for San Antonio Abad. 21st January:
Santa Agnès de Corona - This is the Patrons Saint's day and a local
public holiday for Santa Iñes. 12th February:
Santa Eulàría des Riu - This is the Patrons Saint's day and
a local public holiday for Santa Eulária. February:
Martes de Carnaval - Shrove Tuesday. February:
Miércoles de Ceniza - Ash Wednesday. 1st
March: Día de les Illes Balears - This is a public holiday throughout
the Baleares islands to celebrate the Statue of Self-Government. 19th
March: Sant Josep de sa Talaia - This is the Patron Saint's day and a local
public holiday for San José. 2nd April: Sant
Francesc de S'estany - This is the Patron Saint's day of San Francesc de Paula. 5th
April: Sant Vicent de sa Cala - This is the Patron Saint's day and a local
public holiday in San Vicente. 8th April: Domingo de
Ramos - Palm Sunday 12th April: Jueves Santo
- Maundy Thursday 13th April: Viernes Santo - Good
Friday 15th April: Domingo de Resurrección
- Easter 23rd April: Sant Jorge - This is the Patron
Saint's day and local public holiday for San Jorge. 1st
May: Fiesta del Trabajo - The Fiesta for the worker on May Day. 11th
May: Patrimonio de la Humanidad - This is a local holiday to celebrate the
island of Ibiza's recent special award for The Heritage of Mankind. 13th
May: Puig den Valls - This is the Patron Saint's day and a local public holiday
in Puig den Valls 24th May: Día de la Ascensión
- Ascension Day. 30th May: Sant Fernando - This
is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday for San Fernando on the island
of Formentera. 14th June: Corpus Christi - This
is a religious holiday. 21st to 24th June: Sant Joan
de Labritja - This is the start in Ibiza town of a four-day period of fiestas
which are devoted to Saint John the Baptist. 23rd June:
Vispera de San Juan - Midsummer's Eve is a public holiday to celebrate the
beginning of the summer where fireworks and bonfires are burnt throughout the
whole of Spain. 24th June: Sant Joan de Labritja
-This is the Patron Saint's day of John the Baptist and a public holiday on the
island in San Juan and Ibiza town. 10th July: Fiestas
de Sant Cristobal - This Patron Saint's day is celebrated in Es Caña.
16th July: Día del Carmen - This is the
Patron Saint day for all fisherman and her day is celebrated as a public holiday
in Ibiza town, San Antonio and Formentera. Ibiza town has a colourful water procession
with an Amada of boats full of flowers which pageant around the harbour. 25th
July: Sant Jaime (Santiago Apostol) - This Patron Saint's day is celebrated
throughout the whole of Spain and is a public holiday in San Juan on Ibiza and
also for the island of Formentera. 5th August: Nuestra
Senora de las Nieves - This Patron Saint's day is celebrated in the cathedral
of Ibiza town and continues with sensational parades and fireworks for three days.
5th August: Santa Maria - This Patron Saint's day
is celebrated here on the island in Ibiza town, San José, San Juan, Santa
Eulàría and also on the island of Formentera. 8th
August: Sant Ciriaco - This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday
for the island of Ibiza. 10th August: Sant Llorenç
de Balàfia - This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in
San Lorenzo. 15th August: Asunción de la Virgen
- This day celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
24th August: Sant Bartolomé - This Patron
Saint's day is only celebrated in San Antonio, simply because, many years ago
there was a boat full of people from a town on the east coast of Spain who were
in trouble and distress out at sea in bed weather. This boat and all the people
sailing in her were eventually rescued by local sailors from San Antonio and brought
to safety here to the island on this special day in August, which is completed
at midnight by a spectacular firework display. 28th
August: Sant Agusti des Vedra - This is the Patron Saint's day and a public
holiday for San Agustin, which features live music by local bands playing in the
local church square during the evening. 8th September:
Jesús - This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in Jesús.
14th Santa Cruz - This is a Patron Saint's day
which is celebrated in Ibiza town. 21st September:
Sant Mateu de Aubarca - This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday
for San Mateu. 29th September: Sant Miguel de Balansat
- This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in San Miguel. 12th
October: Fiesta Nacional Día de la Hispanidad - This day is a national
day of fiesta throughout the whole of Spain to celebrate the discovery of America
by Columbus. 24th October: Sant Rafel de Forca -
This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday for San Rafael. 1st
November: Día de Todos los Santos - This public holiday is to celebrate
All Saints Day. 4th November: Sant Carles de Peralta
- This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday for San Carlos. 16th
November: Santa Gestrudis de Fruitera - This is the Patron Saint's day and
a public holiday for Santa Gertrudis. 3rd December:
Sant Francisco Javier - This is the Patron Saint's day and a public holiday
for San Francisco on the island of Formentera. 6th
December: Día de la Constitución - This is a national holiday
throughout Spain to celebrate Constitution Day. 8th
December: Inmaculada Concepción - This is a public holiday here on
Ibiza and the island of Formentera to celebrate the Immaculate Conception. 24th
December: Nochebuena - To celebrate Christmas Eve. 25th
December: Navidad del Señor - Christmas Day. 26th
December: Segunda Fiesta de Navidad - This is also the Patron Saint's day
of San Esteban. 28th December: Día de los Inocentes
- All Fools Day. 31st December: Noche Vieja - New
Year's Eve.
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