Mallorca Spring 2026: Festivals and Events March to May

For many residents, spring is the finest season on Mallorca. From March to May the island is at its greenest, the almond groves have just finished flowering, and village festivals start up almost everywhere. Mallorca in spring 2026 offered far more than Easter and almond blossom. Between March and May came a steady run of traditional fairs, patron saint festivals and cultural events that visitors barely notice, but that are a real part of life on the island.

At a glance

March to May is the main season for Mallorcan village festivals and markets, still ahead of the tourist rush. Semana Santa in late March and early April is one of the most striking events of the year. May brings the well known Fira de Sóller. If you live on the island as a resident, this is the time of year with the most chances to see the real Mallorca.

March: Semana Santa and the island waking up

In March Mallorca starts to bloom, both literally and otherwise. The landscape turns green, the last almond blossom gives way to the deep spring green of the olive groves, and the villages ring in the festival season.

The main event of March 2026 was the start of Semana Santa, Holy Week. Palm Sunday fell on March 29, Good Friday on April 3 and Easter Sunday on April 5. Semana Santa is not a tourist attraction. It is a deeply rooted tradition with processions in almost every municipality on the island.

In Palma the Good Friday procession moves through the old town, accompanied by silent participants in traditional robes. Especially moving is the Davallament in Pollença, the descent from the cross on Good Friday evening on the steps leading up to the church of Mare de Déu dels Àngels. The ceremony has been performed for centuries and is one of the most affecting events on the whole island. You will find more on the official website of the municipality of Pollença.

Sineu, Felanitx and Manacor also have notable Holy Week processions. If you live nearby as a resident, it is worth seeing at least one of them in person.

Tip: parking during Semana Santa

In Pollença and Palma the streets around the procession routes are closed. Plan where you want to park well in advance and expect large crowds, especially on Good Friday evening.

April: Easter week, local fairs and spring markets

Easter 2026 fell on April 5. Easter Monday (Lunes de Pascua, April 6) is a public holiday in the Balearics, so government offices and many shops stay closed.

After Easter, the municipalities begin their spring fairs. The word fira refers to a traditional annual market, originally for trading livestock, crafts and farm produce. Today these fairs are a mix of local market, cultural event and neighbourhood celebration.

Typical April fairs include:

Fira de Porreres (April): crafts, local produce and the weekly market in festival form
Fira de Selva (April): a small village with a big celebration built around regional produce
Fira de Consell (April or May): an agricultural market with animals and farm machinery
Fira del Vi de Pollença (April 25 and 26 in 2026): the island's best known wine fair in the Sant Domingo cloister, with dozens of Mallorcan wineries pouring tastings

Important: exact dates are often announced by the local councils at short notice. A current overview is available in the events calendar of the Govern de les Illes Balears, which lists regional festivals.

April is also when many villages start their patron saint festivals, multi-day celebrations in honour of the local saint with music, dancing and fireworks. Our post on the Fiestas Patronales on Mallorca explains how these festivals work and what makes them special.

May: the Fira de Sóller and spring in full bloom

May is the peak of the Mallorcan festival spring. The best known event is the Fira de Sóller, traditionally held on the second Sunday in May, which in 2026 meant May 10.

What is the Fira de Sóller? The Fira de Sóller is the town festival of Sóller in the Tramuntana mountains and one of the oldest annual fairs on the island. On the Sunday, the town centre turns into a large market with local produce, crafts and oranges from the Sóller valley. The following day, Es Firó on Monday, May 11 in 2026, recreates the town's victory over Ottoman and Algerian corsairs on May 11, 1561, in a loud and very physical Moors and Christians battle that runs from the port up into the town. It is recognised as a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest.

The Fira de Sóller draws around 30,000 visitors each year, many of them residents from across the island. If you arrive on the historic Tren de Sóller, the trip is an outing in itself. There is more on the route on the official Fira de Sóller website.

Also in May:

Es Firó in Sóller (the Monday after the fair): the battle re-enactment described above, the loudest day in the Sóller calendar
Fires de Maig in several inland towns, with agricultural exhibitions and local produce
Various patron saint festivals in Campos, Binissalem and other municipalities

Tip: small fairs away from the crowds

The big fairs like Sóller or Dijous Bo are very well attended. Smaller municipalities such as Consell, Marratxí or Llubí have their own spring festivals that almost nobody writes about, and they are more authentic and more relaxed for it.

What else residents should not miss in spring

Beyond the festivals, spring on Mallorca has practical advantages:

Hiking season is at its best. From March to mid June the temperatures are comfortable, the trails are not baking hot, and the Tramuntana routes are in good condition.
Weekly markets are fully stocked again. Sineu (Wednesday), Inca (Thursday) and Alcúdia (Tuesday and Sunday) have spring vegetables, plants and regional specialities.
Restaurants in tourist towns reopen after the winter break, and the first weeks after Easter are often the best, still without high season prices.
Sea temperatures in May sit around 18 to 19 degrees, which is already swimmable for many people.

If you want to get a feel for the rhythm of the whole year on the island, our Mallorca events calendar 2026 gives you a good overview.

Careful: public holidays and appointments with the authorities

Semana Santa and Easter week mean several public holidays in a row. Plan trips to government offices and notary appointments well in advance, because many offices are closed or run reduced hours during this period.

FAQ: spring on Mallorca

When is the best time for hiking on Mallorca? March to mid June is ideal: comfortable temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees, green landscape, no overheating on the trails. The Tramuntana routes are at their best in this window.

Can you use the beaches in May? Sea temperatures in May are around 18 to 19 degrees. For many residents that is warm enough, even though the high season set-up is not yet in place. The beaches are quiet and largely empty.

Conclusion

Mallorca in spring 2026 was much more than a holiday backdrop. From Semana Santa in late March through the April fairs to the Fira de Sóller in May, the island offered a dense programme of village festivals, markets and cultural events. As a resident you have a clear advantage over visitors: you know where the real celebrations happen and you can plan ahead. Use the weeks before high season to see the island in its quietest and arguably finest form.