There is one last big hurrah in January, so don’t put your dancing shoes away quite yet because a few days after Sant Antoni, it is time to celebrate Sant Sebastià.
This patron Saint of Palma was a Christian martyr who was shot and killed by an arrow during the Roman persecution of the Christians. The fiesta of Sant Sebastià is celebrated over several days in Palma (full programme of events on Ajuntament Palma website).
This is a seriously important fiesta for Mallorca’s capital city with a full programme of cultural events and entertainment. You can expect pyrotechnics, more open fires and more excited demons running through the streets. Large stages appear around the city in the squares to host open-air concerts playing a range of music which is aimed to appeal to music lovers of all ages and preferences.
A lot of the action happens in Plaça Cort and Plaça Major. Sant Sebastià is loud, energetic, and colourful and again there is always a lot of food and drink to be enjoyed in this carnival atmosphere.