Church festivals & traditions
Corpus Christi: flower carpets in Palma
Last checked: October 2026
Petals form a sacred pattern on the paving – before the procession walks over it.
Hours of work for a single afternoon: the procession walks across the carpet.
In brief
What is Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi falls on the Thursday 60 days after Easter: 4 June in 2026 and 27 May in 2027. The procession in Palma usually takes place on the following Sunday (7 June 2026 and 30 May 2027). On Mallorca the festival is most visible through the flower carpets in Palma, over which the procession with the monstrance passes – accompanied by the giant figures known as gegants and the ritual dancers known as cossiers.
Date confirmed May June
Quick facts
- When
- Corpus Christi: Thu 4 June 2026 · Thu 27 May 2027; Palma procession usually the following Sunday (7 June 2026 · 30 May 2027)
- Where
- Plaça de Cort and the old town, Palma; processions also in Algaida, Montuïri and Pollença
- Duration
- Flower carpets from the morning, procession in the evening
- Admission
- free
- Who it's for
- Culture lovers, photographers, families
- Special feature
- Flower carpets, gegants and cossiers in one procession
- Date rule
- Movable: the Thursday 60 days after Easter Sunday; Palma procession usually on the following Sunday.
Note on currency
This information is updated before each season, in particular the date, the route and the completion of the flower carpets.
Location: Plaça de Cort and the old town, Palma; processions also in Algaida, Montuïri and Pollença.
What is Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi celebrates the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. At the heart of the festival is the procession, in which the monstrance with the consecrated host is carried through the city under a canopy.
On Mallorca the festival is no quiet church occasion: flower carpets, historic figures and ritual dance turn it into a public event.
The flower carpets
On the evening before and in the early morning, volunteers use millions of dyed petals to lay out large patterns and pictures on the paving of the Plaça de Cort and in the courtyards. The motifs are sacred and the work takes hours – and lasts only a few.
For in the evening the procession passes over them. If you want to see the carpets intact, come in the morning.
How the procession unfolds
The monstrance is accompanied by the bishop and the city's leaders; ahead of it walk the gegants, the city's oversized giant figures, and the cossiers, who dance in white costumes with ribbons and flowered hats. The combination of liturgy, folk figures and ritual dance is a Mallorcan speciality.
Best viewing spots
For the flower carpets, the Plaça de Cort in the morning; for the start of the procession, the area in front of La Seu Cathedral; for the procession itself, the lanes in between.
Tips for your visit
- See the flower carpets in the morning; they are destroyed in the evening.
- Corpus Christi is not a public holiday in the Balearic Islands – shops open as normal.
- For photos of the cossiers, the line-up before the procession starts is ideal.
- The cossiers also dance in Algaida and Montuïri, without the crowds.
Who is it worthwhile for?
A good fit for:
- Culture lovers
- Photographers
- Visitors to Palma in early summer
Less suited to:
- Anyone looking for a short, compact event
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Frequently asked questions
When is Corpus Christi on Mallorca?
On the Thursday 60 days after Easter: 4 June in 2026, 27 May in 2027. The procession over the flower carpets in Palma usually takes place on the following Sunday (7 June 2026 and 30 May 2027).
Where can you see the flower carpets?
On the Plaça de Cort and in the surrounding courtyards in Palma, ideally in the morning before the procession.
What are cossiers and gegants?
Cossiers are traditional ritual dancers in white costume with flowered hats; gegants are the city's oversized giant figures, which are carried in the procession.
Is Corpus Christi a public holiday on Mallorca?
No, Corpus Christi is not a statutory public holiday in the Balearic Islands. Shops open as usual.
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