Religious festivals & traditions
Easter in Mallorca: Holy Week, processions and spring weather
Last checked: October 2026
For a whole week, brotherhoods carrying candles process through the old towns, before trumpets and flowers herald spring on Easter Sunday.
Holy Week in Mallorca: brotherhoods process through the old towns with candles.
The short answer
What can visitors expect at Easter in Mallorca?
Easter in Mallorca is a public event: during Holy Week, brotherhoods process through the towns with candles and carried figures – Palma has 13 processions over seven days, and in Pollença the Devallament (the Descent from the Cross) is performed on Good Friday. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in the Balearic Islands. Easter Sunday 2027 falls on 28 March.
Date confirmed March April
Quick facts
- When
- Easter Sunday 2026: 5 April · 2027: 28 March
- Where
- Island-wide, with Palma, Pollença and Sineu as the main centres
- Duration
- Holy Week: Palm Sunday to Easter Monday
- Admission
- free, all processions are public
- Who it's for
- Culture lovers, families, photographers
- Special feature
- Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays
- Date rule
- Movable: the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring.
- Public holidays 2027
- Maundy Thursday 25 March, Good Friday 26 March, Easter Monday 29 March
Note on currency
This information is updated before each season, in particular the Easter date, the weather outlook and the procession dates in the day-by-day bar.
Note on dates
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in the Balearic Islands. The dates on all Holy Week pages depend on the same Easter date and shift with it every year.
Location: island-wide, with Palma, Pollença and Sineu as the main centres.
When is Easter in Mallorca?
Easter Sunday falls on 5 April in 2026 and on 28 March in 2027. The date is movable: Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, which is why Holy Week moves between late March and late April.
All the other dates of the week are derived from the Easter date – Palm Sunday a week before, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday immediately before, and Pancaritats Sunday a week after.
Weather at Easter
At the end of March the average daytime maximum at Palma airport is around 17 to 18 degrees, in April around 20 degrees; at night it cools to 5 to 7 degrees (AEMET, 1981–2010 averages). The island is green, the almond blossom is over and it is pleasant for walking in the Tramuntana. Swimming is the exception: the sea is around 15 degrees at Easter. Easter is a time for culture, walking and city days, not for beach holidays.
- T-shirt weather possible during the day, pack a jacket for the evening
- In the rain, processions are shortened or cancelled
- Hire cars and accommodation are in demand over Easter – book early
Holy Week at a glance
The week follows a set sequence: Palm Sunday with palm fronds outside the churches, Maundy Thursday with the Processó de la Sang in Palma, Good Friday with the Devallament in Pollença and processions island-wide, and Easter Sunday with the Encontre, the meeting of the figures of Christ and Mary.
- Palm Sunday: blessing of the palm fronds, 29 March 2026, 21 March 2027
- Maundy Thursday (public holiday): Processó del Sant Crist de la Sang in Palma, 19:00, 2 April 2026, 25 March 2027
- Good Friday: Devallament in Pollença, 3 April 2026, 26 March 2027
- Easter Sunday: Encontre, in places including Palma and Sineu
- The Sunday after: Pancaritats, 4 April 2027 (postponed in Palma in 2026 because of the weather)
Three places, three kinds of Easter
Pollença for the silent Descent from the Cross, Palma for the big brotherhood processions, Sineu for the village version.
- Pollença: Devallament on Good Friday, the Descent from the Cross and a torchlight procession down the Calvari steps
- Palma: Processó del Sant Crist de la Sang on Maundy Thursday from 19:00: in 2025 with 33 brotherhoods, 45 pasos (processional floats) and around 4,000 members, route from the church of l'Anunciació to the cathedral
- Sineu: Encontre on Easter Sunday morning in the village square
What comes next: the Pancaritats
On the Sunday after Easter the solemn phase ends. For the Pancaritats, many Mallorcans head out to sanctuaries in the countryside and have a picnic there. In Palma the federation of neighbourhood associations invites everyone to the Diumenge de l'Àngel (Angel Sunday) with music, dancing and Easter pastries – traditionally at Castell de Bellver; in 2026 the festival was postponed to 10 May because of the weather and took place in Parc de sa Riera.
Tips for your visit
- Book accommodation in Palma or centrally in Inca: the highlights are spread over different evenings and places.
- For Pollença on Good Friday, arrive early – parking spaces in the town are full from the afternoon.
- Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays: supermarkets and many restaurants outside the tourist centres stay closed.
- Avoid using flash at processions – it is unwelcome and disturbs the participants.
Who is it worth it for?
A good fit for:
- Culture lovers
- Families with older children
- Walkers and photographers
Less suitable for:
- Beach holidaymakers
- Anyone expecting reliably warm weather
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Semana Santa in Mallorca: Holy Week day by day
Semana Santa is Holy Week, between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. In Mallorca it is a sequence of clearly distinct days: the blessing of the palm fronds on Palm Sunday, the great brotherhood procession, the Processó de la Sang, on Maundy Thursday in Palma, the Devallament on Good Friday in Pollença along with processions island-wide, and the Encontre on Easter Sunday.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter 2027 in Mallorca?
Easter Sunday is on 28 March 2027 and Good Friday on 26 March 2027. In 2026, Easter Sunday falls on 5 April.
Is Good Friday a public holiday in Mallorca?
Yes. In the Balearic Islands, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays – in 2027 these are 25, 26 and 29 March. Many shops outside the tourist resorts stay closed, and the processions take place in the evening.
Is Mallorca warm enough for swimming at Easter?
Usually not. The sea is around 15 degrees at Easter, and average daytime highs are 17 to 20 degrees. Easter is a time for culture and walking, not the swimming season.
Which Easter processions are particularly worthwhile?
The Devallament in Pollença on Good Friday evening: the Descent from the Cross is performed in silence, followed by a torchlight procession down the Calvari steps. In Palma, the Processó del Sant Crist de la Sang on Maundy Thursday is the central procession of Holy Week.
Which day suits whom?
Good Friday in Pollença for the silent Descent from the Cross, Maundy Thursday in Palma for the great brotherhood procession, Easter Sunday for the Encontre – a family-friendly date.
When is Semana Santa 2027 in Mallorca?
From 21 March (Palm Sunday) to 28 March 2027 (Easter Sunday). In 2026, Holy Week runs from 29 March to 5 April.
Are all the processions free?
Yes. All Holy Week processions are public and free; there are no stands or tickets.
What is the difference between Semana Santa and Easter?
Semana Santa refers to Holy Week as a whole, i.e. the days before Easter. Easter in the narrower sense means Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, with the celebration of the Resurrection.
Next steps
- Semana Santa Mallorca Holy Week day by day
- Good Friday Mallorca Public holiday, opening times, processions
- Devallament Pollença The Descent from the Cross at the Calvari
- Easter processions in Palma Processó de la Sang and Encontre
- Pancaritats Mallorca Pilgrimages and picnics after Easter
- Religious festivals & traditions All religious festivals at a glance
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