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1st
January: Año Nuevo New Year's Day is a public holiday in Ibiza
and throughout Spain.
5th January:Three Kings Parade. 6th
January: Día de Reyes (Epifania del Señor) 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 Patrons Saint's day and a local public holiday
for San Antonio. 21st January: Santa Agnès de
Corona Patrons Saint's day and a local public holiday for Santa Iñes.
12th February: Santa Eulàría des Riu
Patrons Saint's day and public holiday for Santa Eulàlia de Rio. 27th
February: Martes de Carnaval Shrove Tuesday. 28th
February: Miércoles de Ceniza Ash Wednesday. 1st
March: Día de les Illes Balears Public holiday throughout the Baleares
islands to celebrate the Statue of Self-Government. 19th
March: Sant Josep de sa Talaia Patron Saint's day and a public holiday for
San José. Semana Santa: Domingo de Ramos
Palm Sunday. Samana Santa: Jueves Santo Maundy
Thursday. Semana Santa: Viernes Santo Good Friday.
Semana Santa: Domingo de Resurrección Easter
Sunday. 2nd April: Sant Francesc de Paula Patron
Saint's day of San Franciso. 5th April: Sant Vicent
de sa Cala Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in San Vicente. 23rd
April: Sant Jordi Patron Saint's day and a public holiday for San Jorge. 1st
May: Fiesta del Trabajo Fiesta for the worker on May Day. 11th
May: Patrimonio de la Humanidad Local holiday to celebrate the island of Ibiza's
recent special award for "The Heritage of Mankind". Second
Sunday of May: Puig d'en Valls Fiestas and a public holiday in Puig d'en Vals
and Ibiza town. 24th May: Día de la Ascensión
Ascension Day. 30th May: Sant Ferrán de ses
Roques Patron Saint's day and public holiday for San Fernando on the island
of Formentera. 14th June: Corpus Christi A religious
holiday. 21st to 24th June: Sant Joan de Labritja A
four-day period of fiestas in San Juan and Ibiza town, which are devoted to Saint
John the Baptist. 23rd June: Vispera de San Juan
Midsummer's Eve is a public holiday in San Juan and Ibiza town to celebrate the
beginning of the summer where fireworks and bonfires are burnt throughout the
whole of Spain. 24th June: Sant Juan Bautista
Patron Saint's day of John the Baptist and public holiday in San Juan and Ibiza
town. 10th July: Fiestas de Sant Cristobal Patron
Saint's day is celebrated in Es Caña. 16th July:
La Fiestas del Carmen Patron Saint's 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 Armada of boats full of flowers
which pageant around the harbour. 25th July: Sant Jaime
(Santiago Apostol) Patron Saint's day for Saint James 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 Santa María de las Nieves Patron Saint's day that is celebrated
in Santa Eulàlia del Rio, Sant Josep, Es Cubells, Sant Jordi, Sant Francesc
de s'Estany, Formentera and the Cathedral of Ibiza town, where it continues with
sensational parades and fireworks for three days. 8th
August: Sant Ciriaco Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in Ibiza town.
10th August: Sant Llorenç de Balàfia
Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in San Lorenzo. 15th
August: Asunción de la Virgen Celebrates the Feast of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 24th August: Sant Bartolomé
Patron Saint's day that 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 Patron Saint's day and a public holiday for
San Agustin, which features excellent live music by local bands playing in the
local church square during the evening. 8th September:
Mare de Deu de Jesús (our Lady of Jesus) Patron Saint's day and a
public holiday in Jesús. 14th September: Santa
Cruz Patron Saint's day which is celebrated in Ibiza town. 21st
September: Sant Mateu de Aubarca Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in
San Mateu. 29th September: Sant Miguel de Balansat
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. 12th October: El Pilar de la Mola
This is a fiesta held on the island of Formenera. 15th
October: Es Cubells Fiesta at Es Cubells. 24th
October: Sant Rafel de Forca Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in San
Rafael. 1st November: Día de Todos los Santos
Public holiday is to celebrate All Saints' Day. 4th
November: Sant Carles de Peralta Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in
San Carlos. 16th November: Santa Gestrudis de Fruitera
Patron Saint's day and public holiday in Santa Gertrudis. 3rd
December: Sant Francesc Xavier Patron Saint's day and a public holiday in
San Francisco Javier on the island of Formentera. 6th
December: Día de la Constitución National holiday throughout
Spain to celebrate Constitution Day. 8th December:
Inmaculada Concepción Public holiday here on Ibiza and the island of
Formentera to celebrate the Immaculate Conception. 24th
December: Nochebuena Christmas Eve. 25th December:
Navidad del Señor Christmas Day. 26th December:
Segunda Fiesta de Navidad Patron Saints's day of Sant Esteban. 28th
December: Día de los Inocentes All Fools' Day. 31st
December: Noche Vieja New Year's Eve.
Gary
Hardy
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