January is one the months devoted to village’s annual local festivals in the island of Majorca. It starts January 16 with the eve of the Sant Antoni Festival and leads to the festival of San Sebastián.
The festivities of Sat Sebastián or Sant Sebastià are celebrated during a large part of the month but the feast day of the patron saint of Majorca is January 20th.
The Sant Sebastià festival is one of the most popular feasts and tourist attraction of the island of Majorca. A wide variety of culture and leisure events are held in honor of the patron.
San Sebastián, the saint patron of Palma de Mallorca
Sant Sebastián is a saint dating from 1523, in times of German rebellions, and its appearance coincides with the eradication of epidemic plague. For this reason, it was declared patron of Palma de Mallorca.
San Sebestián festival schedule
The schedule of the San Sebastián festival changes every year but is maintains its essence over two weeks. It has a wide variety of activities and concerts that fill the streets and squares of the city with traditional music and dance.
During the two weeks of the San Sebastián festival, you can enjoy guided tours of the historical old quarter, monumental buildings, cinema cycles, conferences, cultural centers and several types of shows.
This festival in Majorca includes tens of activities addressed to neighbors and tourists, who decide to forget about cold weather, rent an environmentally friendly accommodation and enjoy activities with family and friends.