Easter Monday in the Balearic Islands
When is it celebrated
Easter Monday is celebrated the day after Easter Sunday. As it depends on the moving date of the Christian Easter, it falls between the end of March and April; In 2026 it is 6 April. Both the Gregorian date and its work consideration must be reviewed in the official calendar of the corresponding year.
Is it a holiday or a working day?
The general work calendar of the Balearic Islands for 2026 includes 6 April, Easter Monday, among the general holidays of the autonomous community. Therefore, that year is a public holiday in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, without this implying that it is a holiday in all of Spain. The calendar is approved annually and may vary.
Origin and geographical link
The day is part of the Christian Easter cycle and is observed in different European territories. In the Balearic Islands it has regional recognition and is integrated into an island Easter culture with diverse manifestations: family gastronomy, chocolate eggs and, especially in Mallorca, the pilgrimages known as “pancaritats”.
Regular events
The day favors meals and family gatherings, excursions and the consumption of Easter products. The official tourist information of Mallorca mentions the opening of chocolate eggs on Monday, while the Mallorcan Easter celebrations continue with “pancaritats”, pilgrimages to hermitages and sanctuaries. Its date, route and content depend on each location and do not always coincide exactly with this Monday.
Usual duration of events
House meetings and outings usually take place during part or all of Monday itself. The cycle of celebrations includes several days around Holy Week and Easter, and the “pancaritats” can be celebrated on later dates depending on the municipality; For this reason, there is no single duration applicable to all islands.
Traditions and history
Balearic Easter combines the Christian commemoration of the Resurrection with family and culinary customs. In Mallorca it is traditional to prepare and share “panades”, “crespells” and “robiols”; panades can be filled with meat, fish or peas. The “pancaritats” preserve the form of community pilgrimage to sanctuaries and hermitages, although their calendars and expressions are local.
Where is it celebrated
The holiday covers the entire Balearic Islands: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The meetings take place in homes and excursion spaces, while in Mallorca some celebrations of the Easter cycle go to hermitages and sanctuaries. The specific places must be consulted in the municipal or island programmes.
Who participates
Families, friendship groups, parish communities and hikers participate. Depending on the locality, town councils, parishes, neighbourhood associations or other organizing entities intervene in pilgrimages and public activities; The public includes residents and visitors, without there being a single event or a common organisation for the entire archipelago.