Festivals in Montuïri
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Montuïri, municipality of Balearic Islands, in the Balearic Islands.
Local festivals of Montuïri
The City Council highlights on its website fires, festes i mercats three main references of the local calendar: Holy Week, Puig Day and the patron saint festivities of Sant Bartomeu. It also publishes preparatory news for Sant Bartomeu 2026, such as the contest to choose the image for those festivities.
- Name of the municipality's festivities: patron saint festivities of Sant Bartomeu; also, Holy Week, Puig Day and Fira de Sa Perdiu.
- Main celebration day: 24 August, Sant Bartomeu festival. 15 August acts as a festive prelude with the departure of the Cossiers, according to municipal information.
- Usual duration: The popular cycle of Sant Bartomeu is concentrated in the second half of August; For the exact programme of each year it is advisable to review the municipal agenda.
- Usual places: the urban centre of Montuïri, the Plaça Major, the parish church and tours of shops, streets and houses linked to the festival.
- Associated traditions: Cossiers de Montuïri, Dimoni, dances around the town, Compline of Sant Bartomeu, procession, religious events and neighbourhood participation.
- Who participates: City Council, neighbors, businesses, parish community, Cossiers group, visitors and local cultural entities.
- Local public holiday: current work calendar for 2026 has not been verified in an official source within this review; 24 August, a patron holiday, should not be confused with a non-working day without consulting the applicable official calendar.
- Other cultural events: Puig Day is celebrated on the Tuesday after Easter with a climb to the Mare de Déu de la Bona Pau hermitage, and the Sa Perdiu Fair is celebrated on the first Sunday in December.
- Otras ofertas culturales: the archaeological heritage of Son Fornés, the Molí des Fraret, the surroundings of Puig de Sant Miquel and the municipal tourist offer.