Festivals in Sant Lluís

Local festivals of Sant Lluís

The most representative festivals of the municipality are the patron saint festivities of Sant Lluís, dedicated to Saint Louis IX, king of France. The official tourist information of Menorca places the celebration in the last weekend of August, with religious events, tour of caixers and cavallers, horses through the streets and the traditional jaleo.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Festes de Sant Lluís or patron saint festivities of Sant Lluís.
• Main celebration day: 25 August, festival of Saint Louis IX; Popular events usually take place on the last weekend of August.
• Usual duration: several days around the patron saint's weekend, with previous activities and central events on Saturday and Sunday.
• Usual places: centre of Sant Lluís, parish church, Pla de sa Creu, squares and streets of the urban centre.
• Associated traditions: Fabiol's first knock, departure from the qualcada, caixers and cavallers, masses, noise, music, parades, floats and neighbourhood coexistence.
• Who participates: City Council, Board of Caixers, local entities, cultural associations, neighbors, families, visitors and participants in the Menorcan equestrian tradition.
• Local public holiday: para 2026, un municipal agreement published by the City Council points out as local public holidays 17 January, Sant Antoni, and the 8 September, Mare de Déu de Gràcia. They should not be confused with the entire period of patron saint festivities in August.
• Other cultural events: Culture and Festival programming, Albert Camus Room, Christmas activities, cultural cycles and municipal agenda.
• Otras ofertas culturales: el Molí de Dalt, routes through the municipality, urban itinerary, rural heritage, Binibèquer Vell, Punta Prima, Binissafúller, Biniancolla, S'Algar and Alcaufar.