January
Festa de Sant Sebastia - January 20th, in Pollenca, Mallorca, a procession with two dancers, known as cavallets, mounting wooden horses
February
Carnival Parades - February and March, many fancy dress balls marks the end of the Carnival before Lent. Palma hosts the most spectacular fiesta, known as the Cavalcade (Sa Rua)
March
as above
Semana Santa/Easter - held on Maundy Thursday in Palma, Mallorca, a procession leaves the church of La Sang, carrying a crucifix. On Good Friday, many other processions are held in towns, including Palma and Sinue in Mallorca and Mao in Menorca
April
Princess Sofia Trophy - in Palma, Mallorca, this yachting regatta is one of the most important in the Balearic islands
May
Festa de Nostra Sanyora de la Victoria - second Sunday in May, held in Soller and Port de Soller, Mallorca, these mock battles are staged to mark the raid by the Turkish pirates in 1561
June
Corpus Christi - held in Pollenca, Mallorca, this popular festival includes the 'Dance of the Eagles' and is performed in the main town square
Sant Antoni de Juny - June 13th, held in Arta, Mallorca, this feast also includes parades of locals dressed up as horses
July
Dia de Virgen de Carmen - July 15th to 16th, held all over the Balearic islands, the feast of the patron saint of sailors includes parades and the blessing of fishing boats
Passejada dies Bou i Carro Triunfal - July 27th to 28th, held in Valldemossa, Mallorca, this celebration includes a feast and a bull and a procession of carts
August
Copa del Rey - first week in August, held in Palma, Mallorca, this large and very popular international yachting regatta is held under the patronage of King Juan Carlos
Assumption of the Virgin - August 15th, this is a major festival that is held throughout Spain
Sant Agustin - August 28th, held in Felantix, Mallorca, this fiesta includes horse-riding shows and dancing
September
Processio de la Beata - first Sunday in September, held in Santa Margalida, Mallorca, this process of floats and people dressed in folk costume honouring Sant Catalina
Festa des Vermar - last Sunday in September, held in Binissalem, Mallorca, this grape-harvest festival includes floats and also concerts
Festa del Melo - last Sunday in September, held in Vilafranca de Bonany, Mallorca, this watermelon festival celebrates the end of the harvest
October
Festa de Virgin - October 21st, held in Palma, Mallorca, this festival includes large amounts of cakes, singing and general festivities
November
Dilous Bo - third Thursday in November, held in Inca, Mallorca, this is an important agricultural feast, including fairs
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