Tradition and culture

OF BUNYOLA

History and tradition

OF OUR TOWN

Bunyola stands out for its history, culture and tradition. Every year different festivities are held in the municipality in which the most deeply rooted customs of the island of Mallorca are revived and commemorated.

Particularly noteworthy are the Patronal Festival of Sant Mateu and the Fira de Santa Catalina, undoubtedly the most important in the municipality. Find out below what are the local celebrations in Bunyola.

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San Antoni

JANUARY

In Bunyola, on the first Sunday after Sant Antoni, the Beneïdes are celebrated. The streets of the village are filled with animals and floats that circulate in procession as they wait to be blessed.

Es Quarteró

JANUARY

Bunyola has celebrated this festival since time immemorial, which closes the harvest season. Every year, one of Bunyola’s beautiful estates welcomes the villagers to enjoy a traditional meal accompanied by music and dance.

Fira del Cavall

MARCH

At the end of March, Palmanyola hosts a medieval fair with music, children’s activities, crafts, local cuisine, horse exhibitions, food trucks, and a batucada gathering. The event takes place on Avinguda de les Dàlies, the square, and green areas.

Diumenge de Rams

MARCH/APRIL

Palm Sunday is celebrated in Bunyola with magnificence. On this date, the residents of the town take to the streets to welcome with olive branches the procession that stages the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and mark the beginning of Holy Week.

Diumenge de l'Àngel

MARCH/APRIL

The first Sunday after Easter takes place on Sunday of the Angel, a feast in which the protector of agriculture is honored. The donut lovers go to the gardens of Alfàbia and there they enjoy the latest Panades de Pasqua, the typical empanadas of Mallorca.

Bunyola amb Art

MAY

During the Fira Bunyola with ART, the town of Bunyola becomes a cultural epicenter full of creativity and art. Visitors can enjoy an art tour where local artists exhibit their works in disciplines such as crafts, painting, literature, jewelry and ceramics.

Mare de Deú de les Neus

AUGUST

On the first weekend of August, the parish festivals of Our Lady of the Snows are celebrated, in the name of the co-patron of the town. Several events take place during these days: concerts by young performers, liturgies, popular dances…

Sant Mateu

SEPTEMBER

On September 21, Bunyola dresses up. On this date, the patronal festivities of Sant Mateu take place, in which the streets of the town are filled with life and celebrations of all kinds: from exhibitions, concerts and fairs to children’s activities.

Career in underwear

SEPTEMBER

The tradition is renewed in Bunyola. A few years ago a group of young people started a new custom: an underwear race. Today this race has become a popular competition throughout the island.

Santa Catalina

NOVEMBER

At the end of November, the bunyolins celebrate the festivities of Santa Catalina. Some days in which the giants and tadpoles of the municipality are the protagonists and show their typical dances.

Mountain fair

NOVEMBER

On the occasion of the Santa Catalina festivities, the streets of Bunyola are filled with markets selling 100% organic products and crafts. This is the famous Mountain Fair.

Christmas parties

DECEMBER/JANUARY

During the Mass of the Gall, the Song of the Sibyl, a Mallorcan tradition recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, is performed in the church of Bunyola. On Twelfth Night, the rascal eagerly welcomes the cavalcade of the Magi from the East.

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