As a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims of the tragic railway accident in Córdoba, the Ajuntament de Palma has decided to suspend all official events of the Sant Sebastià festivities on 19 January.
The Diada Ciclista and the Premis Ciutat de Palma, scheduled for 20 January, have also been suspended.
Palma extends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and expresses its support to those injured and to the emergency and rescue teams.
🔥 Sant Sebastià 2026 · Palma’s Winter Festival
🗓 10–25 January 2026
📍 Palma
Sant Sebastià is Palma’s most emblematic winter celebration — a festival where music, fire, neighbourhood life and collective joy take over the city in honour of its patron saint.
🗓 Saturday · 10 January
Official Opening – SUS Festes de Sant Sebastià
🕥 10:30–14:00
📍 Plaça de Cort
Batucadas, drumming, giants and capgrossos, the children’s Pregonet and the much-loved awakening of the Drac de na Coca officially open Sant Sebastià 2026.
El Dia de la Pesta
🕠 17:30
📍 From Plaça de Cort to Plaça de Llorenç Bisbal
A festive street procession organised by the Obreria de Sant Sebastià, with live music and satire.
🗓 Sunday · 11 January
Sant Sebastià Petit (Family Day)
🕥 10:30–14:00
📍 Parc de sa Riera
A full morning dedicated to children and families, featuring circus shows, theatre, workshops, music, a mini train, giant games and interactive activities with EMT, EMAYA and the Local Police.
✔️ All stage performances include sign language interpretation.
🗓 From Wednesday · 14 January onwards
Cultural and community activities spread across the city, including storytelling, workshops, theatre, exhibitions, youth programmes and sporting events in libraries, theatres and Espais Joves.
🗓 Friday · 16 January
Major Concert Night – Sant Sebastià 2026
🕗 20:00–02:00
📍 Plaça d’Espanya
Live concerts with:
🕗 20.00 h · Tebals
🕘 21.05 h · Guille & The Waves
🕥 22.30 h · Dmasso
🕛 00.00 h · Crystal Fighters
🗓 Saturday · 17 January
Tardeos & Street Celebrations
🍹 Tardeo Jove
🕕 18:00–00:00
📍 Plaça del Rei Joan Carles I
🕕 18.00 h · Ángel Oliveros
🕢 19.30 h · Tardeo Palma DJ’s
🕘 21.00 h · Sideways
🕥 22.30 h · Aina Losange
🍹 Tardeo Revetler
🕕 18:00–00:00
📍 Plaça Major
🕕 18.00 h · Gintonics Band
🕗 20.00 h · La Canción del Verano
🕙 22.00 h · Madison
🗓 Sunday · 18 January
Sport, Culture & Street Celebrations
🏃 VI “SNIP” Marina Mallorca Portitxol Race
🕙 10:00
📍 El Portitxol
15 km · Ciutat de Palma
👉 Registration: elitechip.net
🎭 Tribute to Lina Morgan
“Vaya par de gemelas”
🕕 18:00
📍 Teatre Municipal Xesc Forteza
🎟 €12
🗣 Spanish
🎶 The Best Pop-Rock of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s
Banda Municipal de Música de Palma
🕕 18:00
📍 Plaça de Cort
🎺 Open-air concert
🎭 Final of the 2026 Playwriting Tournament
🕖 19:00
📍 Teatre Municipal
🎭 Maruja Alfaro · Mar i Terra
🎟 €8
🗣 Catalan
🎹 Le Voyage du Piano – David Gómez (Postponed due to weather – new date TBC!)
🕘 18:00–21:00
✨ A moving piano journey through Palma’s streets
🗓 Monday · 19 January SUSPENDED
🔥 Revetla de Sant Sebastià (Main Night)
The heart of the festival.
Bonfires are lit and simultaneous free concerts fill Palma’s main squares.
Revetla night is for going out, sharing and grilling together. These are the locations where you’ll find public grills (torradores):
🔹 Plaça de Joan Carles I
🔹 Plaça Major
🔹 Plaça de Cort
🔹 Plaça d’Espanya
ℹ️ There will be adapted grills for vegans and coeliacs, with firewood and sand available at each location to ensure safe use.
🙏 For the celebration to work, it’s up to all of us:
🔥 take care of the fire
🗑️ dispose of waste properly
🚶♂️ move around on foot or by public transport
🤝 share the space respectfully
🔥 The Revetla is ours. The city too.
With the lighting of the fogueró, Palma officially kicks off the big night of Sant Sebastià, filling the city centre with tradition, music, and popular culture.
📅 Monday, 19 January
🕡 18:30–03:00
📍 Across the city
👉 Simultaneous activities
From 18:30 in Plaça Major, celebrations begin with glosada (improvised singing) and traditional folk dancing, featuring local music and dance groups.
From 19:50 in Plaça de Cort, the spotlight turns to the Drac de na Coca, accompanied by batucada, giants and big-head figures, xeremiers, and dancers, in a festive procession that ends with the lighting of the bonfire.
An evening to experience Sant Sebastià where it belongs – in the streets, surrounded by culture, fire, and community spirit.
🎶 Concerts by location:
📍 Plaça d’Espanya | 🕗 20:15–03:00
(Non-stop rhythm, hits and partying.
8.15 pm · José de Rico
10 pm · Henry Méndez
11.45 pm · Danny Romero
1.30 am · Alex Martini
📍 Plaça de Cort | 🕗 20:45–03:00
Rock, classics and anthems until the early hours of the morning.
8.45 pm · Burning
10.30 pm · Tennessee
12.15 am · U.R. BAD
1.15 am · Héroes Tribut Band
📍 Plaça Major | 🕡 18:30–03:00
Collective voice, roots and live music with its own identity.
8:30 p.m. · Esclafits i Castanyetes
9:45 p.m. · Càrritx
11:00 p.m. · Pitxorines
12:30 a.m. · Toc de Crida
📍 Plaça Joan Carles I | 🕗 20:15–03:00
Pop, indie and live performances with character.
8:15 p.m. · Mon Joan Tiquat
9:15 p.m. · Negre
10:30 p.m. · Guaraná
11:45 p.m. · Buhos
1:20 a.m. · Pèl de Gall
🗓 Tuesday · 20 January SUSPENDED
Dia de Sant Sebastià (Patron Saint’s Day) – Public holiday in Palma!
🚴 Diada Ciclista de Sant Sebastià
🕛 12:00
📍 Plaça de Santa Eulàlia
🏆 Premis Ciutat de Palma
🕖 19:00 – Teatre Principal
🕣 20:30 – Casal Solleric (exhibition opening)
🗓 Saturday · 24 January
Trobada de Gegants
👣 Giants Gathering (Encuentro de Gegants)
🗓️ Saturday, 24 January
🕘 09:45–13:00
📍 Route through Plaça de Cort, Carrer Colom, Plaça Major, Plaça de Sant Miquel & Plaça de la Porta Pintada
Giants, big-head figures, and traditional characters will once again fill the streets of central Palma this Saturday for the 28th Giants Gathering, organised by the Associació Estol de Geganters, Sonadors i Balladors de Mallorca as part of the Sant Sebastià festivities.
The event will begin at 9:45 am in Plaça de Cort with the traditional giants’ line-up (plantada) and will conclude around 1:00 pm with the Giants’ Dance in Plaça de la Porta Pintada.
🗓 Sunday · 25 January
🔥 Final Day – Volada d’Estels & Correfoc
🪁 Volada d’Estels (Kite Flying)
🕙 10:00–14:00
📍 Ses Voltes & Parc de la Mar
🔥 Correfoc Final
🕖 19:00
📍 Plaça de la Reina, Pont de la Riera & Avinguda Jaume III
Fire beasts, dimonis and multiple fire groups bring Sant Sebastià 2026 to a fiery close.
Throughout January, Palma transforms into a mosaic of open-air stages, bonfires, tardeos, family activities and traditional rituals.
Less about spectacle and more about belonging, Sant Sebastià is a celebration that truly lives in the streets.
🎨 About the Official Artist: Belén Pez
The official image for Sant Sebastià 2026 has been created by Belén Pez, a Toledo-born artist based in Mallorca. Known for her multidisciplinary and intuitive approach, her work moves between illustration, visual art and conceptual exploration.
Her expressive, contemporary style reflects the spirit of today’s Palma while remaining deeply connected to its cultural roots — making her a natural choice to visually represent one of the city’s most deeply rooted celebrations.
Sant Sebastià is not just an event – it’s one of the moments when Palma feels most itself.
🚨 Please note that all programme highlights are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control. Be sure to follow the official Ajuntament Instagram account for updates.
