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Easter in Mallorca 2025

Easter Procession in Palma de Mallorca
Semana Santa or Holy Week, is an important religious observance in Mallorca, Spain, marking the final week of Lent and the commemoration of the death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  In 2025, Semana Santa runs from 11 to 21 April 2025. You will find processions, church services, as well as street celebrations and markets throughout the week
 
Every year Mallorca celebrates Semana Santa with lots of emotion, traditional and faith, and 2024 will be no exception - and will even bring some new experiences and very special moments for those who participate. Here are a few highlights,  see them if you can!

Palma

All processions maintain their usual schedules and routes More detailed information of the full itinerary can be found here. Some are highlighted below:

14 April

Procession of Sant Crist dels Boters
Time: 21:00
Departs from: Church of Sant Joan de Malta
Route: Sant Joan de Malta – C/ de Sant Joan – Llotja – Pl. de la Drassana – Sant Pare – Sant Llorenç – Costa de Santa Creu – Sant Feliu – Montenegro – Sant Joan – Return to the Church

Procession of Our Lady of Hope and Peace (Nostra Senyora de l'Esperança i la Pau)
Time: 20:15
Departs from: Basilica of Sant Francesc
Route: Basilica – Pl. Sant Francesc – Sant Francesc – Pl. Santa Eulàlia – Cadena – Pl. de Cort – Colom – Bosseria – Pl. d’en Coll – Galera – Corderia – Pl. de la Quartera – Espateria – Pl. del Mercadal – Ferreria – Pl. Sant Antoni – Socors – Guerreria – Pl. de Quadrado – Can Troncoso – Return to Basilica


Procession of Sant Crist de l’Agonia
Time: 20:30
Departs from: Convent of Santa Clara
Route: C/ de Santa Clara – Puresa – Morei – Fortuny – Call – Return to the convent

Procession of the Good Pardon (Bon Perdó)
Time: 20:30
Departs from: Parish of Sagrat Cor
Route: Reina Violant – Nunó Sanç – Ventallol – Jacint Verdaguer – Pl. Santa Elisabet – Reina Violant – Return to the church

15 April

Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows (Verge Dolorosa)
Time: 21:00
Departs from: Church of Sant Nicolau
Route: Sant Nicolau – Pl. Frederic Chopin – Tous i Maroto – Constitució – Passeig del Born – Pl. Rei Joan Carles I – Sant Jaume – Pl. Santa Magdalena – Jardí Botànic – Costa de la Sang – Costa de l’Hospital – Pl. de l’Hospital – Ends at the Church of the Annunciation

Procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Verge del Carme)
Time: 19:00
Departs from: Church of Nostra Senyora del Carme
Route: Pl. de l’Església – Bartomeu Castell – Cardenal Rossell – Illes Pitiüses – José Vargas Ponce – Josep Tarongí – Cardenal Rossell – Trafalgar – Illa de Corfú – Josep Mascaró i Passarius – Arapiles – Return to the church


16 April

Procession of Sant Crist de Santa Creu
Time: 20:30
Departs from: Church of Santa Creu
Route: Forn de l’Olivera – Barques de Bou – Pólvora – Pl. Porta de Santa Catalina – Santa Creu – Pau – Can Granada – Sant Gaietà – Sant Feliu – Montenegro – Sant Joan – Llotja – Pl. de la Drassana – Sant Pere – Sant Llorenç – Costa de Santa Creu – Return to church

Procession of the Way to Gethsemane (Camí de Getsemaní)
Time: 21:00
Departs from: Church of Nostra Senyora de la Soledat
Route: Pl. del Minis – Cabrera – C/ de Manacor – Sant Rafel – Sureda – Reis Catòlics – Pl. Miquel Dolç – Aragó – Forteza – Bujosa – Nunó Sanç – Reina Violant – Ends at Sagrat Cor

Procession of Our Father Jesus of Humility
Time: 20:00
Departs from: Church of Santa Margalida
Outbound route: Sant Miquel – Pl. Major – Pl. Marquès del Palmer – Colom – Pl. de Cort – Palau Reial – Palau de l'Almudaina
Return route: Palau Reial – Pl. de Cort – Colom – Pl. Marquès del Palmer – Pl. Major – Sant Miquel – Costa de la Pols – La Rambla – Oms – Sant Miquel – Return to church

17 April

Procession of Sant Crist de la Sang
Time: 19:00
Departs from: Church of the Annunciation
Route: Pl. de l’Hospital – Costa de l’Hospital – Costa de la Sang – La Rambla – Oms – Sant Miquel – Pl. Major – Pl. Marquès del Palmer – Colom – Pl. de Cort – Palau Reial – Ends at the Cathedral

Good Friday – 18 April

Procession of the Holy Burial (Sant Enterrament)
Time: 19:00
Departs from: Basilica of Sant Francesc
Route: Pl. de Sant Francesc – Sant Francesc – Pl. Santa Eulàlia – Cadena – Pl. de Cort – Colom – Bosseria – Pl. d’en Coll – Galera – Corderia – Pl. Quartera – Esparteria – Pl. del Mercadal – Ferreria – Pl. Sant Antoni – Socors – Pl. Llorenç Bisbal Batle – Ends at the Church of Nostra Senyora dels Socors
Following the procession: A solemn Holy Burial ceremony will be held inside the Church of Nostra Senyora dels Socors.

Semana Santa procession in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Inca

Tuesday, 15 April 

  • 21:00 | Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross) across nine stations in various churches and convents, ending with the Resurrection.


Wednesday, 16 Apri

  • 16:30–18:00 | Veneration of the Holy Christ of Inca (Sta. Maria la Major)


Thursday, 17 April

  • 16:30 | Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Sant Bartomeu

  • 17:00 | Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Sant Domingo

  • 19:00 | Procession of the Passion (Jesus carrying the cross)
    Route: Sta. Maria la Major → Carrer Campana → Born → Sant Francesc → Fra Juníper Serra → Gran Via Colom → General Luque → Ramon Llull → Bisbe Llompart → Comerç → Plaça Espanya → Carrer Major → Sta. Maria la Major
    Accessible seating at Plaça de la Llibertat

Afterwards | Holy Hour – Sant Domingo

Friday, 18 April – Good Friday

 

  • 09:30 | Morning Prayer – Sant Domingo

  • 10:00–13:00 | Confession – Sant Domingo

  • 16:30 | Passion of the Lord – Sant Bartomeu

  • 17:00 | Passion of the Lord – Sant Domingo

  • 19:30 | Sermon and Descent of Christ – Plaça Sta. Maria la Major

  • 20:00 | Holy Burial Procession
    Route: Sta. Maria la Major → Campana → Roser → Salut → Can Valella → Rector Rayó → Om → Sant Francesc → Murta → Jaume Armengol → Comerç → Plaça Espanya → Carrer Major → Sta. Maria la Major
    Accessible seating at Plaça Sta. Maria la Major

     

Saturday, 19 April 
 

  • 09:30 | Morning Prayer – Sant Domingo

  • 20:30 | Easter Vigil – Sant Bartomeu

  • 21:30 | Easter Vigil (Pastoral Unity) – Sta. Maria la Major

     

Sunday, 20 April – Easter Sunday
 

  • 08:30 | Mass – Sant Bartomeu

  • 11:00 | Procession of the Encounter

  • Jesus' Route: Sta. Maria la Major → Campana → Mare de Déu de Lluc → Born → Murta → Plaça de l’Àngel → Jaume Armengol

  • Virgin Mary’s Route: Sant Domingo → Carrer Sant Domingo → Jaume Armengol

  • Meeting point: Carrer de Jaume Armengol
    Procession continues: Jaume Armengol → Comerç → Plaça Espanya → Carrer Major → Sta. Maria la Major

  • 11:30 | Solemn Easter Mass – Sta. Maria la Major

  • 18:30 | Mass – Crist Rei

  • 19:30 | Mass – Sant Domingo

Manacor

Tuesday, 15 April

21:00 – Procession of Silence and Prayer
Route: From Sant Vicenç Ferrer Convent → Centre → Olesa → Jaume Domenge → Capellà Pere Llull → Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. Accompanied by Ars Antiqua chamber choir

 

Wednesday, 16 April
19:30 – Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Mallorca

 

Thursday, 17 April
10:00 – Morning prayer and readings
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

19:00 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Els Dolors
19:30 – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Porto Cristo

20:30 – Procession in Porto Cristo
Route: Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Plaça Mare de Déu del Carme, Ecònom Pere Gelabert, Llevant, Port, San Simón, returning to the church

21:30 – Procession of the Blood
Route: Els Dolors, Rector Rubí Square, Plaça des Cós, Avinguda Baix des Cós, Carrer d’en Mas, Antoni Maura Promenade, Plaça de na Camel·la, Carrer de l’Amargura, returning to Els Dolors

 

Good Friday, 18 April
10:00 – Morning prayer and readings
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

19:00 – Celebration of the Passion and Death of the Lord at Els Dolors
19:30 – Mass at Porto Cristo

21:30 – Holy Burial Procession
Route: Els Dolors, Rector Rubí Square, Plaça des Cós, Carrer Olesa, Príncep, Jaume II, Carrer Major, Sa Bassa, Pius XII, Amargura, returning to the church
The image of the Crucified Christ will be carried by the confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of Porto Cristo

 

Holy Saturday, 19 April
10:00 – Morning prayer and readings
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

Easter Vigil
19:00 – Benedictine Monastery
19:30 – Porto Cristo
21:00 – Joint vigil for all Manacor parishes at Els Dolors

 

Easter Sunday, 20 April
08:30 – Traditional Easter singing ("Cant de sales") in Son Macià

10:45 – Procession of the Encounter in Manacor
Christ Risen route: Els Dolors, Weyler, Peral, Sa Bassa
Virgin Mary route: Sant Vicenç Ferrer, Plaça del Convent, Carrer Major, Sa Bassa
Joint final route: Carrer d’en Joan Lliteres, Convent, Major, Sa Bassa, Peral, Weyler, Rector Rubí, return to Els Dolors

 

11:00 – Procession of the Encounter in Porto Cristo
Around the church square

11:45 (approx.) – "Cant de sales" in Manacor
Starting at Els Dolors and through the city streets

Other Highlights

Pollença: On Good Friday at 9:00 p.m, the Davallament of Jesús de la Creu takes place. This emotional and sober event starts at the top of the Calvari steps, a procession down into the town follows. The event includes traditional songs, prayers and a reading of the poem “Processó” by Costa i Llobera.

Llucmajor: The Sermó de l’Enganalla in the Convent of Sant Bonaventura holds special significance during Semana Santa. Additionally, Diumenge de l'Àngel commemorates the fire in the chapel, offering a poignant reflection on faith and resilience.

Easter procession of Davallament of Jesús de la Creu in Pollensa, Mallorca

Top Tips for Enjoying Semana Santa in Mallorca 2025

  • Arrive early for major processions, especially in Palma and Pollença.

  • Try traditional Easter treats sold at bakeries during the week—panades (savoury pies), robiols (sweet filled pastries), and crespells (Easter cookies).

  • Respect the solemn atmosphere—many events are deeply spiritual for participants.


Mallorca stands ready to welcome all who wish to partake in this cherished tradition, offering a unique blend of spirituality, culture, and hospitality that embodies the essence of the island's identity. Whether one seeks quiet contemplation or lively festivities, Semana Santa in Mallorca promises an enriching experience for all who participate.

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