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Sant Cristòfol Es Migjorn Gran 2026

The whole town shares a few days to remember, full of a lot of festivities that they live with maximum joy and intensity

Festivals of Sant Cristòfol 2026, Es Migjorn Gran

Main dates of the festival programme in Menorca for Sant Cristòfol, the patron saint festivals of Es Migjorn Gran in the year 2026.

  1. Day Vigília de Sant Cristòfol
  2. Day Dia de Sant Cristòfol
  3. Pregó de Sant Cristòfol
  4. Jaleo d'Ases de Sant Cristòfol

Calendar ofCalendar of August, 2026

Programme of festival in Es Migjorn Gran 2026

The most highlighted dates of the Fiestas of Sant Cristòfol in Es Migjorn Gran (Menorca) are the days 1 and 2 of August of 2026.

end of July Pregó de Sant Cristòfol

At night, with the proclamation of the festivities, the doors to the patron saint festivities of Sant Cristófol are opened. At midnight the neighbors participate in the verbena.

  1. Pla de l’Església
    Pregó de Sant Cristòfol

 Vigília de Sant Cristòfol

The festival begins in the afternoon with the ringing of bells and rockets, and with parades through the village by the Banda de Música des Migjorn Gran. Then all the caixers will meet in the Saló Verd of the Ajuntament des Migjorn Gran, and the first drum beat and fabiol will take place, followed by the replec de caixers i cavallers.

The entourage of caixers, cavallers and authorities will attend the celebration of the Solemn Completes in honour of Sant Cristòfol and will return to the Saló Verd where the traditional beguda will be offered to caixers, cavallers, authorities and guests. Then, after a complete tour of the town, the Jaleo will begin.Later The verbena will be held.

  1. Sa Plaça
    Jaleo

 Dia de Sant Cristòfol

In the morning, the replec de caixers i cavallers begins to attend the celebration of the Solemn Mass of Caixers. After a couple of laps around the town they will go to Sa Plaça to start the Jaleo and the delivery of the Canyes Verdes i cullereta de plata. Then, the procession will go around the streets of the town three times accompanied by parades of the Banda de Música des Migjorn Gran to the consistory to celebrate the popular Beguda . Subsequently, the caixers and cavallers in pairs will carry out the distribution of the birds to the homes of the town. And finally, the verbena will take place.

  1. Sa Plaça
    Jaleo

beginning of August Jaleo d’Ases de Sant Cristòfol

The day will begin with a mass in memory of the deceased of the current year. In the afternoon, children can enjoy traditional folk games. Subsequently, the Banda de Música des Migjorn Gran will lead the parade with the long-awaited and long-awaited “Uniforme dels dilluns”. In addition, the parody of the Jaleo with the Jaleo d’Ases will be held followed by the night verbena.

  1. Sa Plaça
    Paròdia des Jaleo

Map of Es Migjorn Gran

We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the Es Migjorn Gran map so that you can find your way around once you are at the traditional festival.

Map of Es Migjorn Gran
Map of Es Migjorn Gran

The wonderful Es Migjorn Gran Orchestra and its music

The patron saint festivities, in honour of Sant Cristòfol, are held on the first Sunday of August or the last Sunday of July. Once again, caixers and horses take center stage in the festivities of Sant Cristòfol. Following the protocol of the rest of the festivities, after all the caixers are grouped together, the traditional jaleo begins. However, this commotion is distinguished from many others by the musical quality of its orchestra that, in full harmony with the horses and the audience, sing their famous samba.

The next day, they make the traditional “jaleo d’ases” in the Main Square of Es Migjorn. With the last musical verbena, the festivities of Es Migjorn come to an end.