Sant Martí Es Mercadal 2026
The festivities of Es Mercadal, in the heart of the island, attract all the towns of Menorca to celebrate them in fraternity and joy
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Festivals of Sant Martí 2026, Es Mercadal
Main dates of the festival programme in Menorca for Sant Martí, the patron saint festivals of Es Mercadal in the year 2026.
Calendar ofCalendar of July, 2026
Programme of festival in Es Mercadal 2026
The most highlighted dates of the Fiestas of Sant Martí in Es Mercadal (Menorca) are the days 18 and 19 of July of 2026.
mid-July Ball des Pastisset
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Es Ball des Pastisset is a traditional evening promoted by the Comissió de Festes de Sant Nicolau, where they offer pastissets, a typical sweet from Menorca.
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Vigília de Sant Martí
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The day begins with a passacarrers of the gegants for the little ones, the first fuss of the Es Mercadal festivities occurs in the afternoon-evening, then they go to perform the Missa de Solemnes Completes before midnight.
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Sant Martí
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At the beginning of the day of the festivities of Sant Martí the liturgy is repeated, giving rise again to the uproar that ends with the delivery of the green canyes and the silver culleretes. Then, the solemn mass is celebrated with the attendance of caixers and authorities, during which the aigua-ros are distributed. With the last toc de fabiol , the celebration of Sant Martí de Es Mercadal comes to an end.
- Plaça ConstitucióJaleo
Map of Es Mercadal
We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the Es Mercadal map so that you can find your way around once you are at the traditional festival.
The Sant Martí Festivities, at the foot of Monte Toro
The festivities of Sant Martí, in honour of the patron saint of Es Mercadal, are held on the third weekend of July. In the saints’ calendar the festivity is celebrated on November 11, in Es Mercadal during that day Sant Martí d’hivern is celebrated.
