Festivals in Montuïri

Local festivals of Montuïri

The Town Council highlights three main events in the local calendar: Holy Week, Puig Day and the Sant Bartomeu patronal festivities.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: patron saint festivities of Sant Bartomeu; also, Holy Week, Puig Day and Fira de Sa Perdiu.
• Main celebration day: 24 August, Sant Bartomeu festival. 15 August acts as a festive prelude with the departure of the Cossiers, according to municipal information.
• Usual duration: The popular cycle of Sant Bartomeu is concentrated in the second half of August; For the exact programme of each year it is advisable to review the municipal agenda.
• Usual places: the urban centre of Montuïri, the Plaça Major, the parish church and tours of shops, streets and houses linked to the festival.
• Associated traditions: Cossiers de Montuïri, Dimoni, dances around the town, Compline of Sant Bartomeu, procession, religious events and neighbourhood participation.
• Who participates: City Council, neighbors, businesses, parish community, Cossiers group, visitors and local cultural entities.
• Other cultural events: Puig Day is celebrated on the Tuesday after Easter with a climb to the Mare de Déu de la Bona Pau hermitage, and the Sa Perdiu Fair is celebrated on the first Sunday in December.
• Otras ofertas culturales: the archaeological heritage of Son Fornés, the Molí des Fraret, the surroundings of Puig de Sant Miquel and the municipal tourist offer.