December 31st to experience Mallorca: Diada, concerts and New Year's Eve
Palma will experience traffic disruptions and bus diversions between Tuesday and Wednesday
PalmMallorca's National Day, December 31st, sets the cultural and civic agenda for the end of the year on the island. Official events, popular culture, and protests coincide with preparations for a New Year's Eve celebration that fills squares, venues, and auditoriums. This is a complete guide with events in Palma and the surrounding towns, options for ringing in the new year, and featured concerts.
Mallorca's National Day
Institutional event in Palma
Plaza de Cort/Palau del Consell de Mallorca (Palma) at 10:15 a.m. The Council of Mallorca will hold its official Diada ceremony, which will include the reading of a manifesto, speeches by authorities, and a cultural performance. The event commemorates December 31st as the founding date of contemporary Mallorca.
Floral offering to James I
Monument to James I, Plaza de España at 11:30 a.m. Institutional representatives, entities and cultural groups participate in the floral offering to King James I, one of the most symbolic moments of the day.
Feast of the Banner
From 12:00 to 2:00 pm in Plaza de Cort, Plaza Mayor and the streets of the city center. Folk dances, traditional music, folk singing, parades of giants and big-headed figures and performances by dance groups fill the center of Palma in a festive and family-friendly atmosphere.
Concentration of the Balearic Cultural Work
At 1 p.m. in Sant Jeroni Square (Palma). Cultural and social organizations are convening an open meeting with readings of manifestos, speeches, and collective singing, in defense of the language, culture, and popular meaning of the Diada.
Manifestation
The demonstration to commemorate Mallorca Day will be, as is tradition, on December 30th. The march will depart at 6:00 PM from Plaça del Born, under the slogan 'The solution: self-determination'. It is organized by the Independentist Left blog, the Jove blog, and the 31D Platform.
The Diada in the towns
Almost all municipalities celebrate December 31st with their own events, mostly throughout the morning and midday:
Inca
12:00 PM – Plaza Mayor
Popular dance and reading of a manifesto, with the participation of local organizations.
Manacor
11:30 a.m. – Ramon Llull Square
Official ceremony, traditional music, and cultural activities.
Alcudia
12:00 PM – Town Hall Square
Floral offering, speeches, and musical performance.
Sined
12:30 pm – Plaza del Fossar
Glosa, dance and civic commemoration.
Campos, Pollença and other municipalities Symbolic acts, readings, and popular culture, organized by city councils or local entities. New Year's Eve in Palma: chimes and popular celebration
Outdoor party starting at 11:30 p.m. in Plaça de Cort and Plaça de la Reina (Palma). Palma City Council is organizing the New Year's Eve celebration with live music and a DJ. At midnight, the bells will ring and a countdown will begin to welcome the new year. The party will continue until approximately 2:00-2:30 a.m.
Other options to ring in the New Year
Lounges and nightclubs
11:00 p.m. – Boomerang Room (Palma)
New Year's Eve party with free admission and festive music.
00.00 h – Es Gremi (Palma)
Special New Year's Eve party with DJ sessions until the early hours.
From 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. - Bars and clubs in the center of Palma
Special dinners, cocktails, and live music sessions at venues and hotels in the historic center.
Gala dinners
Several hotels and restaurants in Palma and the surrounding countryside offer New Year's Eve dinners with live music or DJs, usually starting between 7:30 and 9:00 pm.
Concerts and music these days
December 31
Concerts and DJ sets in venues in Palma and other municipalities, with a special focus on electronic music, pop and festive repertoires.
January 1st and 2nd
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Concerts
Auditoriums and theaters of Mallorca
Classical and symphonic music offerings, with popular and family-friendly programs.
Winter Season Concerts
Halls and auditoriums maintain their musical programming during the first days of January, with performances by local groups and touring artists.
Other cultural offerings for Christmas Traditional nativity scenes in public buildings and parish churches (morning and afternoon hours). Christmas markets and fairs, open until noon on December 31. Road closures in Palma on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Palma Local Police will implement several road closures on Tuesday, December 30, and Wednesday, December 31, on some of Palma's main streets due to the traditional Mallorca Day parade and the celebrations for the Flag Day and New Year's Eve. This will also require bus routes to be diverted. In a press release, the Palma City Council announced that on Tuesday, December 30, due to the parade in the city center, the route will be closed to traffic from 6:00 PM onwards. This route includes El Born, Avenida Juan Carlos I, and Calle [street name missing]. The EMT (Palma's municipal transport company) will also be diverting several bus lines starting at 6:00 PM. Lines L3, L4, L7, L20, L25, and L35 will be partially diverted for the duration of the road closures, with L35 terminating at stop 206 (Avenida de Portugal). Stops 7, 453, 986, 1048, 53, 105, 104, 54, 52, 106, 107, 50, and 108 will be out of service during this period. Additionally, during the official ceremony for the presentation of wreaths in honor of King Jaime I as part of the 2025 Standard Festival, occasional disruptions are expected starting at 7:15 p.m. around Plaza de Cort, Calle del Conquistador, Plaza de la Reina, and Calle de la Cadena, should the large crowds require it.
Similarly, the EMT CC line will make its last departure from Balanguera at 6:50 p.m. Regarding Wednesday, December 31st, during the morning, and following the program for the Standard Festival, traffic restrictions will be in place in Plaça de Cort and its access roads from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. From that time, the area around the Royal Palace, the Cathedral, and the Mirador will be affected, with closures remaining in place until approximately 11:00 a.m.
In the afternoon, due to the New Year's Eve celebrations, from 8:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 1st, vehicular traffic will be closed in Plaça de Cort and its access roads, as well as on Avinguda de Joan Carles I (access to El Born). In addition, selective closures will be implemented on Antoni Maura and Alexandre Rosselló avenues. In any case, access for residents to the affected areas will be permitted as long as safety conditions allow. Pedestrian access may also be restricted in the areas around Colón and Paners, as well as on the access routes to Plaça de Cort from Sant Domingo, Carrer de la Cadena, and the Royal Palace, depending on the occupancy of the space. Regarding buses, the CC line will be suspended between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the 31st, resuming service with its last departure from Balanguera at 8:00 p.m. From 8:30 p.m. on the 31st until 2:30 a.m. on the 1st, lines L25 and L35 will not be able to access Plaça de la Reina and will terminate their routes at stop 206 (Avinguda de Portugal, opposite the high schools).