School Calendar in Balearic Islands (Mallorca) ²⁰²⁵⁄₂₀₂₆: Holidays and Local Festivities

If you’re planning a family trip to Mallorca — or you’ve just moved here and are trying to make sense of the local school system — knowing the calendario escolar Baleares 2025 2026 is absolutely essential. Whether you want to dodge the peak crowds or time your visit to catch a proper feria (fair or local festival), this guide pulls together the key dates so you can plan without any nasty surprises.

Balearic Islands School Year ²⁰²⁵⁄₂₀₂₆ at a Glance

The school year in the Balearic Islands follows the regional calendar set by the Conselleria d’Educació, the islands’ education authority, and published in the BOIB (Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears), which is the official regional gazette where all binding education regulations appear.

In broad terms, the ²⁰²⁵⁄₂₀₂₆ academic year runs from early September 2025 through to late June 2026. This mirrors the pattern across most of mainland Spain, though the Balearics do have their own specific dates and local public holidays layered on top of the national ones. My eldest, who attends a state colegio (primary school) near Palma, has been through this system for a couple of years now, and I remember how bewildering it felt at first to reconcile the Spanish school calendar with what we were used to back in the UK.

Here’s a quick overview of the main term blocks:

• Term 1 (Autumn): Early September 2025 to late December 2025
• Term 2 (Winter/Spring): Early January 2026 to late March/early April 2026
• Term 3 (Summer): Mid-April 2026 to late June 2026

One thing worth knowing if you’re new to Spain: Spanish children get far fewer half-term breaks than UK kids, but the summer holidays are significantly longer — typically running from late June all the way through to early September. That’s a long stretch to fill, which is exactly why summer camps and activity weeks in Mallorca are so popular with local families.

Official School Holidays and Term Dates

The calendario escolar Baleares 2025 2026 includes several fixed holiday periods that all state schools must observe. Here are the confirmed breaks based on information from BuscoCampamentos.com’s Balearic Islands School Calendar, which cross-references the official regional regulations:

Christmas Holidays (Vacances de Nadal)

• 22 December 2025 to 7 January 2026

This is the big one for families visiting from the UK over the festive period. Children return to school on 8 January 2026. Bear in mind that 6 January — Epifania del Senyor (Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day) — is a national public holiday, so the return to school falls the day after. In Mallorca, the Cavalcada dels Reis (Three Kings Parade) on the evening of 5 January is a genuinely magical event; my kids absolutely loved it the first time we saw it.

Easter Holidays (Vacances de Pasqua)

• 2 April to 12 April 2026

Easter is a major celebration across Spain, and the Balearics are no exception. The official school break runs for nearly two weeks, encompassing both Holy Week (Setmana Santa) and the days immediately after Easter Sunday. According to BuscoCampamentos.com, Holy Thursday (2 April) and Good Friday (3 April) are national public holidays in 2026.

National Public Holidays Falling Within the School Year

These are non-school days across Spain, including the Balearics:

• 12 October 2025 — National Holiday (Dia de la Hispanitat)
• 1 November 2025 — All Saints’ Day (Tots Sants)
• 6 December 2025 — Constitution Day (Dia de la Constitució)
• 8 December 2025 — Immaculate Conception (Immaculada Concepció)
• 25 December 2025 — Christmas Day
• 1 January 2026 — New Year’s Day
• 6 January 2026 — Epiphany
• 2 April 2026 — Holy Thursday
• 3 April 2026 — Good Friday
• 1 May 2026 — Labour Day (Dia del Treballador)

These dates come from the national and regional holiday calendar as referenced via ecalendario.es for Baleares 2026.

Public Holidays and Local Festivities in Mallorca

Beyond the school holiday periods, the calendario escolar Baleares 2025 2026 also accommodates a layer of locally determined public holidays. Each municipi (municipality) in Mallorca can set up to two additional local holidays per year — typically tied to the patron saint’s day or the town’s fiesta mayor (the town’s main festival).

This is something I genuinely didn’t expect when we first settled here. Back home, a bank holiday is a bank holiday — it’s the same everywhere. In Mallorca, the school in Sóller might have a day off that the school in Palma doesn’t, because they’re celebrating different local saints.

Key Mallorca-Wide Festivities Worth Knowing

• Sant Sebastià (20 January) — Palma’s patron saint’s day, celebrated with bonfires, live music, and outdoor concerts across the city. Schools in Palma typically observe this as a local holiday.
• Dia de les Illes Balears (1 March) — Regional Day of the Balearic Islands. This is an official public holiday across the whole archipelago and is always a non-school day.
• Sant Joan (24 June) — Midsummer celebrations. By this point schools have usually finished for the summer, but the bonfires and fireworks on the beach are unmissable if you’re visiting in late June.

Semana Cultural and Bridge Days

Spanish schools sometimes take ponts (bridge days — the local term for the day between a public holiday and a weekend), though this varies by school and year. It’s always worth checking with your child’s specific colegio or the local ayuntamiento (town hall) for confirmation of these unofficial closures.

How School Dates Affect Tourism and Crowds in Mallorca

I’ll be honest: timing your Mallorca trip around school calendars — both Spanish and British — is one of the single most effective things you can do to improve your holiday experience. When I share this advice on the spain4kids.uk community, it’s always one of the most appreciated tips.

Here’s the reality:

• UK half-terms (particularly October and February) bring a significant wave of British visitors even though Spanish schools are in session. This means attractions and beaches are busier than usual, but not at peak summer levels.
• Spanish school holidays — especially July and August — are when Mallorca is at its most crowded. Prices for accommodation, car hire, and ferries are at their highest, and popular beaches like Cala Mondragó can feel completely overrun by mid-morning.
• The sweet spot: The weeks immediately after Easter (mid-April to early May) and late May through mid-June offer warm weather, lower crowds, and more reasonable prices. Spanish schools are back in session, but the island is still very much open for business.

If you’re an expat family living on the island, the long summer break — typically late June to early September — is the period to plan ahead for childcare, camps, and activities. Summer holiday clubs and campaments (summer camps) in Mallorca get booked up fast, particularly in July.

Planning a Family Trip Around the School Calendar

Armed with the calendario escolar Baleares 2025 2026, here’s how I’d approach planning a family visit to Mallorca for the academic year ahead.

If You’re Coming from the UK for a Short Holiday

• Avoid: Late July and all of August if crowds and cost are concerns. Also avoid the week of Setmana Santa (Holy Week, 2–12 April 2026) unless you specifically want to experience the religious processions — it’s beautiful but extremely busy.
• Consider: October half-term (late October 2025) for warmth without full summer madness. The water is still around 22°C and most attractions are fully open.
• Best value: Early June 2026, when Spanish schools are still in and UK schools haven’t yet broken up. You’ll find far better availability at family-friendly hotels and apartamentos.

If You’re an Expat Family Planning the Year

• Mark the Christmas break (22 December 2025 – 7 January 2026) and Easter break (2–12 April 2026) in your diary early — these are when campaments and holiday activity programmes fill up fast.
• Check your specific municipality’s local holidays with your ayuntamiento (town hall) at the start of the year. The BOIB official gazette publishes the confirmed regional dates, but local additions are announced separately.
• Dia de les Illes Balears (1 March) is a lovely excuse for a family day out — there are often free cultural events across the island.

Useful Checklist for the School Year

1. Download or bookmark the official calendario escolar from the BOIB
2. Note your municipi’s two additional local holidays (ask at the ayuntamiento)
3. Book summer camp places before Easter — the good ones go quickly
4. Plan any UK visitors around Spanish school breaks to manage expectations about crowds

Mallorca really does reward the families who plan ahead. Once you get your head around how the Spanish school year works, it opens up a whole different rhythm to island life — and some genuinely brilliant windows to enjoy the island at its best.

If you found this useful, you might also want to read our guide to moving to Mallorca as a family or browse our round-up of the best family-friendly beaches in Mallorca. And if you’d like updates on local fiestas, school holiday activity ideas, and expat family news from across Spain, sign up for the spain4kids.uk newsletter — no spam, just genuinely useful stuff, straight to your inbox.

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