The streets of Palma with Sa Rua parade. | T. AYUGA
As Easter is early in 2024 (Easter Sunday, March 31), so Carnival is also early.
The parades in Mallorca will, for the most part, be over the weekend of February 10 and 11; last year they were a week later. Palma has confirmed that its 'Rua' will be the eleventh, with the 'Rueta' for children being the Sunday before (February 4).
One municipality normally goes early with its parade, and that's Marratxi. A week before Palma, this is presumably in order not to clash with Palma.
La Rua (Sa Rua in Mallorquí) has an old meaning of way or street. Nowadays, the dictionary definition is specific to Carnival. This is "the parade of people in costumes and decorated vehicles that takes place at 'Carnestoltes' ", the very old word for Carnival that is still used today - it means forbidden meats in reference to Lent.
Dates and location:
- 11/02/2024 at at La Rambla in Palma Finalizado
Schedule:
5pm from La Rambla to Plaça Joan Carles I