The poetic cavalcade in Palma
The Festival of the Standard has been described as Europe’s oldest national party, the nation being that of Mallorca.

House of Son Amar is located in Palmanyola
House of Son Amar is located in Palmanyola.

New Year's Eve in Calvia
Many young people enjoyed the year’s first party at BCM, which succeeded with ‘The Last Dance’ in this file photo.
Which shops are open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Mallorca?
Mercadona will be open on Sunday from 9am to 3pm in Andratx, Marratxi and Inca.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
The island welcomes the New Year with celebrations and parties, including a Festival of the Standard in Palma.

New Year's Eve celebrations in Palma
New Year's Eve celebrations at Plaza Cort.
Putting on the podge over Christmas and football follies
"We’ve not even hit New Year, yet I daren’t look at myself as I pass a normally harmless mirror in the hallway."
No New Year's Eve party in Palma
Seven of the 14 acts for the Sant Sebastià concerts in January have so far been confirmed.
New Year's Eve
Palma welcomes 2020 with a big party
For the fourth year in a row revellers had the choice of two venues with parties held at Cort and Passeig del Born.
Police
Anti-terrorist barriers for Palma's celebrations
Heavy barriers are to be installed at all access points to the Born avenue on New Year's Eve, for the Three Kings parade and for the Sant Sebastià fiestas.
Fairs and Fiestas
New Year's Eve celebrations in Majorca
Some of the places where you can find grapes, cava and bells tonight.
- Greece and Portugal cash in as Spain says adios to Golden visa
- Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
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- Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
- Weekend weather: No masking the fact that carnival could be a wash-out
Comment
New year - New man? I don't think so!
Tomorrow is December 31, so tradition has it that you and millions of others are about to pledge to a New Year resolution.
Frank Leavers30/12/2021 11:13