The main protagonist of the celebrations is the horse. Riders (called 'Caixers'), dressed in white and black, go on horseback through the streets of the town, and celebrate the traditional jaleo. In the commotion the riders will enter the town square and go through the crowd showing their skills and making horses jump to the rhythm of the typical songs of the holidays, especially one jot well known in the region that is interpreted by a band of local music. The excited crowd blows up the horses as a symbol of power and nobility. After the commotion of the second day, we proceed to the delivery of cane to caixers by the authorities and eventually fired.
The drink that is drunk at parties is the ointment, which is a mixture of Menorca gin with lemonade.
|
Town |
Festivity |
Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Ciutadella |
San Juan / Sant Joan |
23-24 de June |
|
Es Mercadal |
San Martín / Sant Martí |
3rd weekend July |
|
Fornells |
San Antonio / Sant Antoni |
4th weekend July |
|
Es Castell |
San Jaime / Sant Jaume |
24-25 July |
|
Es Migjorn Gran |
San Cristóbal / Sant Cristófol |
5th weekend July -or- 1st August |
|
Llucmaçanes |
San Cayetano / Sant Gaietà |
1st August weekend |
|
Alayor |
San Lorenzo / Sant Llorenç |
2nd August weekened |
|
San Clemente |
San Clemente / Sant Climent |
3rd August weekend |
|
Ferrerías |
San Bartolomé / Sant Bartomeu |
23, 24 and 25 August |
|
San Luis |
San Luis / Sant Lluís |
Last August weekend |
|
Mahón |
Virgen de Gracia / Mare de Déu de Gràcia |
7, 8 and 9 September |
|
Es Mercadal |
San Nicolás / Sant Nicolau |
2nd weekend of September |
|
Calan Porter |
3rd weekend of September |
|
