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Local fiestas calendar — Our Lady of the Snows and Sant Ciriac

Ibiza Town’s best-known recurring local festivities are the Festivity of Our Lady of the Snows (patron saint, August 5) and the municipal festivity of Sant Ciriac/San Ciriaco (August 8, commemorating the 1235 Christian conquest of the city), plus a medieval festival typically held the second Sunday of May marking the old town’s UNESCO World Heritage status. This information comes from a secondary (encyclopedia) source only; the town hall’s own events calendar could not be checked to confirm current dates or programming.

Why it matters

These are the town’s two biggest civic/religious holidays, with public events, processions, and closures likely in the old town.

When

Planning around local public holidays and street closures in August.

How long it takes

August 5 (Our Lady of the Snows) and August 8 (Sant Ciriac), annually; medieval festival around the second Sunday of May.

Last checked

15 Oct 2026