Easter 2027 in Mallorca: holiday dates, processions in Palma and late March weather
Wetter Mallorca editorial team · · 2 min read
Easter falls on 28 March in 2027, and most Easter school holidays in Germany and Austria fall between 20 March and 10 April. From 20 March to 4 April Palma averages highs of 18.8 °C over 2011 to 2025, while the sea is only 14.7 °C in March (AEMET, NOAA).
When Easter 2027 falls in Mallorca
Easter Sunday falls on 28 March in 2027, early in the year. In Mallorca, Maundy Thursday (25 March), Good Friday (26 March) and Easter Monday (29 March) are public holidays, according to Nager.Date. In Germany and Austria, Easter Monday on 29 March is a holiday, and Germany also has Good Friday off.
Easter school holidays 2027 for Mallorca travellers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland
According to the OpenHolidays API, the holidays fall as follows:
- Austria: 20 to 29 March
- Berlin, Bavaria, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate: 22 March to 2 April
- Brandenburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Thuringia: 22 March to 3 April
- Saxony-Anhalt: 22 to 27 March
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 24 March to 2 April
- Saxony: 26 March to 2 April
- Baden-Wurttemberg: 30 March to 3 April
- Saarland: 30 March to 9 April
- Schleswig-Holstein: 30 March to 10 April
In Switzerland, Basel-Stadt has its spring holidays from 20 March to 4 April and Geneva its Easter holidays from 26 March to 9 April. Zurich only has 26 to 29 March off over Easter, with its spring holidays starting on 26 April. Hamburg puts its spring break on 1 to 12 March.
The weather in late March in Mallorca
Averaged over 2011 to 2025, Palma reaches highs of 18.1 °C and lows of 10.5 °C in March, according to AEMET OpenData, and 20.4 °C and 12.8 °C in April. For the holiday stretch from 20 March to 4 April the daily values average 18.8 °C by day and 11.3 °C at night. March brings 37.3 mm of rain on 6.1 days with at least 1 mm, April 32.1 mm on 4.7 days. All of these are averages, not a forecast. The March weather and April weather pages have the details.
Watch out for the sea: according to NOAA OISST it averages 14.7 °C in March, barely above the 14.5 °C of February, the coldest month. April reaches 16.3 °C. Easter in Mallorca is weather for walking and city days, not for swimming. More on the sea temperature page.
Processions in Palma
According to Wikipedia, the "Processó del Sant Crist de la Sang" on Maundy Thursday is the most important procession of Holy Week in Palma, with all the city's brotherhoods taking part. In 2027 it falls on 25 March. On Good Friday afternoon the "Processó del Sant Enterrament" follows, and on Easter Sunday several parishes hold the Encounter procession. In total 33 brotherhoods take part. A jacket is worth having for evenings in the old town.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter 2027 and which days are public holidays in Mallorca?
Easter Sunday is on 28 March 2027. In Mallorca, Maundy Thursday (25 March), Good Friday (26 March) and Easter Monday (29 March) are public holidays, according to Nager.Date.
How warm is Mallorca at Easter?
From 20 March to 4 April daily highs in Palma average 18.8 °C and lows 11.3 °C over 2011 to 2025, according to AEMET. These are averages, not a forecast.
Can you swim in Mallorca at Easter?
Hardly. The sea off Palma averages 14.7 °C in March and 16.3 °C in April, according to NOAA OISST.
When is the main Easter procession in Palma in 2027?
According to Wikipedia, the "Processó del Sant Crist de la Sang" goes through Palma on Maundy Thursday, which in 2027 is 25 March. All of the city's brotherhoods take part.
Text written with AI and automatically checked against editorial rules before publication. Figures come from the linked sources. Wetter Mallorca is not an official weather service.
