{"id":44167,"date":"2025-07-25T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/?p=44167"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:52:42","slug":"moors-and-christians-sant-elm-2025-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/en\/moors-and-christians-sant-elm-2025-festivities\/","title":{"rendered":"Sant Elm Festivities 2025: Full Programme and the Battle of Moors and Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Sant Elm Festivities 2025<\/strong> already have confirmed dates and programme. The main event, the traditional <strong>Battle of Moors and Christians in Sant Elm<\/strong>, will once again gather hundreds of locals and visitors for a unique spectacle in Mallorca. This re-enactment, held every August on Sant Elm Beach, is one of the island&#8217;s most anticipated summer events.<\/p>\n<p>Below we explain <strong>when and where the battle takes place<\/strong>, and provide the <strong>complete festival programme<\/strong> with activities from late July through August 10.<\/p>\n<h2>When is the Battle of Moors and Christians in Sant Elm 2025?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44159\" src=\"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/batalla-moros-y-cristianos-sant-elm.webp\" alt=\"battle moors and christians sant elm\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/> Photo: Ajuntament d&#8217;Andratx.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Battle of Moors and Christians 2025<\/strong> will take place on <strong>Sunday, August 3, 2025<\/strong>, starting at <strong>8:00 p.m.<\/strong>, on <strong>Sant Elm Beach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official schedule (subject to changes), these are the key moments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:00 p.m.: Gathering of corsairs and peasants at the Sant Elm dock and Mestral Street<\/li>\n<li>8:30 p.m.: Corsairs arrive by sea at Des Geperut Beach and festival opening speech<\/li>\n<li>9:10 p.m.: Corsair band parade along Jaume I Avenue<\/li>\n<li>9:35 p.m.: First clash on the avenue<\/li>\n<li>10:00 p.m.: Entry of peasants and armed men to the beach<\/li>\n<li>10:20 p.m.: The Great Battle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note: Access to the battle area will be restricted for safety reasons. Arriving early is recommended.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44156 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/moros-i-cristianos-sant-elm-2025.webp\" alt=\"moors and christians sant elm 2025 map\" width=\"730\" height=\"588\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Full Programme of the Sant Elm Festivities 2025<\/h2>\n<h3>July 20 to 27<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>5:00 p.m.: \u201cSant Elm 2025\u201d futsal tournament (sports court)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wednesday, July 30<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 p.m.: Coastal clean-up (Sant Elm dock)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sunday, August 3<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00 a.m.: Sa Palomera Fair (Av. Jaume I)<\/li>\n<li>Children\u2019s activities, workshops, Sant Elm history, and the \u201cTapa Trapa\u201d food tour<\/li>\n<li>6:00 p.m.: Parade with giant heads (caparrots)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8:00 p.m.: Battle of Moors and Christians in Sant Elm 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>10:30 p.m.: Concert: Gast\u00f3n Marchesani &amp; His Super Skunks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Monday, August 4<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Drawing and tortilla contests (parking lot in front of the church)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tuesday, August 5<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6:00 p.m.: Sweet and savoury coca contest<\/li>\n<li>7:00 p.m.: Watermelon eating contest<\/li>\n<li>8:00 p.m.: Truc tournament (Bar Can Verda)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wednesday, August 6<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8:00 p.m.: Truc tournament final<\/li>\n<li>8:30 p.m.: Barbecue<\/li>\n<li>9:30 p.m.: Charity raffle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Thursday, August 7<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6:00 p.m.: Volleyball and slackline tournament (Playa Grande)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Friday, August 8<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Open sessions for kayaking and paddle surfing (Keyda)<\/li>\n<li>8:00 p.m.: \u201cSocial Run\u201d community race<\/li>\n<li>10:00 p.m.: Verbena with Lluna Plena, Discovers (Estopa Tribute) and DJ Tere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saturday, August 9<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Classic car and motorcycle exhibition (Mestral Street)<\/li>\n<li>8:00 p.m.: Mass in honour of Santa Catalina Thom\u00e0s<\/li>\n<li>9:00 p.m.: Street dance<\/li>\n<li>11:00 p.m.: \u201cFestitelm\u201d verbena with Orquestra Maritim, Madona, Lola\u2019s, and DJ Burguera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sunday, August 10<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8:30 p.m.: \u201cPa amb oli\u201d community dinner<\/li>\n<li>9:00 p.m.: Performance by Escola Aires d\u2019Andratx<\/li>\n<li>10:00 p.m.: Concert by Roberto Coll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See the full <a href=\"https:\/\/andratx.es\/sites\/cilma_andratx\/files\/2025-07\/Aj%20Andratx_Festes%20St%20Elm%202025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>programme of the Sant Elm Festivities and Battle of Moors and Christians 2025 here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Practical Tips to Enjoy the Festivities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Access and transport:<\/strong> Public transport or early arrival is recommended.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where to watch the battle:<\/strong> From the avenue or promenade, as the beach will be closed to the public.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong> Comfortable clothing, water, suitable footwear and sun protection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gastronomy:<\/strong> Local food stalls and town bars open during the festivities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out more events in our full calendar at <a href=\"http:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\"><strong>Mallorca Caprice<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sant Elm Festivities 2025 already have confirmed dates and <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorcacaprice.com\/en\/moors-and-christians-sant-elm-2025-festivities\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":44160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Battle of the Moors and Christians Sant Elm 2025 and programme - Mallorca Caprice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The battle of Moors and Christians 2025 in Sant Elm will bring together locals and visitors during the festivities. 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