On Mallorca, where the summer afternoons are hot, shops often close after lunch time and re-open again towards the evening time when the day has cooled down. Below is a rough guide of the opening times of shops on Mallorca.

Shops: 9.30AM - 1.30PM; 4.30PM - 8.00PM
Museums: 9.00AM - 6.00PM
Churches: 8.00AM - 1.00PM; 6.00PM - 8.00PM
Banks: 9.30AM - 2.00PM
Offices: 9.00AM - 1.00PM; 4.00PM - 7.00PM
Pharmacies: 9.00AM - 1.00PM; 4.00PM - 8.00PM
Post Offices: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 9:00PM(to2:00PM Saturday)

Large department stores and supermarkets will probably not close for a siesta. Museums are often closed at least one day a week, and opening times vary based on whether it is the winter or the summer.

National Holidays
1 Jan - New Years Day;
6 Jan - Epiphany;
Mar/Apr - Good Friday, Easter Monday;
1 May - Labour Day;
15 Aug - Assumption of the Virgin
12 Oct - National Day
1 Nov - All Saints' Day
6 Dec - Constitution Day
8 Dec - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25 Dec - Christmas Day.

Businesses tend to close for longer periods around Christmas and Easter, as well as for the festivals of Corpus Christi in May/June and Sant Jaume on 25 July.