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Festivals and holidays

Spanians love to celebrate - and especially here on the Canary Islands there are many local holidays. In addition to the statutory holidays, every town on the island is free to choose its own two days of celebration, which are usually dedicated to the patron saint. As a result, many festivals are celebrated. Carnival is also celebrated everywhere here - did you know that Santa Cruz has the second largest carnival in the world after Rio de Janeiro? Another peculiarity: If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the "free" day is shifted to the next working day without further ado. However, this "custom" has changed somewhat in recent years, so that this usually only applies to religious holidays. RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 01 January New Year 06 January Epiphany March/ April Easter 01 May Labour Day 30 May Canary Islands Day 15 August Assumption Day 12 October Discovery of America 01 November All Saints' Day 06 December Constitution Day 08 December Immaculate Conception 25 December Christmas NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 22 January Patron saint Los Realejos 02 March Patron saint La Laguna 05 April San Marcos 16 April Pilgrimages in Granadilla and Los Realejos 01 May Foundation of Santa Cruz 05 May Foundation of Santa Cruz 14 June San Antonio 24 June San Juan 29 June San Pedro 15 July Fiesta with fireworks in Puerto de la Cruz 16 July Fiesta with procession in Santa Cruz 16 August Romeria de San Roque 24 August San Bartolomé 30 August Senora del Carmen 07 September Santissimo Cristo 15 September Santissimo Cristo 21 October Patron saint in Adeje 16 November Folk festival in Guia de Isora