All festivals and public holidays in Tenerife
Not only Holy Week is celebrated, but also Spanish public holidays such as the bank holidays. Traditions that are also celebrated play a major role among the festivals and public holidays in Tenerife. An overview of the festivals and public holidays in Tenerife:
| Date | Public holiday (Spanish name) |
|---|---|
| 01 January: | New Year |
| 06 January: | Three Wise Men (Los Reyes Magos) |
| 02 February: | Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria |
| 19 March: | St Joseph's Day (Dia de San José) |
| February / March | Big Carnival |
| March / April | Easter (Semana Santa), Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (Holy Week), Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| 01 May: | Labour Day (Día del Trabajo) |
| 30 May: | Canary Islands National Day (Día de Canarias) |
| Beginning of June | Corpus Christi (Corpus Cristi) |
| 24 June: | Feast of St John (San Juan) |
| 15 July: | Ascension Day |
| 25 July: | Feast of St James (Santiago Apóstol) |
| 15 August: | Assumption of the Virgin Mary (pilgrimage to Candelaria) |
| 12 October: | Spanish National Day (Día de la Hispanidad) |
| 01 November: | All Saints' Day (Todos los Santos) |
| 06 December: | Constitution Day (Día de la Constitucíon) |
| 08 December: | Conception of the Virgin Mary (Inmaculada Concepcíon) |
| 25 December: | Christmas (Navidad) |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve |
Local public holidays
There are also local public holidays in the individual towns. For example, Candelaria not only celebrates the Assumption of Mary on 15 August, but also a pilgrimage festival in honour of the Virgin of Candelaria (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria), who is not only the patron saint of the town, but also of the entire archipelago.
La Laguna also hosts its unique festival in honour of the Holy Christ of La Laguna (Fiestas del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna) from 7 to 14 September. People from all over Tenerife travel to La Laguna to watch the traditional military parade and the grand procession, which ends with a huge firework display over the plaza.
In the island's capital Santa Cruz, the Fiesta de Nuestra Senora del Carmen is held every year on 16 July, when a procession makes its way through the town.
The carnival on Tenerife is of particular importance. If you are about to book your holiday in Tenerife, you should consider coming to Tenerife at the end of February/beginning of March during carnival time. The colourful, dazzling carnival is the biggest carnival in the world after Rio de Janeiro and is an absolute holiday highlight with its exciting parades with "murgas" (singing groups) and "comparsas" (dance groups) !
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