Canary Islands Announce Local Public Holidays for 2026
The Ministry of Tourism and Employment has published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC) the dates for the local public holidays in each municipality of the autonomous community for the year 2026.
In line with the established labour regulations, the calendar includes a maximum of fourteen paid, non-recoverable public holiday days, of which two are designated as local holidays specific to each municipality. These days have been approved in municipal plenary sessions and submitted to the Directorate General of Labour for publication in the BOC.
The procedure was managed by the Ministry of Tourism and Employment, under the direction of Jéssica de León, once the deadline for proposals from the 88 municipalities of the Canary Islands closed.
Local Holidays in Lanzarote
The approved local holidays in the island of Lanzarote include:
- Arrecife (25 August, Festival of San Ginés)
- Haría (24 June, Festival of San Juan)
- San Bartolomé (24 August, Local Festival)
- Teguise (16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, and 5 August, Festival of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves)
- Tías (2 February, Festival of Nuestra Señora La Candelaria)
- Tinajo (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista)
- Yaiza (7 July, Festival of San Marcial del Rubicón, and 8 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios)
Carnival Celebrations
In addition, a total of 46 municipalities have chosen 17 February, Shrove Tuesday, as one of their local public holidays. These locations include:
Adeje, Arafo, Arico, Arona, Arrecife, Arucas, Barlovento, Breña Alta, Candelaria, El Paso, El Rosario, El Sauzal, Fasnia, Firgas, Fuencaliente de La Palma, Garachico, Granadilla de Abona, Haría, Icod de Los Vinos, La Frontera, La Guancha, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Orotava, La Victoria de Acentejo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Moya, Puerto del Rosario, Puntagorda, Puntallana, San Bartolomé de Lanzarote, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, San Miguel de Abona, San Bartolomé de Abona, San Sebastián de La Gomera, Santa Brígida, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Santa Úrsula, Tacoronte, Tejeda, Teror, Tías, Tinajo, Valleseco, and Vega de San Mateo.
Local Holidays in Tenerife
For the island of Tenerife, the approved local holidays for 2026 are:
- Adeje (20 January, Festival of San Sebastián)
- Arafo (31 August, Festival of San Bernardo)
- Arico (8 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de Abona)
- Arona (5 October, Festival of the Most Holy Christ of Health)
- Buenavista del Norte (24 August, Festival of San Bartolomé, and 26 October, Festival of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios)
- Candelaria (27 July, Festival of Santa Ana)
- El Rosario (3 August, Festival of Nuestra Señora de La Esperanza)
- El Sauzal (29 June, Festival of San Pedro Apóstol)
Additionally, holidays are scheduled for other communities in Tenerife, including:
- El Tanque (31 August, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Buen Viaje, and 19 October, Festival of the Most Holy Christ of Calvary)
- Fasnia (17 August, Patronal Festivals)
- Garachico (24 June, Festival of San Juan; 13 June, Festival of San Antonio de Padua)
- Guía de Isora (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista, and 21 September, Festival of the Most Holy Christ of the Sweet Death)
- Güímar (29 June, Festival of San Pedro Apóstol, and 7 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Socorro)
- Icod de los Vinos (25 April, Festival of San Marcos Evangelista)
Continuing in Tenerife
The remaining local holidays in Tenerife include:
- La Guancha (17 August, Patronal Festivals)
- La Matanza de Acentejo (6 August, Festival of El Salvador)
- La Orotava (11 June, Infraoctava of Corpus Christi)
- La Victoria de Acentejo (31 August, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación)
- Los Realejos (22 January, Festival of San Vicente, and 1 June, Monday of Remedios)
- Los Silos (24 June, Festival of San Juan, and 8 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Luz)
- Puerto de La Cruz (13 July, Festival of the Great Power of God, and 14 July, Festival of the Virgen del Carmen)
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna (14 September, Festival of the Most Holy Christ)
Furthermore, holidays for other locations include:
- San Juan de la Rambla (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista, and 14 September, Festival of San José)
- San Miguel de Abona (29 September, Festival of San Miguel Arcángel)
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (4 May, Day of the Cross)
- Santa Úrsula (21 October, Local Festival)
- Santiago del Teide (16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Carmen, and 15 May, Festival of San Isidro Labrador)
- Tacoronte (25 November, Festival of Santa Catalina)
- Tegueste (25 April, Festival of San Marcos Evangelista, and 8 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios)
- Vilaflor de Chasna (24 April, Festival of Santo Hermano Pedro, and 31 August, Festival of San Roque and San Agustín)
Local Holidays in Gran Canaria
In Gran Canaria, local holidays will be as follows:
- Agaete (29 June, Festival of San Pedro Apóstol, and 5 August, Festival of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves)
- Agüímes (20 January, Festival of San Sebastián, and 19 February, Thursday of Carnival)
- Artenara (31 August, Festival of the Virgen de la Cuevita, and 14 September, Festival of Cristo de Acusa)
- Arucas (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista)
- Firgas (17 August, Festival of San Roque)
- Gáldar (15 May, Festival of San Isidro Labrador, and 25 June, Festival of Santiago Apóstol)
- Ingenio (2 February, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, and 29 June, Festival of Apostle San Pedro)
- La Aldea de San Nicolás (10 September, Festival of the Patron Saint San Nicolás de Tolentino, and 11 September, Charco Day)
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (24 June, Commemoration of the City’s Foundation)
- Mogán (6 April, Festival of San Antonio, and 16 July, Festival of the Virgen del Carmen)
- Moya (15 June, Festival of San Antonio de Padua)
More Local Holidays in Gran Canaria
The additional local holidays in Gran Canaria are:
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana (25 July, Festival of Santiago Apóstol, and 24 August, Local Festival)
- Santa Brígida (13 June, Festival of San Antonio de Padua)
- Santa Lucía de Tirajana (24 October, Festival of San Rafael)
- Santa María de Guía (19 March, Festival of San José, and 21 September, Monday following the Festival of Las Marías)
- Tejeda (14 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Socorro)
- Telde (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista, and 17 November, Festival of San Gregorio Taumaturgo)
- Teror (12 June, Festival of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
- Valleseco (25 May, Patron’s Festival)
- Valsequillo (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista, and 29 September, Festival of San Miguel)
- Vega de San Mateo (21 September, Festival in Honour of Apostle San Mateo)
Local Holidays in Fuerteventura
In Fuerteventura, local holidays will be observed as follows:
- Antigua (9 February, Carnival, and 8 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de Antigua)
- Betancuria (14 July, Festival of San Buenaventura, and 24 August, Festival of San Bartolomé)
- La Oliva (2 February, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, and 16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen)
- Pájara (2 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora de Regla, and 16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen)
- Puerto del Rosario (7 October, Local Festival)
- Tuineje (13 October, sworn festivity in honour of San Miguel Arcángel and in commemoration of the battles of Cuchillete and Tamasite, and 2 February, Festival of Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria)
Local Holidays in La Palma
On the island of La Palma, the approved dates are:
- Barlovento (7 October, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Rosario)
- Breña Alta (29 June, Festival of San Pedro Apóstol)
- Breña Baja (19 March, Festival of San José, and 7 October, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Rosario)
- El Paso (4 September, Friday preceding the Festival of the Pine)
- Fuencaliente de La Palma (19 February, Municipality Day)
- Garafía (12 June, Festival of San Antonio del Monte, and 21 August, Festival of Nuestra Señora de La Luz)
- Llanos de Aridane (2 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios)
- Puntagorda (15 January, Festival of San Mauro Abad)
- Puntallana (24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista)
- San Andrés y Sauces (27 April, Festival of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat, and 30 November, Festival of San Andrés)
- Santa Cruz de La Palma (16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen)
- Tazacorte (16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, and 28 September, Festival of San Miguel Arcángel)
- Tijarafe (2 February, Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, and 8 September, Festival of the Virgin)
- Villa de Mazo (3 February, Festival of San Blas, and 4 June, Festival of Corpus Christi)
Local Holidays in La Gomera
In La Gomera, public holidays will be observed as follows:
- Agulo (27 April, Festival of San Marcos Evangelista, and 24 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes)
- Alajeró (16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, and 15 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora del Buen Paso)
- Hermigua (7 August, Festival of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, and 8 September, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación)
- San Sebastián de La Gomera (20 January, Local Festival, and 24 February, Shrove Tuesday)
- Valle Gran Rey (7 January, Festival of Nuestra Señora Virgen de Los Reyes, and 24 June, Festival of San Juan Bautista)
- Vallehermoso (24 September, Festival of San Juan Bautista, and 23 July, Festival of Virgen del Carmen)
Local Holidays in El Hierro
Lastly, on the island of El Hierro, local holidays are as follows:
- El Pinar de El Hierro (24 June, Festival of San Juan, and 16 July, Festival of Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Carmen)
- Frontera (10 August, Festival of San Lorenzo)
- Valverde (15 May, Festival of San Isidro Labrador, and 29 June, Festival of San Pedro)
The remaining twelve public holidays of regional and insular nature were approved by the Council of Government last April. More information about these dates can be found at the following link.
