As usual, there will be 14 public holidays this year. Eight are national, and cannot be changed. Four are decided by the Canarian Government (one of which is an island holiday), and the remaining two are fixed by local councils.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
Mon 1st January – New Year’s Day
Fri 29th March – Good Friday
Wed 1st May – Workers’ Day
Thur 15th August – Assumption
Sat 12th October – Spain’s National Day
Fri 1st November – All Saint’s Day
Fri 6th December – Constitution Day
Wed 25th December – Christmas Day
(Weekend low-rate energy tariffs only operate on these national holidays).
CANARIAN HOLIDAYS
Sat 6th January – Epiphany (Three Kings Day)*
Thur 28th March – Holy Thursday*
Thur 30th May – Canary Day
Mon 16th September – Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Lanzarote holiday)
*While these days are likely to be holidays throughout Spain, it is regional governments who choose them.
MUNICIPAL HOLIDAYS
Municipal holidays have still not been announced by the Ayuntamientos. However, these are the most likely dates:
Arrecife
Tue 13th – February Carnival Tuesday
Sun 25th – August San Ginés*
San Bartolomé
Tue 13th February – Carnival Tuesday
Sat 24th August – San Bartolomé
Haría
Tue 13th February – Carnival Tuesday
Mon 24th June – San Juan
Tías
Fri 2nd February – Day of Candelaría
Tue 13th February – Carnival Tuesday
Teguise
Tue 16th July – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Mon 24th June – San Juan
Tinajo
Tue 13th February – Carnival Tuesday
Mon 24th June – San Juan
Yaiza
Sun 7th July – San Marcial*
Sun 8th September – Nuestra Señora de los Remedios*
*As these days fall on a Sunday, new dates will be announced.
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