Below are listed the local events, fiestas and public holidays that we are aware of.
Most fiestas will normally take place on the same dates each year, however, the programme
of events is often not finalised until a few days beforehand:
January
1st New Years Day - Public Holiday
5th Los Reyes Fiesta
6th Feast of The Epiphany - Public Holiday
20th Municipality of Teguise, El Mojón - San Sebastian
February
2nd Tabayesco – Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
11th Guinate – Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
March
13th Municipality of Teguise, Teguise – San Leandro
Lent
The Carnival Fiestas in Lanzarote take place during February - March each year with street parades and fancy-dress
parties all over the island. The carnivals work their way around the island in the following order: Arrecife, San Bartolome
& Playa Honda, Tias & Puerto del Carmen, Teguise & Costa Teguise, Yaiza & Playa Blanca and finally Haria.
Easter
Traditional processions and parades take place.
May
1st May Day - Public Holiday
3rd Municipality of Teguise, Día de la Cruz
13th Muñique – Señora de Fatima y San Isidro
15th Municipality of Yaiza, Uga – San Isidro Labrador
22nd Municipality of Teguise, Tao – Santa Rita
24th Montaña Blanca – Maria Auxiliadora
24th Argana Alta – Maria Auxiliadora
30th Canaries Day - Public Holiday
June
1st Municipality of Tías, La Asomada – San José
13th Municipality of Tías, Tías – San Antonio
13th Municipality of San Bartolomé, Güime – San Antonio
13th Municipality of Teguise, Los Valles – San Antonio
21st Municipality of Yaiza, Las Breñas – San Luis Gonzaga
22nd Iglesia San Ginés – Alfombras del Corpus
24th Municipality of Tinajo, La Santa – San Juan
24th Municipality of Teguise, Soo – San Juan Bautista
24th Los Alonso – San Juan Bautista
24th Municipality of Haría, Haria - San Juan Bautista
29th Municipality of Haría, Maguez – San Pedro
29th Municipality of Tías, Macher – San Pedro
July
1st Municipality of Haría, Haría – El Cristo de la Sed
1st Municipality of Haría, Mala – Maria Auxiliadora
2nd La Vegueta – Nuestra Señora de Regla
7th Municipality of Yaiza, Femés – San Marcial
16th Valterra – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th Arrieta – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th La Graciosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th Teguise – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th La Tiñosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th La Santa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th Playa Blanca – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
20th Municipality of Teguise, Guatiza – Santa Margarita
22nd Masdache – Santa Maria Magdalena
25th Tegoyo & Conil – Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
25th Tahiche – Santiago Apóstol & Santa Ana
August
5th Risco de Famara – Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves
2nd Sunday Mozaga – Nuestra Señora de la Peña
2nd Sunday La Tiñosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
15th Ascension Day - Public Holiday
15th La Geria – Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
15th Nazaret – Nuestra Señora de Nazaret
16th Municipality of Tinajo, Tinajo – San Roque
18th Playa Honda – Santa Elena
23rd Municipality of Haría, Haría – Nuestra Señora de Lima
24th Municipality of San Bartolomé – San Bartolomé
25th Municipality of Arrecife, Arrecife – San Ginés
Last Sunday of the month Orzola – Santa Rosa de Lima
September
1st Sunday Caleta de Famara – Sagrado Corazón de Maria
8th Punta Mujeres – Nuestra Señora del Pino
8th Yaiza – Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
9th Tíagua – Nuestra Señora del Socorro
14th Guatiza – El Cristo de las Aguas
16th Fiesta of Virgen de los Dolores
16th Mancha Blanca – Nuestra Señora de los Volcanes
19th Municipality of Arrecife, Tinasoria – San Jenaro
24th Municipality of Haría, Mala – Virgen de la Mercedes
29th Municipality of Teguise, Tao – San Miguel
October
4th Los Valles – Nuestra Señora del Rosario
4th Municipality of Teguise, Teguise – San Rafael
2nd Sunday Teseguite – Nuestra Señora del Rosario
12th Fiesta Nacional de España - Public Holiday
12th Municipality of Arrecife, Argana Baja – Chaxiraxi
24th Altavista – San Antonio Maria Claret
31st Municipality of Yaiza, El Golfo - Fiestas de La Pardela
November
1st All Saints Day - Public Holiday
12th Fuga de San Diego
25th Municipality of Teguise, Los Valles – Santa Catalina
27th Maneje – Nuestra Señora de la Milagrosa
30th Municipality of Teguise, Tao – San Andres
December
3rd San Francisco Javier – San Francisco Javier
3rd Municipality of Haría, Ye – San Francisco Javier
4th Municipality of Haría, Maguez – Santa Barbara
6th Constitution Day - Public Holiday
8th Immaculate Conception - Public Holiday
8th La Vega – Santa Maria de la Vega
13th Municipality of Teguise, Mozaga – Santa Lucia
25th Christmas Day - Public Holiday
26th St Stephen Day - Public Holiday
27th Soo – San Juan Evangelista
