Public Holidays

Annual fiestas in Lanzarote

Did you know that April is the only month of the year that Lanzarote does not have fiestas?

Below is the annual calendar of fiesta dates for the island of Lanzarote. These fiestas are where you can see some of the traditional Canarian costumes and music, look out for the romería (procession) and verbena (party) in the programmes which will be posted in our What’s on information.

January

5th January, Lanzarote – Los Reyes
20th January, Municipality of Teguise, El Mojón – San Sebastian

February

2nd February, Municipality of Haría, Tabayesco – Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
2nd February, Municipality of Tías, Tías – Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
11th February (or closest Sunday), Municipality of Haría, Guinate – Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

Carnaval Fiesta

The carnaval / carnival dates fluctuate through February and March according to Easter. The carnivals work their way around the island in the following order:

Arrecife
San Bartolomé & Playa Honda
Tías & Puerto del Carmen
Teguise & Costa Teguise
Yaiza & Playa Blanca
Haría

March

13th March, Municipality of Teguise, Teguise – San Leandro

May

1st May, Municipality of Arrecife, Titerroy – San José Obrero
3rd May Municipality of Teguise, Día de la Cruz
13th & 15th May, Municipality of Teguise, Muñique – Señora de Fatima y San Isidro
15th May, Municipality of Yaiza, Uga – San Isidro Labrador
22nd May, Municipality of Teguise, Tao – Santa Rita
24th May, Municipality of San Bartolomé, Montaña Blanca – Maria Auxiliadora
24th May, Municipality of Arrecife, Argana Alta – Maria Auxiliadora
30th May, Día de Canarias

June

1st / 2nd Sunday June, Municipality of Tías, La Asomada – San José
Corpus Christi & Alfombras del Sal
13th June, Municipality of Tías, Tías – San Antonio
13th June, Municipality of San Bartolomé, Güime – San Antonio
13th June, Municipality of Teguise, Los Valles – San Antonio
21st June, Municipality of Yaiza, Las Breñas – San Luis Gonzaga
22nd June (next Saturday), Municipality of Arrecife, Iglesia San Ginés – Alfombras del Corpus
24th June, Municipality of Tinajo, La Santa – San Juan
24th June, Municipality of Teguise, Soo – San Juan Bautista
24th June, Municipality of Arrecife, Los Alonso – San Juan Bautista
24th June, Municipality of Haría, Haria – San Juan Bautista
29th June, Municipality of Haría, Maguez – San Pedro
29th June, Municipality of Tías, Macher – San Pedro

July

1st July, Municipality of Haría, Haría – El Cristo de la Sed
1st July, Municipality of Haría, Mala – Maria Auxiliadora
2nd July, Municipality of Tinajo, La Vegueta – Nuestra Señora de Regla
7th July, Municipality of Yaiza, Femés – San Marcial
16th July, Municipality of Arrecife, Valterra – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th July, Municipality of Haría, Arrieta – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th July (closest Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, La Graciosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen & San Francisco de Asís
16th July, Municipality of Teguise, Teguise – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th July (varies), Municipality of Tías, La Tiñosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th July (varies), Municipality of Tinajo, La Santa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
16th July, Municipality of Yaiza, Playa Blanca – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
20th July, Municipality of Teguise, Guatiza – Santa Margarita
22nd July, Municipality of Tías, Masdache – Santa Maria Magdalena
25th July, Municipality of Tías, Tegoyo & Conil – Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
25th & 26th July, Municipality of Teguise, Tahiche – Santiago Apóstol & Santa Ana

August

5th August, Municipality of Teguise, Risco de Famara – Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves
8th-13th August (2nd Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, Mozaga – Nuestra Señora de la Peña
8th-13th August (2nd Sunday), Municipality of Tías, La Tiñosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen
15th August, Municipality of Yaiza, La Geria – Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
15th August (next Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, Nazaret – Nuestra Señora de Nazaret
16th August, Municipality of Tinajo, Tinajo – San Roque
18th August, Municipality of San Bartolomé, Playa Honda – Santa Elena
23rd August, Municipality of Haría, Haría – Nuestra Señora de Lima
24th August, Municipality of San Bartolomé – San Bartolomé
25th August, Municipality of Arrecife, Arrecife – San Ginés
24th to 31st August (last Sunday), Municipality of Haría, Orzola – Santa Rosa de Lima

September

1st to 7th September (1st Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, Caleta de Famara – Sagrado Corazón de Maria
8th September, Municipality of Haría, Punta Mujeres – Nuestra Señora del Pino
8th September, Municipality of Yaiza, Yaiza – Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
9th September, Municipality of Teguise, Tíagua – Nuestra Señora del Socorro
14th September, Municipality of Teguise, Guatiza – El Cristo de las Aguas
15th September, Municipality of Tinajo, Mancha Blanca – Nuestra Señora de los Volcanes / Virgen de los Dolores
19th September, Municipality of Arrecife, Tinasoria – San Jenaro
24th September, Municipality of Haría, Mala – Virgen de la Mercedes
29th September, Municipality of Teguise, Tao – San Miguel

October

4th October, Municipality of Teguise, Los Valles – Nuestra Señora del Rosario
4th October, Municipality of Teguise, Teguise – San Rafael
8th to 13th October (2nd Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, Teseguite – Nuestra Señora del Rosario
12th October, Municipality of Arrecife, Argana Baja – Chaxiraxi
24th October, Municipality of Arrecife, Altavista – San Antonio Maria Claret
31st October, Municipality of Yaiza, El Golfo – Fiestas de La Pardela

November

12th November, Fuga de San Diego
25th November, Municipality of Teguise, Los Valles – Santa Catalina
27th November, Municipality of Arrecife, Maneje – Nuestra Señora de la Milagrosa
30th November, Municipality of Teguise, Tao – San Andres

December

3rd December, Municipality of Arrecife, San Francisco Javier – San Francisco Javier
3rd December, Municipality of Haría, Ye – San Francisco Javier
4th December, Municipality of Haría, Maguez – Santa Barbara
8th December, Municipality of Arrecife, La Vega – Santa Maria de la Vega
13th December, Municipality of Teguise, Mozaga – Santa Lucia
27th December, Municipality of Teguise, Soo – San Juan Evangelista

And here are the annual public holidays in Lanzarote.

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