Lanzarote, Annual Fiestas

Did you know that April is the only month of the year that Lanzarote does not have a fiesta? Below is the annual calendar of fiesta dates for the island of Lanzarote, apart from these dates there are also the bank holiday dates, known as the Calendario Laboral 2009 & Calendario Laboral 2010. Lanzarote follows the Spanish bank holidays, plus a national bank holiday and then local holidays according to the municipality of the island. 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.

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria January

5th January, Lanzarote - Los Reyes

Los Reyes Programme 2010

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

carnaval poster puerto del carmen(dates fluctuate according to Easter but generally start mid February)

Arrecife 13th to 25th February 2009

Arrecife 5th to 17th February 2010

San Bartolomé (Playa Honda)24th February to 1st March 2009

San Bartolomé (Playa Honda) 6th to 19th February 2010

Tías (Puerto del Carmen) 26th February to 1st March 2009

Tías (Puerto del Carmen) 18th - 20th February 2010

Teguise (Costa Teguise) 9th to 15th March 2009

Teguise (Costa Teguise) 27th & 28th February 2010

Yaiza (Playa Blanca) 27th February to 8th March 2009

Yaiza (Playa Blanca) 4th to 7th March 2010

March

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




San Isidro Labrador Uga May

1st May, Municipality of Arrecife, Titerroy – San José Obrero

13th & 15th May, Municipality of Teguise, Muñique – Señora de Fatima y San Isidro

15th May, Municipality of Yaiza, Uga – San Isidro Labrador (programme 2009)

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

Día de Canarias31st May, Día de Canarias

June

1st / 2nd Sunday June, Municipality of Tías, La Asomada – San José

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

Fiestas de San Antonio - cronicas Lanzarote 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 (programme 2009)

29th June, Municipality of Haría, Maguez – San Pedro

San Juan 2009_thumb 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 (programme 2009)

16th July (closest Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, La Graciosa – Nuestra Señora del Carmen & San Francisco de Asís

Tahiche romeria_thumb 16th July, Municipality of Teguise, Teguise – Nuestra Señora del Carmen (programme 2009)

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

Fiestas Virgen del Carmen en La Graciosa - Carmen de Leon Machin Canarias 7_thumb_125th July, Municipality of Tías, Tegoyo & Conil – Sagrado Corazón de Jesús

25th & 26th July, Municipality of Teguise, Tahiche – Santiago Apóstol & Santa Ana (programme 2009)

August

5th August, Municipality of Teguise, Risco de Famara – Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves (programme 2009)

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 (programme 2009)

15th August, Municipality of Yaiza, La Geria – Nuestra Señora de la Caridad

Ermita de las Nieves 15th August (next Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, Nazaret – Nuestra Señora de Nazaret (programme 2009)

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 (programme 2009)

25th August, Municipality of Arrecife, Arrecife – San Ginés (programme 2009)

borradorprograma.cdr 24th to 31st August (last Sunday), Municipality of Haría, Orzola – Santa Rosa de Lima (programme 2009)

September

1st to 7th September (1st Sunday), Municipality of Teguise, Caleta de Famara – Sagrado Corazón de Maria (programme 2009)

8th September, Municipality of Haría, Punta Mujeres – Nuestra Señora del Pino (programme 2009)

8th September, Municipality of Yaiza, Yaiza – Nuestra Señora de los Remedios

9th September, Municipality of Teguise, Tíagua – Nuestra Señora del Socorro

Romeria los Dolores 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

Lanzarote Logo4th 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

November

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 (programme 2009)

4th December, Municipality of Haría, Maguez – Santa Barbara (programme 2009)

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