Public Holidays in Canary Islands in 2016

Canary Islands 2016
Canary Islands
2016

List of Holidays in Canary Islands in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day Public Holiday
Wednesday Epiphany Public Holiday
Saturday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday Celebrated on St. Joseph's day
Thursday Holy Thursday Regional Holiday except Catalonia
Friday Good Friday Public Holiday
Sunday Labour Day Public Holiday International Workers' Day
Sunday Mother's Day Not A Public Holiday 1st Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Monday Labour Day Regional Holiday International Workers' Day
Monday Canary Islands Day Regional Holiday
Monday Assumption of the Virgin Public Holiday
Wednesday Hispanic Day Public Holiday National Day
Tuesday All Saints' Day Public Holiday
Tuesday Constitution Day Public Holiday
Thursday Immaculate Conception Day Public Holiday
Sunday Christmas Day Public Holiday
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Notes

  • In addition to the above public holidays (11 regional/national plus island day), each municipality has its own two days, chosen locally and then announced by the Government, bringing the total number of holidays in any given area to 14.
  • The municipal days are February 3rd, the feast of the Virgin of Candelaria; in Tenerife, on July 5th, the feast of the Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyes, in El Hierro; on August 5th, the feast of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves, in La Palma; on September 19th, the feast of Nuestra Señora de la Peña, in Fuerteventura; on September 8th, the feast of Our Lady of the Pine in Gran Canaria; on September 15th, the feast of Our Lady of the Volcanoes, in Lanzarote and La Graciosa; and on October 6th, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in La Gomera.