The working calendar for the Canary Islands in 2024 has been established, detailing all national, regional, and local public holidays. But how many days off will residents enjoy in the first quarter of the year?
According to the documentation processed by the Department of Tourism and Employment, led by Jéssica de León, and following State legislation, all Sundays of the quarter will be considered non-working days alongside five additional public holidays. These days are designated as non-working, paid, and non-recoverable.
National holidays
- 1 January: New Year’s Day (Monday)
- 6 January: Epiphany of the Lord (Saturday)
- 28 March: Maundy Thursday
- 29 March: Good Friday
Local public holiday
- Tenerife is set to be the first to observe its own public holiday among the working holidays established by each island:
- 2 February: Virgen de Candelaria (Friday).
As a result, Canary Islanders can look forward to up to three extended weekends in the first three months of 2024, as several holidays fall adjacent to weekends.
Specifically, residents will enjoy long weekends starting on Monday 1 January, Friday 2 February, and over Easter Week (Thursday 28 and Friday 29 March).
Carnival Tuesday
Beyond national and regional holidays, each municipality in the Canary Islands observes two local public holidays, totaling 14 public holidays per year.
One widely celebrated local holiday is Carnival Tuesday, which will fall on 13 February this year. For instance, in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Town Council, this means there will be up to six public holidays in the first three months of 2024.
This carefully structured holiday schedule offers Canary Islanders a generous amount of time to rest, celebrate, and enjoy the unique cultural and religious events that each date signifies.
