As the year draws to a close, it’s important to be aware of the remaining public holidays in the Canary Islands for 2024. While many public holidays have already been observed, a few still remain at national, regional, and island levels.
The schedule, established by the Regional Ministry of Tourism and Employment, led by Jéssica de León, designates all Sundays of the year and the following public holidays as non-working, paid days that are not to be recovered:
National Holidays Remaining in 2024:
- 12th October: Spanish National Holiday
- 1st November: All Saints’ Day
- 6th December: Spanish Constitution Day
- 25th December: Nativity of the Lord
This year, 8th December, the Day of the Immaculate Conception, falls on a Sunday and will not be observed as a public holiday. This means there will be one less long weekend than in 2023.
Remaining Island Public Holidays:
- 16th September: Feast of Our Lady of the Volcanoes in Lanzarote and La Graciosa
- 20th September: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de La Peña in Fuerteventura
- 24th September: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de los Reyes on El Hierro
- 7th October: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Gomera
Remaining Local Holidays in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife:
- 9th September:
- Hermigua: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación
- San Juan de la Rambla: Festivity of San José
- Tegueste: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
- 12th September: El Pinar: Festivity in honour of the Virgin Nuestra Señora de la Paz
- 14th September: San Cristóbal de La Laguna: Festivity of the Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna
- 16th September: Alajeró: Festivity of Nuestra Señora del Buen Paso
- 18th September: Guía de Isora: Festivity of the Santísimo Cristo de la Dulce Muerte
- 24th September: Agulo: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
- 30th September:
- San Miguel de Abona: Festivity of San Miguel Arcángel
- Tazacorte: Festivity of San Miguel Arcángel
- 7th October:
- Arona: Festivity of Santísimo Cristo de la Salud
- Barlovento: Festivity of Nuestra Señora del Rosario
- 14th October: Adeje: Festivity of Santa Úrsula
- 21st October:
- El Tanque: Festivity of Santísimo Cristo del Calvario
- Santa Úrsula: Festivity of Santa Úrsula
- 25th October: Buenavista del Norte: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios
- 25th November: Tacoronte: Festivity of Santa Catalina
With these public holidays still to come, the people of the Canary Islands have several opportunities to enjoy some additional days of rest before the year ends.
