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The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 16-18 February 2024
Mid February already and this weekend is all about Carnaval. It is the final weekend for the biggest carnival of all, in the capital, and others around the island are just getting started, with more still to come in coming weeks. There are carnival parades, daytime & family carnival events galore on offer all around Gran Canaria. In the city, the main parade is this Saturday, followed by the Burial of the Sardine, the traditional endpoint of trangression, fiesta and feasting, this Sunday....
Gran Canaria’s Famous Canterbury School Maspalomas raise thousands for Pequeño Valiente kids with cancer
The Canterbury School of Gran Canaria have a very proud tradition of teaching their students community-values and social awareness. This year, ahead of World Child Cancer Awareness Day, February 15, the pupils of this prestigious British educational institution have been raising funds for the Canary Islands charity Pequeño Valiente, the Brave Little One. Now an extraordinarily effervescent nonagenarian, a lifelong...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 9-11 February 2024
The second weekend of February is all about Carnival, Love & Friendship on Gran Canaria. The first carnival parade this year is celebrated on Saturday in Gáldar. There are also San Valentin festivities to enjoy in El Tablero in the south, and in Telde. Many cyclists will be on the road this Saturday and Sunday with the 7th edition of EPIC Gran Canaria. The weather is looking great, with a small exception for Saturday morning at the moment. Next Tuesday 13 February is Martes de Carnaval,...
The Canary Guide #WeeekendTips 2-4 February 2024
It's the first weekend of February and what awesome warm "calima" weather it has been so far. Carnival festivities continue in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Both Gáldar and Agüimes are starting theirs this Saturday. Tejeda is celebrating traditions, culture and nature with their beautiful Almond Blossom Festival this weekend. Well worth a trip to the heart of the island There is also magic to be found in the Las Palmas old town, Vegueta, this weekend and La Aldea is celebrating the month of...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 26-28 January 2024
It's the last weekend of January and it is going to be a warm one with a touch of calima in the air. The 2024 Carnival season on Gran Canaria has officially started in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. During the next few months, the festivities are celebrated in different municipalities. The two main Almond blossom festivities are celebrated over the two upcoming weekends, first in Valsequillo this weekend and then in Tejeda. This weekend offers carnival events in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as well...
More migrant arrivals to Canary Islands in 2023, and likely more deaths, than any other year on record
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#GranCanariaWeather: Calima dust from the Sahara, intense at times, expected over the coming 2-3 days
Gran Canaria is experiencing a day marked by wind, calima (dust haze), and a slight drop in temperature. The Canary Islands Government's Emergency Directorate has declared a wind alert in El Hierro and a pre-alert across the archipelago from 6:00 AM Tuesday. Simultaneously, a pre-alert for calima has also commenced. Southeast winds on the westernmost island of El Hierro, particularly affecting the northeast, El Golfo valley, and higher areas, are expected with gusts reaching 60-90 km/h. The...
Las Palmas Demonstration This Saturday in Protest Against Genocide in Palestine
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria looks set to witness a significant demonstration against genocide in Palestine this Saturday. Organized, among various other groups, by the Canarias por Palestina platform, the protest is part of a nationwide call for action on January 20th, demanding the cessation of arms trade and diplomatic relations with Israel. This event is one of many across the Canary Islands, reflecting a widespread outcry against the ongoing violence in Palestine. ...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 19-21 January 2024
After the conclusion of Yule and New Year holidays and the celebration of Reyes Magos, the Three Kings Epiphany festivities, the first of e major weekend events have started once again, marking the beginning of yet another year filled with lively celebrations and festivities here on our sub-tropical island of Gran Canaria. Here is the first The Canary Guide #WeekendTips of 2024. The first of this year's patron saints' festivities, in honour of San Sebastián, are taking place in the old towns...
Gran Canaria Public Holidays 2024 – The Canary Guide
The Regional Government in the Canary Islands establishes, within an annual limit of fourteen such dates, a list of official bank holidays for the year 2024, following the publication of the Laboral Calendar in the Official State Gazette (BOE). The local municipality holidays are then published at the end of the year. The island of Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands share official holidays with the rest of Spain. In addition to these, each of the Canary Islands has its official holiday and...
