Tenerife Carnival Dates for 2026

From the Cabalgata Anunciadora (Carnival Opening Parade) on 1 Mar 2019

Searching for information on the Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Carnival or Karneval Teneriffa 2026 then you've come to the right place.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2026 has a theme and a calendar

‘Ritmos latinos’ (Latin rhythms) will be the theme of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2026, which will be held between January 16 and February 22. The choice of theme is the result of the online vote, organized by the capital city council, which won with 34.21% of popular support over the other options. The result was announced on the final day of the 2025 carnival in Santa Cruz. 

El Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2026 ya tiene tema y calendario

CONFIRMED: The next edition of the Carnival, in 2026, will begin on Friday, January 16 with the Opening Ceremony. After that inauguration and the long list of contests (below, based on many previous years' timetables), Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2026 in the streets will begin on Friday, 13 February 2026, with the Opening Parade and will end on Piñata Sunday, February 22. 

• Friday, 16 January: Inauguration of Carnival 2026
• Thursday, 22 January: 1st Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
• Friday, 23 January: 2nd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
• Saturday, 24 January: 3rd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
• Sunday, 25 January: Festival of Choreographed Groups
• Monday, 26 January: 1st Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
• Tuesday, 27 January: 2nd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
• Wednesday, 28 January: 3rd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
• Friday, 30 January: Final of the Murga Contests
• Saturday, 31 January: Contest of Musical Groups
• Sunday, 1 February: Gala Election of the Junior Carnival Queen
• Wednesday, 4 February: Gala of the Senior Carnival Queen
• Thursday, 5 February: Comedy Song Contest
• Saturday, 7 February: Comparsas Contest
• Sunday, 8 February: Costume Contest and the Rondallas Contest
• Tuesday, 10 February: Los Fregolinos Concert
• Wednesday, 11 February: Gala Election of the Carnival Queen
• Thursday, 12 February: Festival of Zarzuela
• Friday, 13 February: Opening Parade
• Saturday, 14 February: Rhythm and Harmony Comparsas
• Sunday, 15 February: Daytime Carnaval
• Monday, 16 February: Carnaval Monday
• Shrove Tuesday, 17 February: Carnival Main Parade
• Wednesday, 18 February: Burial of the Sardine
• Thursday, 19 February: Festival of Rondallas
• Friday, 20 February: Children's Carnival Parade
• Saturday, 21 February: Daytime Carnaval
• Sunday, 22 February: Exhibition and parade of vintage and classic cars, end of carnival party and carnival closes with a firework display

Many of the events can be watched live on CarnavalTVC

(Don't worry about carnival in the streets beginning on Friday the 13th, because it's Martes 13 (Tuesday 13th) that is considered unlucky in Spain.)

Thirty years before: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 1996

Twenty years before: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2006

Ten years before: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2016

Puerto de la Cruz Carnival 2026

• Thursday 12 February - Election of the Carnival Queen
• Saturday 14 February - Proclamatory Parade
• Wednesday 18 February - Burial of the Sardine
• Friday 20 February - Mascarita Ponte Tacón
• Saturday 21 February - Main Parade

Los Gigantes Carnival 2026

The start of carnival in Los Gigantes is usually on the Friday ten days after Shrove Tuesday, which would be on Friday 27 Feb 2026. Their Carnival Main Parade is usually held in the afternoon of the Sunday, which would be 1 March 2026.

Los Cristianos Carnival 2026

As ever, we won't even guess when Los Cristianos carnival will be held. Once available, the dates can generally be found within the relevant year's Calendario de Fiestas del Municipio (Calendar of the municipality's festivals). However ... Even if Arona publish dates ahead, they are in the habit of changing the dates at the very last minute and these changes have not been advertised nor reported in the media, so it requires constant manual watching of their site (above) to know.

All dates are subject to changes that are beyond our control

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2025

Elizabeth Victoria Ledesma Laker is Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025
Photo: Gala de la Reina Adulta, Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

2025 Carnival Poster

The climax of the preparations for this year's carnival arrived in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the evening of Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025, when the city chose it's new carnival queen from among 11 candidates at the gala, directed by Jep Meléndez and presented by Lara Álvarez and Alexis Hernández, at the Tenerife International Fairs and Congress Centre to a packed audience of over 7,000 people. 

Elizabeth Victoria Ledesma Laker was elected Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025, with a costume entitled “Conexión” (Connection), designed by Alexis Santana, and representing McDonald's and newspaper El Día-La Opinión de Tenerife. 

Elizabeth Ledesma Laker previously represented Spain at Miss International 2017 in Tokyo, Japan, and participated in Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland. At the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival in 2020, Elizabeth was part of the court as Fourth Maid of Honour. 'Queen Elizabeth' is a native of Arona, as is the Queen of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife's Seniors, a double for the southern municipality.

Her court is made up as follows: 

• 1st Maid of Honour: Laura Fernández Ruiz, with a costume entitled “Gotas de Cielo” (Drops of Heaven), designed by Sedomir Rodríguez and representing Dormitorum
• 2nd Maid of Honour: Marta Pérez Baute, with “El cielo y tú” (The sky and you), by Santi Castro, for Añaza Carrefour Shopping Centre
• 3rd Maid of Honour: Ainhoa ​​Díaz Sánchez, with “La Fontaine”, by Juan Carlos Armas, for Alcampo La Laguna Shopping Centre
• 4th Maid of Honour: Michelle Castro Adrián, with “Origen” (Origin), by Jorge González Santana, for Mediterráneo Insurance Brokerage.

The mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez, together with the Queen of 2024, Corina Mrazek González, presented the sceptre to the new sovereign, while Councillor of Fiestas, Javier Caraballero, awarded the maids of honour. 

The jury that crowned the new Queen and her four Maids of Honor was made up of Alejandro Palomo, creator of the Palomo Spain brand; María Escoté, fashion designer; Maya Hansen, Spanish designer specialized in high-quality corsets; Marianela Hernández (Marilyn’s Closet), Canarian content creator; Alberto Trujillo, renowned set designer for carnivals in the Canary Islands; David and Miguel López, designers and creators of the Davide Leotards firm; Agustín Rubiales, former president of the Aula de Cultura del Carnaval de Cádiz, Favorite Son of the city, Knight Hospitaller and Flag of Andalusia of Solidarity and Concord; Lourdes Santana, regional director of Cadena SER; Miguel Paule, medical director of Clínica Paule, and Verónica Rodríguez, queen of the Hogar Canario Venezolano 2025.

Yotuel Romero and Roldán González of Cuban hip hop group, Orishas performed at the Gala. We first saw them in 2008, in a basket ball court wedged between apartment blocks in Los Realejos - their Hip Hop Conga was the official carnival song that year - and they promised to return then. They also played at the record breaking Daytime Carnival event on Saturday 9 March 2019. 'The group was first called "Amenaza", "threat" or "menace" in Spanish, and appealed to the Cuban youth. The choice of this name for the hip hop group was a way of creating a direct link between the band and the African diaspora.' An appropriate choice then for this year's carnival theme of “Los Secretos de África” (The Secrets of Africa).

Carnival now takes to the streets on Friday, 28 Feb 2025, with it's Opening Parade (time and route here). You can also consult all the Stages, dates and times of all the performances of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025 (in Spanish).

Elizabeth Ledesma Laker, Reina del Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025

Elizabeth Ledesma Laker, Reina del Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025

Senior Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz 2025

María Julia Bello García receives the sceptre from mayor, José Manuel Bermúdez
Photo: Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

María Julia Bello García [who had been 1st Maid of Honour in 2023] was proclaimed Senior Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025, carnival dedicated to "The Secrets of Africa", on Wednesday, with the fantasy "Yo soy Carnaval" (I am Carnival), designed by David Afonso Hernández, representing the dance academy Dile que Sí and Espectáculos Alma Show. The sceptre was presented to her by the mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez, who was accompanied on stage by the Councilor for Festivals, Javier Caraballero, and the president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, during the course of a Gala in which more than 5,400 people enjoyed a show full of music and humour.

Her court is made up of Mª Candelaria de la Rosa, as 1st Maid of Honour, with "Ópera" (Opera), designed by Borja Abreu, representing the City Council of La Laguna; Mª Isabel González, with “Por amor” (For Love), by Antonio Santos, representing Gador Producciones S.L., M. Ascencio Cruz S.L.U. and Espectáculos Bravo Tenerife S.L, as 2nd Maid of Honour; followed as 3rd Maid of Honour by Mª Carmen Perera, with “La leyenda” (The Legend), designed by Juan Carlos Armas, representing Arafo Town Hall, and as 4th Maid of Honour, Blanca Rosa Quintero, with “Contigo” (With You), by Dani and Diana Mena, representing Arona Town Hall.

In addition, several councillors from this capital City Council and representatives from other municipalities on the island were present at this event, in a show that has become, year after year, a draw and meeting point for most senior associations and clubs from all over Tenerife. As for attendance, a huge number of people, mainly elderly people from all corners of Tenerife, made the evening a place of reunion and coexistence at the The Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses to witness the show, which lasted two and a half hours, under the direction of Daniel Pages and hosted by Victorio Pérez, in a contest that included musical performances by Pepe Benavente and Lucrecia, and with the collaboration of Panchita and Servando from the Canarian Television program “En otra Clave”.

The jury of the Gala was made up of Cristo Rodríguez Torres, clothing, fashion and leather technician; Rita Calero Cordobés, director of the magazine “Más Mujer” and promoter of the Más Mujer awards; Anamig Francis Amador, costume designer; Marta González Modino, presenter of “Buenos Días, Canarias”, from Canarian Television; Gregorio Arteaga Arteaga, designer and master craftsman of the Carnival; Ruth Benasayag Lecuona, director of the School of Performing Arts “Escuela Lecuona”, psychologist and actress, and María Elena González Ramírez, window dressing technician and Carnival designer.

The Gala served as a framework for the celebration of the Festival of Senior Citizens' Groups, which this year included the participation of the Tegueste Senior Citizens' Association, Con Nuestra Gente Chincanayros, the Antón Guanche Senior Citizens' Association, Rondalla Las Nieves, Volcanes del Teide, Monte Nevado, Las Incansables de Icod and Mayores del 2000, in that order.

Televisión Canaria broadcast the show live for the entire archipelago.

María Julia Bello, elegida Reina de los Mayores del Carnaval de Santa Cruz

María Julia Bello García, Reina de los Mayores del carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, article includes photos of the winner, along with those of her court, plus all of the candidates who entered and a gallery of images from the gala.

VIDEO: Reina de los Mayores del carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Junior Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz 2025

Camila Dorta Díaz, Junior Carnival Queen in Santa Cruz 2025

Santa Cruz de Tenerife has elected the first of its carnival queens, as Camila Dorta Díaz was chosen on Sunday (16 February) as the Junior Queen of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2025, during the gala directed by Daniel Pagés, held at the Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses. Her costume, entitled “Tritsch ¿Tocamos? o Trastsh ¿Croamos?” (Tritsch Shall we play? or Trastsh Shall we croak?), designed by Santi Castro, representing Icadepro, managed to win the royal sceptre that she received from the hands of the mayor of Santa Cruz, José Manuel Bermúdez, accompanied by the outgoing queen, Sofía Rodríguez.

Making up her court, the first maid of honour was Cinthya Pérez, with “Con doña Tecla hemos topado” (With Mrs. Key we have stumbled upon), designed by Alexis Santana, and representing Grupo Campocha; Samantha Crespo is second maid of honour, with the design entitled “Atlántida” (Atlantis), designed by Noé González, and representing Asesousa, Construcciones Buzanada, and Infantilmónica Triqui Traquitos; As third maid of honour, Dafne Mendoza, with “¿Has visto alguna vez…?" (Have you ever seen…?), designed by Daniel Mena, and representing D2 Outfits; and the last of the maids of honour, the fourth, fell to Aliana Hernández, with the costume “Bienvenida, estamos encantados" (Welcome, we are delighted), which was designed by José Ángel Ramos, and representing Roots.

The jury that chose the Junior Queen of the Carnival and her court was made up of Teresa de Jesús Jerónimo Hernández, music teacher at the Conservatory; Juana María Brito de León, director of the news program Buenos Días Canarias on Televisión Canaria; Nuria Bilbao Aragón, art historian specialized in Carnival; Sobeida Gómez Rodríguez, model, actress, choreographer and dancer; Teresa Hernández Quesada, textile technician and dressmaker; Inés Herrera González, coordinator of the tailoring department of the Tenerife Auditorium; and Aron Morales Pérez, author of the 2024 carnival poster and design and illustration technician.

The staff of the Autonomous Organization of Festivals and Recreational Activities (OAFAR) acted as secretary, with Ladislao C. Saavedra García-Arango as notary of the act appointed by the Illustrious College of Notaries of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Televisión Canaria broadcast this show live for the entire Canary Islands.

La niña Camila Dorta, elegida Reina Infantil del Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025

VIDEO: Santa Cruz de Tenerife ya tiene Reina Infantil del Carnaval 2025

Camila Dorta Díaz with “Tritsch ¿Tocamos? o Trastsh ¿Croamos?” (Tritsch Shall we play? or Trastsh Shall we croak?), designed by Santi Castro, representing Icadepro.
Photos: Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The Senior Carnival Queen 2025 will be chosen on Wednesday, 19 February and the Gala Election of the Carnival Queen, takes place the following Wednesday, 26 February. The carnival Opening Parade is on Friday, 28 February and the Carnival Main Parade in the afternoon of Shrove Tuesday, 4 March.

The Moving Target of Los Cristianos Carnival

Fantasy moving target that exists for real in Arona

Easter, Lent and thus the dates of carnival that precedes it, are movable feasts on the Christian Liturgical calendar. At Arona Council, this tips over into the realms of moving target and even outright fantasma. I'd dearly wanted to come up with a "magic formula" for calculating the dates of carnival in Los Cristianos (as I've done with the other big carnivals on the island) - and given the demand for information and visits to posts about Los Cristianos Carnival - I think you'd like me to, too.

So after translating the program back in 2009, I thought I'd go through the archives to see if a pattern would emerge that would allow us to arrive at a method to predict when these fiestas would take place each year, but, sadly, it didn't work.

The dates of Los Cristianos Carnival Main Parade through the years:

Taking the dates of Shrove Tuesday (the most reliable point in the carnival calendar) and the dates of the main parade of Los Cristianos Carnival (the event that is probably of most interest to visitors) over the previous few years, I plotted how many days there were between the two dates. In the distant past, the Los Cristianos carnaval main parade had always taken place 12 days after Shrove Tuesday. 

Some delay is understandable, as fairground attractions, food stalls, etc., have to be dismantled and moved from the north of the island and rebuilt in the south.

But then they went and mucked things up, by making it a week later, with the main parade 19 days after Shrove Tuesday instead. Even worse, it has since been moved forward by a further week to make a gap of 26 days and often as much as 33 days. New events are being added to their schedule every year; some of the events that used to take place mid-week have been moved to weekends and the length of the carnival is longer than it used to be, so it just isn't possible to predict.

The Gran Coso Apoteósico del Carnaval (The Main Parade) always happens on the final Sunday from around 4 pm from the Paloma Beach apartments in the Avda. Juan Carlos I to the Centro Cultural de Los Cristianos and the last carnival event tends to be the next day, on the Monday night: the Burial of the Sardine, followed by the Widow's Ball. You still need to know when it begins, let alone when it ends.

Arona Council published the dates for 2023, but originally, used the wrong year's calendar. So I contacted them and asked if they were sure, because I didn't think they meant to infer that their main parade could be on a Monday. Eventually, the penny dropped, they updated their calendar and confirmed the dates to me. In mid-February, I checked and found that the whole thing had been moved a week. 

Again for carnival 2024, I checked in late 2023 and was pleasantly surprised that there were dates published on the calendar of fiestas on their official council website and, in good faith, added those dates to my post and promoted them. Went back to the official council website calendar again just a couple of weeks before the carnival should start, which shouldn't even be necessary, and found that Arona had, once again, moved the whole thing on a week. Seething does not begin to cover it.

Of course many thousands of people who live in the area go to the carnival and the tourists that just happen to be around, may, possibly, accidentally get to hear about it, but surely, it's common sense that if people were able to plan this would attract those who really want to be there who are more likely to contribute to the local economy? Are Arona really totally unaware that people might have booked flights, holidays, etc., on purpose to come to their carnival? People who, if they change the dates, will be disappointed, or out of pocket? Honestly, it makes me angry on your behalf, because I think it shows an arrogant level of contempt for visitors. 

Still, dates and details for 2015 came just 2 days before it began! We try to update each year, but, as you can see by the time we can be sure, it's always too late.

Tenerife Carnival Dates for 2025

The 2025 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival poster was designed by Nigerian artist REWA, the first African woman to design a poster for the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival. 

UPDATE: Carnival events on the island are now finished for 2025. Take a look at the Tenerife Carnival Dates for 2026.

Searching for information on the Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife Carnival or Karneval Teneriffa 2025 then you've come to the right place.

It has been confirmed that Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2025 will take place between 31 January and 9 March and the theme of the carnival in 2025, chosen by online voting, will be 'Secrets of Africa'. After the inauguration on Friday, 31 January 2025 and the long list of contests (below), Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2025 in the streets is scheduled to begin on Friday, 28 February 2025, with the Opening Parade and run through to Sunday, 9 March 2025.

• Friday, 31 January: Inauguration of Carnival 2025
• Friday, 7 February: 1st Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
• Saturday, 8 February: 2nd Phase of the Junior Murgas Contest
• Sunday, 9 February: Festival of Choreographed Groups
• Monday, 10 February: 1st Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
• Tuesday, 11 February: 2nd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
• Wednesday, 12 February: 3rd Phase of the Adult Murga Contest
• Friday, 14 February: Final of the Murga Contests
• Saturday, 15 February: Contest of Musical Groups
• Sunday, 16 February: Gala Election of the Junior Carnival Queen
• Wednesday, 19 February: Gala of the Senior Carnival Queen
• Friday, 21 February: Comedy Song Contest
• Saturday, 22 February: Comparsas Contest
• Sunday, 23 February: Costume Contest and the Rondallas Contest
• Tuesday, 25 February: Los Fregolinos Concert
• Wednesday, 26 February: Gala Election of the Carnival Queen
• Thursday, 27 February: Festival of Zarzuela
• Friday, 28 February: Cabalgata Anunciadora (Opening Parade), from 7:30 pm in the Plaza de la República Dominicana, passing through Avenida de la Asunción, Ramón y Cajal, Galcerán, Plaza Weyler, Méndez Núñez, Pilar, Villalba Hervás, La Marina, ending on Avenida Francisco La Roche. (Via)
• Saturday, 1 March: Rhythm and Harmony Comparsas [Photos]
• Sunday, 2 March: Daytime Carnaval
• Monday, 3 March: Carnaval Monday, includes Dragnaval 2025, Drag Queen Gala, from 9 pm in the Plaza de la Candelaria.
• Shrove Tuesday, 4 March: Carnival Main Parade (SUSPENDED out of respect, owing to the death of a 30 year old man in the early hours during a brawl in Santa Cruz, as well as because of the bad weather)
• Wednesday, 5 March: Burial of the Sardine [Photos]
• Thursday, 6 March: Festival of Rondallas
• Friday, 7 March: Children's Carnival Parade
• Saturday, 8 March: Sabado de Piñata (Daytime Carnaval)
• Sunday, 9 March: Domingo de Piñata. Exhibition and parade of vintage cars, end of carnival party and carnival closes with a firework display

Many of the events can be watched live on CarnavalTVC

Stages, dates and times of all the performances in the streets and square of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2025 (in Spanish).

Ninety years ago: Miss Carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1935

Thirty years ago: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 1995

Twenty years ago: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2005

Ten years ago: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival Queen 2015

Puerto de la Cruz Carnival 2025

• Thursday 27 February - Election of the Carnival Queen
• Saturday 1 March - Proclamatory Parade
• Wednesday 5 March - Burial of the Sardine
• Friday 7 March - Mascarita Ponte Tacón
• Saturday 8 March - Main Parade. Puerto de la Cruz had to pospone their main carnival parade owing to the poor weather forecast. The new date for the event is Saturday, 15 Mar 2025 at 16:00.

Los Gigantes Carnival 2025

The start of carnival in Los Gigantes is usually on the Friday ten days after Shrove Tuesday, which would be on Friday 14 March 2025. Their Carnival Main Parade is usually held in the afternoon of the Sunday, which would be 16 March 2025.

CONFIRMED: The Carnival in Los Gigantes (Santiago del Teide) in Tenerife, Spain, takes place from March 13 to March 23, 2025, and features a theme of "The 90s" with performances, parades, and activities for all ages. The full program, in English, is published here: Los Gigantes Carnival 2025: A Celebration of the Iconic 90s

Los Cristianos Carnival 2025

As ever, we won't even guess when Los Cristianos carnival will be held. Once available, the dates can generally be found within the relevant year's Calendario de Fiestas del Municipio (Calendar of the municipality's festivals). However ... Even if Arona publish dates ahead, they are in the habit of changing the dates at the very last minute and these changes have not been advertised nor reported in the media, so it requires constant manual watching of their site (above) to know.

The poster for the 2025 Los Cristianos International
Carnival, a reflection of the tribute to Venezuela

The Los Cristianos International Carnival 2025, which will be held between 𝟐𝟎 and 𝟑𝟏 of March, has been confirmed with an official poster. On this occasion, the theme of the festivities is 'Venezuela, a carnival of rhythm, colour and joy' and the Tenerife artist Nareme Melián has created a work that fuses the union between the Canary Islands and Venezuela with easily recognisable images and motifs.

The confirmation of these dates also clarifies that their Coso Apoteosis (Carnival Main Parade) will be taking place on Sunday, 30 March 2025 (~4 pm from the Paloma Beach apartments in the Avda. Juan Carlos I to the Centro Cultural).

Via: The council's own department of Fiestas Arona

If we get any further information about the program of events we'll add it.

There is a programe for Los Cristianos Carnival 2025, in five languages. You can also download separate PDF versions in English, German, French and Italian. We've translated the following from the program on Arona council's website: 

Venezuela, a carnival of rhythm, color, and joy

PROGRAM

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

8:30 PM: Carnival Presentation and Candidates for Junior Queen, Senior Queen, and Carnival Queen. Location: Infanta Leonor Auditorium in Los Cristianos.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

7:00 PM: Carnival Exhibition Opening by Laly González. Location: Hall of the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre.

9:00 PM: Carnival Group Competition. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

6:00 PM: First Daytime Carnival. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

7:00 PM: Carnival Announcing Parade. Route: Playa de Las Américas, from the Gala Shopping Centre on Rafael Puig Lluvina Avenue to Oasis Shopping Centre on Las Américas Avenue.

9:30 PM: Musical performance "Mayelín: Tribute to Celia Cruz."

12:00 AM: Grand Dance with entertainment by the Los Ideales orchestra. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

SUNDAY, MARCH 23

6:00 PM: Murga Group Gathering. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

MONDAY, MARCH 24

6:30 PM: Carnival Choreographic Group Festival. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

8:00 PM: Carnival Queen Election Gala. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26

10:00 AM: Inclusion Parade. Route: From Trasmallo Promenade (Bahía Shopping Centre), along the Los Cristianos coastal promenade to Pescadora Square.

8:00 PM: Carnival Queen Election Gala for Children. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

8:30 PM: Grand Carnival Queen Election Gala. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28

6:00 PM: Carnival Seniors' Ball. Location: Patio of the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre.

8:30 PM: Carnival Drag Queen Show. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

11:30 PM: Grand Dance with entertainment by Sabrosa and Maquinaria Band. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

11:30 PM: DJ Zone with DJ entertainment. Location: Plaza del Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

3:00 PM: Second Daytime Carnival with national and international artists. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

3:00 PM: Family Daytime Carnival with various performances, workshops, and children's Carnival activities. Location: Plaza de la Pescadora and main streets of Los Cristianos.

7:00 PM: Carnival Costume Contest. Location: Plaza de la Pescadora, Los Cristianos.

9:00 PM: 11th Beach Route. At the end, the "Óscar Hernández" awards ceremony will be presented for the most original, horrifying, and outrageous costume. Route: From Plaza de la Pescadora, Plaza de la Alpispa, C/ Juan Reverón Sierra, Av. Los Playeros to Plaza de la Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.

7:00 PM: DJ Zone with local DJs. Location: Plaza del Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.

11:30 PM: Grand dance with entertainment by the Wamampy and Armonía Show bands. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30

11:00 AM. Classic and Vintage Car Exhibition. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

4:00 PM: Grand Carnival Apotheosis (Carnival Main Parade). Route: From the Paloma Beach Apartments, on Juan Carlos I Avenue, to the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre.

8:00 PM: Grand dance with entertainment by the El Combo Dominicano and Malibu bands. Location: Carnival Grounds (Chajofe Boulevard), Los Cristianos.

MONDAY, MARCH 31

9:00 PM: Burial of the Sardine Carnival Parade. Route: From Plaza del Pescador (Fisherman's Square outside the Cultural Centre) to Los Cristianos Beach.

11:00 PM: Widow's Ball, End of Carnival, with entertainment by Grupo Acorde. Location: Plaza del Pescador (Fisherman's Square outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.

END OF CARNIVAL

This program is subject to change.

Carnaval Internacional de Los Cristianos - Arona 2025

All dates are liable to change beyond our control.

Public Holidays in Tenerife in 2025

The Government of the Canary Islands has purportedly already approved the 2025 calendar and these are the holidays for the Canary Islands in 2025:

• January 1 - Año Nuevo (New Year)
• January 6 - Epifanía del Señor (Epiphany / Three Kings Day)
• April 17 - Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday)
• April 18 - Viernes Santo (Good Friday) 
• May 1 - Fiesta del Trabajo (Worker's Day)
• May 30 - Día de Canarias (Canary Islands Day)
• October 12 - Fiesta Nacional de España (National Day of Spain)
• November 1 - Todos los Santos (All Saints)
• December 6 - Día de la Constitución Española (Spanish Constitution)
• December 8 - Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception)
• December 25 - Natividad del Señor (Christmas Day)

In addition to the general holidays, island holidays corresponding to each island are added, which in Tenerife is usually February 2 - Virgen de la Candelaria (Candlemas), however, in 2025 that date already falls on a Sunday. 

One usual date is missing from the list above, August 15 - Asunción de la Virgen (Assumption of the Virgin). We await confirmation on its fate.

Canarias estrena calendario laboral 2025

More information: Public holidays in the Canary Islands