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Tenerife in October 2017

The goat, mascot of the Spanish Legion, seen here in the military parade on October 12.
By CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0]

October 12 is celebrated as the National Day or Fiesta Nacional de Espana in Spain. It is also called Hispanic Day or the Dia de la Hispanidad. Since 2000, October 12 has also been Spain's Day of the Armed Forces, celebrated with a military parade in Madrid. October 12 is a National Public holiday in Spain.

There are the following Municipal Public Holidays in October:
  • 2 October: Festivity of Santísimo Cristo de la Salud in Arona.
  • 9 October: Festivity of Santa Úrsula, Patrona de la Villa in Adeje.
  • 6 October: Festivity of Santísimo Cristo del Calvario in El Tanque.
  • 21 October: Día de Santa Úrsula, Patron in Santa Úrsula.
  • 25 October: Festivity of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios in Buenavista del Norte.
And the following fiestas are celebrated in October:
  • Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación in Adeje.
  • Nuestra Señora del Rosario on 3 October in Fasnia.
  • Nuestra Señora del Rosario on 7 October in El Rosario.
  • Fiestas del Pilar on 12 October in Granadilla.
  • Fiestas of Cristo del Calvario from 15 to 20 October in El Tanque.
  • Fiestas Patronales on 21 October in Santa Úrsula.
  • Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza 22 to 24 Oct in La Guancha. 
  • Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios on 24 October in Buenavista del Norte.

Tenerife Land of Eternal Christmas

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