Tenerife in March 2018

Carnival Main Parade in Los Cristianos
Photo By Daniel L Cetrulo for Ayuntamiento de Arona Some rights reserved

The bad weather played havoc (again - this also happened in 2016) with the schedule for Carnival in Los Gigantes, so the authorities have issued a revised programme:

Thursday, 1 March 
9:30pm Drag Queen Gala-Exhibition followed by "Ni Un Pelo de Tontos".

Friday, 2 March 
9pm Grand Gala for the election of the Adult Carnival Queen with performance by Comparsa Los Joroperos and singer, Jadel.  
11pm Carnival Dance with Orchestra Tropin and DJ Mario Bravo.

Saturday, 3 March
11am Junior Cross 2018.
5:30pm Gala Election of the Junior Carnival Queen with the participation of local coreographic groups and magic show.
11pm Carnival dance with Orchestras Sabrosa and Guaracha, during which the winners of the costume contest will be announced.

Sunday, 4 March
12pm Grand Carnival Parade with the participation of all the carnival groups; comparsas, floats with the carnival queens and her maids of honour, etc. Upon the procession's arrival in the square, dancing to the Orchestra Maraury.
8pm Mister Global Spain Gala

Carnival costumes will be on display in the Plaza Buganvilla in Los Gigantes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 5th to 7th March and from 4:30pm on Thursday, 8th March is the carnival afternoon of bouncy castles, workshops and musical performances for young children.

The Burial of the Sardine and the Daytime Carnival in Los Gigantes have been postponed until Friday, 9th March and Saturday, 10th March, respectively. 

International Carnival Los Cristianos 2018 begins on March 1st to March 12th, with the Opening Parade on the 3rd and the Main Parade on the 11th. 

Over the weekend of 16, 17 and 19 March the Plaza de España in the centre of Adeje will, once again, ‘go green’ as part of the international greening of buildings around the world for Saint Patrick's Day. The official mass will be celebrated at midday on Saturday, 17 March at the Iglesia Parroquial Ntra. Sra. de Guadalupe (Parish Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe).

Fiestas de San Patricio en Adeje

Tenerife's capital city celebrates St. Patrick's Day as an international act of homage to the historic Irish colony. The Rambla de Santa Cruz and the municipal market are decorated with Irish flags and the characteristic shamrock. In addition, performances of traditional Irish music and gastronomic tastings are programmed where the best beer will not be forgotten.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife se viste de verde en la fiesta irlandesa más internacional

Monday, 19th March 2018 is Día del Padre (Father's Day). In Catholic Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 (St. Joseph's Day) since the Middle Ages.

There are no local public holidays in individual municipalities this month.

Semana Santa (Holy Week) begins on Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) Sunday, 25th March and ends on Sunday, 1st April, with two public holidays: Thursday, 29th March and Friday, 30th March for Good Friday.