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Tenerife in October 2018

12 de Octubre, Fiesta Nacional. Image: Cristina Cifuentes Some rights reserved

On 12 October each year the Fiesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Day), also known as Dia de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) is celebrated across Spain and the Canary Islands. Since 2000, October 12 has also been Spain's Day of the Armed Forces, celebrated with a military parade in Madrid. It's a public holiday.

There are the following Municipal Public Holidays in Tenerife in October:
  • 8 Oct 18 - Festival of Santísimo Cristo de la Salud in Arona
  • 15 Oct 18 - Festival of Santa Úrsula in Adeje
  • 22 Oct 18 - Festival of Santísimo Cristo del Calvario in El Tanque
  • 22 Oct 18 - Festival of Santa Úrsula - Santa Úrsula
  • 25 Oct 18 - Festival of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios in Buenavista del Norte

Tenerife Land of Eternal Christmas

Sunbathing SantaDesert Island ChristmasScuba Diving SantaTropical Santa
Santa's Having a Whale of a TimeSurfing SantaWaterski SantaCamel Rodeo Santa
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