Festivals in Santa Lucía de Tirajana
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, municipality of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands.
Local festivals in Santa Lucía de Tirajana
Santa Lucía de Tirajana's festival calendar is shared between the historic town and communities such as Vecindario, Sardina del Sur, El Doctoral and Pozo Izquierdo. The festivities of Santa Lucía and Los Labradores are the municipality's main traditional celebration, while San Rafael anchors Vecindario's major October festivities.
Usual celebration
13 December is the main day of Santa Lucía's festivities in the historic town, with the offering of water and milk, a livestock fair and the Caldera de Tirajana folk gathering. The Haragán follows on the next day, and the cycle culminates in the Los Labradores romería. In Vecindario, San Rafael's main day is 24 October, accompanied by a romería, music and community events in San Rafael square and at the fairground venue.
Other events
El Doctoral celebrates San Pedro Mártir, while Pozo Izquierdo hosts events linked to San Juan and the end of summer. The Town Hall, festival committees and residents' associations organise these celebrations.