Festivals in San Bartolomé de Tirajana

Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, municipality of Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands.

Local festivals of San Bartolomé de Tirajana

The most representative celebration of San Bartolomé de Tirajana is the patron saint festivities of Santiago Apóstol and San Bartolomé, especially linked to Tunte, the historical and administrative capital of the municipality. The municipal electronic headquarters It serves as an official reference to confirm the local non-business days of 2026.

  • Name of the municipality's festivities: patron saint festivities of Santiago Apóstol and San Bartolomé.
  • Main celebration day: 25 July, Santiago Apóstol, y 24 August, San Bartolomé, both included as local holidays in 2026 at the municipal headquarters.
  • Usual duration: several days of events around the patron saint dates, with religious, cultural, neighbourhood and festive programming in Tunte.
  • Usual places: Tunte, square and church of San Bartolomé, Town Halls, streets of the historic centre, cultural spaces and venues enabled by the City Council.
  • Associated traditions: religious events, processions, neighbourhood gatherings, Canarian popular music, pilgrimages or offerings when they appear on the programme, festivals, children's activities, popular culture and sporting events.
  • Who participates: City Hall, Tourism, Celebrations and Events area, parish, neighbourhood and cultural groups, musical groups, festival commissions, residents, families and visitors.
  • Local public holiday: en 2026, the electronic headquarters includes local holidays of the municipality on 25 July, Santiago Apóstol, and the 24 August, San Bartolomé. They are not equivalent to the entire holiday period.
  • Other cultural events: el Carnaval Internacional de Maspalomas, the tourist agenda of Maspalomas Costa Canaria, sporting events, cultural activities and festivals in neighbourhoods and centres of the municipality.
  • Otras ofertas culturales: historic centre of Tunte, church of San Bartolomé, Maspalomas Lighthouse, Maspalomas Dunes, Fataga, trail routes, archaeological sites and natural and tourist heritage of the south of Gran Canaria.