In 2027 Shrove Tuesday falls on 9 February and Ash Wednesday on the 10th. In the Canaries each city sets its own calendar: this year the big parade in Santa Cruz de Tenerife comes two weeks later, on Tuesday 23 February.
These are the dates published for 2027 by the islands' main carnivals. We only list what town halls or the official tourism board have announced; if something has not been published yet, we say so.
Checked on 21 October 2026
The calendar is two weeks later than usual this year: the Recinto Ferial is in use until 6 January.
Day-by-day programme not published yet: dates announced by the town hall.
Town hall programme not published yet.
As of 21 October 2026, these carnivals have not published their 2027 dates. We will update this page when they do:
Puerto de la Cruz and Los Cristianos (Tenerife), Maspalomas (Gran Canaria), Arrecife (Lanzarote), Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura).
Full day-by-day programme, times, gala ticket prices and your own planner.
See Tenerife Carnival 2027 →Shrove Tuesday is 9 February 2027 and Ash Wednesday the 10th. In the Canaries, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife celebrate from 22 January to 28 February; the Santa Cruz grand parade (Coso) is on Tuesday 23 February.
The town hall moved the calendar back two weeks because the Recinto Ferial, where the stage is built, is in use by the Parque Infantil y Juvenil until 6 January. Hence the Queen gala on 17 February and the Coso on the 23rd.
Yes, the dates are staggered: Los Indianos on La Palma on Monday 8 February, the Las Palmas Queen gala the same day, then the Santa Cruz de Tenerife gala (17 February) and Coso (23 February).