Canary Islands Day. How and why is it celebrated?

In the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, the day of the Canary Islands is celebrated on May 30. To commemorate, on the same day in 1983, that the first session of the Canary Parliament took place.

Defining the territory of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, composed of its double capitality: Las Palmas of Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Before that, the Canary Islands had never had the autonomy to encompass the entire archipelago. It was composed of all the Democratically elected Canary governments for a period of four years and was based in the two most populous capitals The former capitals of Las Palmas , Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The Canary Islands are gradually assuming these kinds of festivals as something very own, something recent, but at the same time in line with geographical, political and administrative realities.

Especially for the most educated and the youngest children to celebrate the Day of the Canary Islands,many activities are organized to know the Canarian traditions, the island culture, especially the natural and social environment of these islands.

Although the main event is an official event organized by the government of the Canary Islands, the Assembly of Islands and the City Council and some companies organize many cultural and leisure activities in almost every corner of the Canary Islands to celebrate Canary Islands Day and participate in civil society. for this celebration.

There are many events that are held these days to celebrate the Day of the Canary Islands: Parrandas, pilgrimages, exhibitions, children's activities, numerous cultural and leisure activities, promoted by the Cabildos Insulares and the Town Halls.

But it can be said that those really special are the ones that are made around friends and family. A good meal, with traditional Canary dishes and the joy of celebrating.