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Santa Cruz de Tenerife public holidays and shop opening days (2026 and 2027)

Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s local holidays for 2026 are Carnival Tuesday (17 February) and 4 May (Día de la Cruz), as the Canary Islands gazette lists them.

Why it matters: Local holidays close offices, schools and many shops, and they move administrative deadlines.
When: You are planning appointments, errands or travel around holidays.
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026
Next check by: 24 Jan 2027

Cost: Free

Steps

Find the local holidays
The BOC order of 6 August 2025 lists 17 February (Martes de Carnaval) and 4 May (Festividad del Día de la Cruz) for 2026. The BOC order of 7 August 2026 lists 23 February (Martes de Carnaval) and 3 May (Día de la Cruz) for 2027.
Add the regional holidays
The Gobierno de Canarias lists these general holidays for 2026: 1 and 6 January, 2 and 3 April, 1 May, 30 May (Día de Canarias), 15 August, 12 October, 2 November, 8 December and 25 December; Tenerife also has 2 February (Virgen de Candelaria) as an island holiday. The page describing this was published as a draft decree, so confirm in the BOC.
Check when shops may open
The Canary Islands resolution of 18 November 2025 (BOC 239, 2 December 2025) lists these ten Sundays and holidays when shops may open in 2026 on Tenerife: 4 January, 2 April, 30 May, 15 August, 2 November, 29 November, 8 December, and 13, 20 and 27 December.
Plan around closures
Local holidays are paid, non-recoverable days off for workers and count as non-working days for administrative deadlines, so offices may be closed and deadlines can move; check the office’s own page.

Where

BOC 2026 local holidays order
https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2025/165/3029.html

Tips

Check the local holiday before booking an appointment or planning a deadline.

Official sources

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