Is Monday 9th July a holiday in Tenerife?

[PLB]

Hi, I am new to this forum but can someone please help.

A group of us are arriving by cruise ship on Monday 9th July and I have tried to arrange a half day morning tour of the island with TOURS IN TENERIFE.
They say that they are not available due to a summer holiday.
Is the 9th July a special holiday date in Tenerife and if so will that make it difficult for us to find an alternative tour operator.

[timmylish]

Not to sound difficult but by looking on one site I found the information you are looking for. We are not on the moon and Google does recognise this Island! Anyway:-
http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/other-locations/tenerife-consulate/public-holidays-tenerife

[doncarlos]

I think that something like this is more accurate because it shows the local holidays for the provincia:
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[PLB]

Appreciate your replies.

I did previously check and together with your replies appears to confirm that there are no holidays in July so that’s strange that I received the following reply email from TOURS IN TENERIFE when requesting a group tour.

Quote: “Thank you very much for your e-mail and interest in our tours.
Unfortunately we are not available on July 9 th. due to summer holiday.”

They appear to be a reputable company and come up frequently when you Google for tours in Tenerife.

[TOTO 99]

I think it's more than likely that the operators of this firm are on holiday at the time. Just a guess...

[timmylish]

I think that something like this is more accurate because it shows the local holidays for the provincia:
***************/JVrJby

Ah! But for a non-Spanish speaking holidaymaker, surely one in English, such as mine, is more suitable?

[Suej]

Not according to this!

http://www.web-calendar.org/en/holidays/canary-islands/2012

[cainaries]

Not according to this!

http://www.web-calendar.org/en/holidays/canary-islands/2012

Mother's Day on 8th December??? I think something got lost in translation there, Suej.

It could just be that the company in question is going to close for the summer. Or may be that doesn't happen in Tenerife. Certainly happens here. Kids break up from school and everything shuts down until they go back again. Crisis what crisis.

[Jackie]

Well I'm declaring 9th July a Bank Holiday in honour of my birthday on the 8th...can't go and celebrate on a Sunday then get up for work on the Monday lol ;)

[PLB]

Well I'm declaring 9th July a Bank Holiday in honour of my birthday on the 8th...can't go and celebrate on a Sunday then get up for work on the Monday lol ;)

Happy birthday for the 8th.

BTW, we will be in La Palma on that day. :)

Added after 9 minutes:


I think it's more than likely that the operators of this firm are on holiday at the time. Just a guess...

Yes, I was wondering if that could be the reason.

Anyway an update.

I have just received a more positive reply from Orange Bus Tenerife so we will see if they can help us with a suitable tour.

Thanks again.

[garlicbread]

I have posted the calendar of public holidays in the Canaries on another thread in the past but to save you looking here is the list again, with the following the official fiestas for Tenerife in 2012:
6 January, Epiphany
2 February, Virgen de la Candelaria
5 & 6 April, Easter
1 May, Fiesta del Trabajo
30 May, Día de Canarias
15 August, Asunción de la Virgen
12 October, Spain Day
1 November, Todos los Santos
6 December, Día de la Constitución
8 December, Inmaculada Concepción
25 December, Christmas Day

The above 12 holidays are the 11 fiestas for the Canaries together with the extra day which each island enjoys which, in Tenerife’s case, is 2 February for the island’s patron saint day, Virgen de la Candelaria.

In addition, each municipality will have its own two days, bringing the total number of fiestas for every part of the Canaries to 14. It is the proliferation of these two local days throughout the island that gives the impression that the whole of Tenerife is constantly on holiday.

The local fiestas in 2012 for Tenerife are:
Adeje:
20 January – Festividad de San Sebastián
15 October – Festividad de Santa Úrsula
Arafo (Villa de Arafo):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
27 de agosto: Festividad de San Bernardo
Arico (Villa de Arico):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
8 September – Festividad de Nuestra Señora de Abona
Arona:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
8 October – Santísimo Cristo de la Salud
Buenavista del Norte (Villa de Buenavista del Norte)_
24 August – Festividad de San Bartolomé, Copatrono de la Villa
25 October – Festividad de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
Candelaria (Villa de Candelaria):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
26 July – Festividad de Santa Ana
El Rosario:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
6 August – Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
El Sauzal:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
29 June – San Pedro Apóstol
El Tanque:
31 August – Nuestra Señora del Buen Viaje
22 October – Santísimo Cristo del Calvario
Fasnia:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
20 August – Fiesta Patronal de San Joaquín
Garachico (Villa y Puerto de Garachico):
26 July – Festividad de Santa Ana
16 August – Festividad de San Roque
Granadilla de Abona:
24 April – Festividad del Santo Hermano Pedro de San José de Bethencourt
13 June – Festividad de San Antonio de Padua
Guía de Isora:
25 June – Celebración de San Juan Bautista
17 September – Santísimo Cristo de la Dulce Muerte
Güimar:
29 June – Fiestas Patronales de San Pedro Apóstol
7 September – Fiesta en Honor de Nuestra Señora de El Socorro
Icod de Los Vinos:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
25 April – San Marcos Evangelista, Patrón de la ciudad
La Guancha:
18 January – Nuestra Señora de La Esperanza
20 August – Lunes de las Fiestas Patronales
La Laguna (San Cristóbal de La Laguna):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
14 September – Fiesta del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna
La Matanza de Acentejo (Villa de La Matanza de Acentejo):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
6 August – Día de El Salvador
La Orotava (Villa de La Orotava):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
14 June – Infraoctava del Corpus Christi
La Victoria de Acentejo (Villa de la Victoria de Acentejo):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
27 August – Fiestas Patronales
Los Realejos (Villa de Los Realejos):
3 May – Exaltación de la Santa Cruz
30 June – lunes del Carmen
Los Silos (Villa de Los Siloa):
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
8 September – Nuestra Señora de la Luz
Puerto de la Cruz:
3 May – La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz y Conmemoración de la Fundación de la Ciudad
10 July – Conmemoración de la Festividad de la Virgen del Carmen
San Juan de La Rambla (Villa de San Juan de la Rambla):
25 June – Fiestas de San Juan Bautista
10 September – Fiestas de San José
San Miguel de Abona:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
29 September – Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel
Santa Cruz de Tenerife:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
3 May – Día de la Santa Cruz
Santa Ursula:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
22 October – Día de Santa Úrsula, Patrona del municipio.
Santiago del Teide (Villa Histórica de Santiago del Teide):
16 July – Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Carmen
25 July – Festividad del Apóstol Santiago
Tacoronte:
21 February – Martes de Carnaval
26 November – Santa Catalina
Tegueste (Villa de Tegueste):
25 April – Festividad de San Marcos Evangelista
8 September – Festividad de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
Vilaflor:
30 April – Festividad del Hermano Pedro
27 August – Festividad de San Roque y San Agustín

So to confirm what others have said NO, July 9 is NOT a public holiday

[timmylish]

Hey Garlicbread! That is what I call a list of holidays. Noticed that none of them appear to have religious roots!