On This Day: 15 August
Everything 15 August leaves in Canary Islands history: birthdays and anniversaries of notable figures, notable dates and historical events across the archipelago.
Notable dates
- August Fiestas of the Virgin of Candelaria15 August, the Feast of the Assumption, is the main day of the great August fiestas of Candelaria (Tenerife), linked to the traditional date of the Virgin's appearance to the Guanches. On the eve, 14 August, the great pilgrimage offering is held with delegations from every municipality on the island.
