On This Day: 15 September
On 15 September in Canary Islands history: birthdays, anniversaries and milestones in people's lives, notable dates and historical events across the archipelago.
Notable dates
- Feast of Our Lady of SorrowsLanzarote celebrates 15 September, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (also called of the Volcanoes), its patroness, venerated at the hermitage of Mancha Blanca (Tinajo); it is a public holiday across the island. The great pilgrimage in her honour takes place on the preceding Sunday, and the devotion dates back to the 1730–1736 Timanfaya eruptions, when the image was carried in procession to halt the lava.Related municipalities: Tinajo
- Feast of the Virgin of La PeñaMovable date: varies by yearFuerteventura's patronal feast is held on the third Saturday of September at Vega de Río Palmas (municipality of Betancuria), around the sanctuary of the Virgin of La Peña, patroness of the island. It is a public holiday across the island, and on the eve pilgrims arrive from all over Fuerteventura in a pilgrimage offering.Related municipalities: Betancuria
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Also this month
- Fiesta de Las MaríasThird Sunday in September.In Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Fiesta de Las Marías is celebrated. Third Sunday in September.Related municipalities: Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria
- Moros y CristianosVariable date set by the annual programme.In Barlovento, Moros y Cristianos is celebrated. Variable date set by the annual programme.Related municipalities: Barlovento
- Pilgrimage of Our Lady of La PeñaThird Friday in September.In Betancuria, Virgen de la Peña is celebrated. Third Friday in September.Related municipalities: Betancuria
- Romería de San MiguelVariable date in September.In San Miguel de Abona, Romería de San Miguel is celebrated. Variable date in September.Related municipalities: San Miguel de Abona