On This Day: 18 September
Everything 18 September leaves in Canary Islands history: birthdays and anniversaries of notable figures, notable dates and historical events across the archipelago.
Notable dates
- 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.
