CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVAL IN NICARAGUA

(Source INTUR / photographs Antonio Díez Parra)

JANUARY / JANUARY:

- 1. Celebration of St. Sylvester in Catarina, Masaya.

- 5. Feast of the Lord of Miracles in Villanueva, Chinandega.

- 6. Procession of the Pass, Leon.

- 7. Feast of the Lord of Esquipulas in Esquipulas, Matagalpa.

- 14 to 20. Feast of the Lord of Miracles in Ancient City, Nueva Segovia.

- 15. Feast of the Santo Cristo de Esquipulas in Siuna, RAAN.

- 20. Feast of San Sebastian in Yali, Jinotega and Diriamba, Carazo.

FEBRUARY / FEBRUARY:

- King Pulanka, Fiesta Miskito Bilwi, RAAN.

- First week. NICAM Fair Matagalpa

- 2. Virgen de la Candelaria and Agricultural Fair in El Jicaro, Nueva Segovia.

- 3. Patron, La Trinidad, Estelí.

- 4. National Day of Conception, Telica, Leon.

- 5. Festivals in Chichigalpa and Posoltega, Chinandega.

- 11. Our Lady of Lourdes in Matagalpa and La Concordia, Jinotega.

- 15 to 21: VI International Poetry Festival, Granada.

MARCH / MARCH:

- 9. Feast of Our Lady of Miracles in San Francisco del Norte, Chinandega.

- 19. Patron of St. Joseph in Matagalpa, La Dalia, and Terrabona Matiguás. And in San Jose de Bocay, Jinotega.

- 21: Festivities in honor of St. Lazarus. B º Monimbó, Masaya.

- 29: Easter Monday in The Way of the Cross Aquatic Isletas Granada.

APRIL / APRIL:

- 1: Holy Thursday.

- 2: Friday, Carpets Pasionarias in Leon.

- 22: Festivities of San Jorge. San Jorge, Rivas.

- 25: Feast of San Marcos. San Marcos, Carazo.

MAY / MAY:

- Entire month of May: Palo de Mayo Festival. Bluefields, RAAS.

- 3: Traditional celebrations of the Holy Cross. Jinotega.

- 15 to 30: Festivities in honor of San Isidro. Pantasma, Jinotega.

JUNE / Juny:

- 16. Procession of the Virgen de los Pescadores, Rio San Juan.

- 24. Celebration of San Juan Bautista, Rivas and Chinandega.

Festivity of San Juan de Limay, Estelí.

- 27. Celebration in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Tonala), Chinandega.

- 29. Festivities in honor of St. Peter and St. Paul. Nueva Segovia.

JULY / JULY:

- 3: Festivities Begins Nandaime Santa Ana, Granada.

- 6 and 7: James the Less. Jinotepe, Carazo.

- 16: Tribute to the Virgen del Carmen. Estelí, San Juan del Sur, Rivas Nandaime, Granada, Casares, Carazo, The Bluff, RAAS ...

- 19: Day of Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution. M Anagua.

- 20: Initiate festivity of Santiago Apostol. Nagarote, Leon.

- 22: Feast of Santa Ana and Santiago. Nindirí, Masaya.

- 25: St. James. Nagarote, Leon Somoto; Sébaco, Matagalpa, Diriomo, Granada, Jinotepe; Jicaro, Nueva Segovia, and Boaco.

- 26: Celebration of Santa Ana Isla de Ometepe, Rivas and Nindirí Niquihinomo, Masaya and Diriomo Nandaime, Granada, Chinandega, and Madriz.

- 27: Dance Chinegros. Nindirí and Masaya.

AUGUST / AUGUST:

- 1 (4, 7 and 10): Feast of Santo Domingo de Guzman. Managua.

- 2: Our Lady of Los Angeles. Telica, Leon.

- 8: Feast of Santiago. Jinotepe.

- 10: San Lorenzo. Somotillo, Chinandega, and San Lorenzo, Boaco.

- 14: Gritería Chiquita. Leon.

- 15: Virgin of the Assumption. Granada, Ocotal, Juigalpa, Masaya and Boaco.

- 16: San Roque. El Viejo, Chinandega.

- 22: Virgin of the Assumption. Palacagüina, Madriz.

- 24 and 25: San Bartolo. Comalapa, Chontales.

- 27: Crab Feast - Day of Liberation of Slaves. Corn Island, RAAS.

- 27 and 30: Santa Rosa de Lima. Santa Rosa del Penon, Leon.

- 31: San Ramon. San Ramon, Matagalpa.

SEPTEMBER / SEPTEMBER:

· 14: Battle of San Jacinto (1856), 154 th anniversary.

· 15: American Independence (1821), 189 th anniversary.

· 20: Descent of San Jeronimo in Masaya.

· 24: Our Lady of La Merced in Leon, El Cua, Jinotega and Matagalpa. Equestrian Parade in Masaya.

· 30: Procession of San Jeronimo in Masaya.

OCTOBER / OCTOBER:

· First week: Festival of Polkas, Mazurkas and Jamaquellos in Matagalpa.

· 7: Procession of Eighth St. Jerome in Masaya. Festivities in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary in Estelí.

· 8 and 28: Festivities and Autonomy in Bluefields.

· Last Friday: Procession of The Ahuizotes in Masaya.

· Last Sunday: Procession of the People in Masaya Torovenado.

· All Sundays: Traditional Dance in Masaya.

NOVEMBER / NOVEMBER:

· All Sundays: Traditional Dance in Masaya.

· Third Sunday: Procession of Torovenado The Malinche in Masaya.

· 19: Garifuna Festival in Bluefields.

DECEMBER / DECEMBER:

· First Sunday: closed Folk Festival Festivities in Masaya.

· First week: National Coffee Fair in Matagalpa.

· 6: Washed Plate in El Viejo, Chinandega.

· 7: Celebration of La Purisima (the crying) in Leon.

· 8: Competition Gigantonas in Leon.

· 12 and 13: Our Lady of Guadalupe in Condega, Esteli.

· 17: Parade Riding in Estelí.

· 21: National Equestrian Leon.