The decision for this celebration came from a non-legislative proposal presented by the deputy of the Mixed Group, Oswaldo Brito, where he requested to establish the celebration of Canary Islands Day. It was admitted for processing by agreement of the Provisional Canary Islands Parliament Board on 9th February 1983. In March of that same year, the parliamentary debate took place, from which the final initiative emerged to coincide the date with the constitution of the Canary Islands Parliament, a proposal from the Socialist Group that was unanimously approved.
In different municipalities, they organise their own programme to celebrate Canary Islands Day among their residents. This date is ideal for extolling the archipelago's traditions with folklore performances, theatre for the little ones, gatherings of musicians, or craft markets with products made by the Canarians themselves.
Likewise, in some schools, the youngest children usually dress up in the 'mago costume' to enjoy a day where each one brings typical food from the Islands to the classroom, such as bananas, kneaded gofio, and Canarian pastries, which they later share in a day dedicated to the Canary Islands.
In addition, there are those who accompany the celebration of Canary Islands Day with traditional sports and games from the archipelago such as Canarian bowling, the stick game, cattle dragging, shepherd's leap, or, of course, Canarian wrestling.
Enjoy Canary Islands Day!