Hispanic culture is the basis of general culture of the island of Tenerife, which started around the 15th century, a time when Spain has officially taken control over the entire archipelago. Starting from that century, the customs of Spain has influenced the entire island, sharing their traditions and customs that are commonly practiced from the mainland Spain. Every corner of the streets as you visit here is filled with influences from the Spaniards, all defining the rich culture and heritage that the people of Tenerife are very proud of. Their food have heavy influences on Spanish cuisine too. The lifestyle of Spanish people also dominates the island. Festivities are celebrated annually and the rest of the year are filled with them, not to mention the largest Carnival. Holy Week is also celebrated here locally known as Semana Santa. This feast is celebrated mostly in Catholic dominated countries but differs from one place to another, especially the way they celebrate it. Most festivities in the island are named after patron saints and each town has their own feast, sometimes two towns celebrate at the same time. There is also this tradition where the establishments close during noon time in order to keep the place cool then re-open when it has finally cooled down. Seeing that the island faces the Atlantic Ocean, it has received different influences from different parts of the world. Even with little influences from different countries, the people have maintained their traditions.
Day in and day out, the festivities of the islands are always enjoyable and fun. Most of the people here are already used to getting themselves into parties and fiestas that it is like a normal thing to do almost every day. Tourists love to visit the island because it is always filled with fun and laughter, happiness and enjoyment. Each of them are able to forget sad, depressing things seeing that the people are always making memorable experiences both for their place and the visitors witnessing their lifestyle.
Whether the fiestas are major or minor, the festivities always go out in full blast. Many people dress up colorfully that suits the theme of the festivities and mostly the design is that of based on tradition. Food stalls fill the streets, local wines and Canarian delicacies are sold to cater the visitors and locals alike. The largest festivity, Carnival is celebrated between the months of February and March. There are no specific dates to this festival as it changes depending on the season.