What does the 11 November general strike mean for visitors?

Flights and ferries may be disrupted on 11 November. A 24-hour general strike applies across Spain, including the Canary Islands.

The unions CCOO and UGT called it under the slogan “Salarios, vivienda y precios” (wages, housing, prices). According to CITA News, no minimum services are in place for Canary Islands airports, meaning no legally required skeleton staffing.

The source does not say how the strike affects buses (guaguas), hotels and taxis. If you have booked a transfer or a hire car in a resort, check with the provider before you set off.

Whether minimum services apply in Fuerteventura is open and unconfirmed. According to CITA News, two strike marches start in Puerto del Rosario on 11 November, at 11:00 and 17:30, at Calle Primero de Mayo 64.

What is happening in Fuerteventura?

More than 200 international kite flyers are coming to the 39th Corralejo Kitefest, an international kite festival, according to the published programme. It runs from 9 to 15 November on the Grandes Playas de Corralejo and in El Cotillo.

A show with 300 drones follows at night at the Muellito, alongside children’s workshops, concerts and a market. The date of the drone show is still open.

The kite display is free. The festival has run since 1987 and takes place in the Corralejo dunes nature park.

An earlier report gave conflicting dates for 2026. All other sources consistently give 9 to 15 November.

The Cabildo (island government) of Fuerteventura offers craft workshops until the end of November. The Casa de la Cultura in Puerto del Rosario runs palm basket weaving (16:00 to 18:00) and hat making (18:00 to 20:00) until 25 November.

In Tuineje the palm basket course meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 17:00 to 19:00, also until 25 November. Whether places are still free there is unknown.

What is on in Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote?

In Telde, Gran Canaria, the Fiestas de San Gregorio bring 12 food trucks to the Ramblas Pedro Lezcano. The fiestas run from 6 to 29 November, and no evening programme has been published.

Fotosub 2026 runs from 9 to 15 November around Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The school programme began on 9 November, and the activities take place on the beach.

The ITF M15 men’s tournament earns ATP ranking points and runs from 8 to 15 November. It is played for the second time at the Gran Canaria Tennis & Pádel Center in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The exhibition REBEL WALLS. Urban Stories at the Castillo de Mata in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria runs until 31 December 2026. The source gives no admission price or opening hours.

In Adeje, Tenerife, the 17th Degusta.me tapas route runs from 6 to 15 November. It leads along Calle Grande and across Plaza de España in Adeje Centro.

In Lanzarote, the Centro Sociocultural La Vega in Arrecife shows the exhibition “Geografía de las Resistencias LGTBIQ+ en Canarias” until 15 November. It documents places, documents and testimonies of persecution and resistance in the Canary Islands.

What festivals and concerts are on in La Palma?

New wine and roasted chestnuts are on offer in Tijarafe on 11 November, where San Martín is celebrated with the Bajada of the saint’s figure. Entry is free, but the exact programme is unconfirmed.

The Tiempo Sur film festival runs from 9 to 13 November in several municipalities, including Tijarafe and Garafía. It closes in Garafía on 13 November.

Three jazz trios play the TriJazz concert series until 14 November in Santa Cruz de La Palma and Los Llanos de Aridane. The venues are the Museo de Arte and the Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita.

A ticket for the XI Feria Gastrosolidaria costs 20 euros and buys two tapas. The offer runs from 9 to 22 November in taking-part restaurants, and part of the proceeds goes to the cancer charity AECC.

The Cabildo de La Palma offers free tours of the new Auditorio Insular Tomás Cabrera Martín in Los Llanos de Aridane from 4 to 12 November. The source gives no times or booking details.

What is on in La Gomera and El Hierro?

According to RTVC, the unmanned flying boat AIRSHIP-1 is being tested in the harbour of Puerto de Las Vueltas in Valle Gran Rey. The public can watch on 11 and 13 November, RTVC says, but the source gives no times.

Valle Gran Rey celebrates the arrival of the Virgen de Guadalupe until 13 November with festivities in several districts. The programme began on 4 November.

In El Hierro the first international conference on renewable energy, ICEREH 2026, runs from 10 to 13 November. The organisers are the Cabildo de El Hierro, Gorona del Viento and the Universidad de La Laguna, and the source does not name the exact venue.

When do the current events end?

The Corralejo Kitefest, the Adeje tapas route, the ITF tournament in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Arrecife exhibition all end on 15 November. The TriJazz series runs until 14 November.

Tiempo Sur, the Virgen de Guadalupe festival in Valle Gran Rey and the El Hierro conference end on 13 November. The tours of the auditorium in La Palma end on 12 November.

The Fiestas de San Gregorio in Telde last until 29 November, and the Feria Gastrosolidaria in La Palma until 22 November. The closing party of Degusta.me in Adeje is scheduled for 28 November.