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Nicaragua / CENTRAL AMERICA |
January
3rd. Sunday: Señor de Esquipulas, El Sauce, León
3rd. weekend: Viva León Festival, León
3rd. weekend: San Sebastían, Acoyapa, Chontales
February
2nd. weekend: Music and Youth festival, Managua
March
3rd. weekend: Folklore, Cuisine and Handicraft
Festival, Granada.
April
Holy Week, Religious Ash Paintings by León's Natives.
Holy Week.
Good Friday.
May
1st. week: Tourist Caravan from Managua to Puerto Cabezas
3rd. weekend: May Pole Festival ( Palo de Mayo ). Bluefields
June
24 Patron Saint Festival of St. John the Baptist. San Juan de Oriente and San Juan del Sur
29 Patron Saint Festival of St. Peter the Apostle. Diriá
July
25 Patron Saint Festival of Santiago. Boaco and Jinotepe
26 Patron Saint Festival of St. Ana. Nandaime, Chinandega and Ometepe
August
1 through 10: Patron Saint Festival of Santo Domingo. Managua. "Noches Agostinas"
10 Patron Saint Festival of St. Lorenzo. Somotillo
14 Gritería Chiquita. León
15 The Assumption Patron Festival. Granada
15 The Assumption Patron Festival and Fiesta del Hijo Ausente. Juigalpa
3rd. weekend: Mariachis and Mazurcas Festival. Estelí
September
14 and 15: Fishing Fair. San Carlos, San Juan River
15 Patron Saint Festival of Villa Nueva. Chinandega
24 Patron Saint Festival of La Merced. León and Matagalpa
30 Patron Saint Festival of San Jerónimo, Masaya
4th weekend: Polkas, Mazurcas and Jamaquellos. Matagalpa.
October
12 through 17: Patron Saint Festival of San Diego de Alcalá. Altagracia, Ometepe
2nd. weekend: Music Festival in Jinotega
November
3-4-5 Equestrian Rally in Ometepe
4th Sunday, Folkloric Festival, Masaya
December
6 Lavado de La Plata, Virgen del Trono. El Viejo, Chinandega.
7 "Purísimas" (Immaculate Conception Celebrations) in Managua, Granada, Masaya, and León
31 New Year's Eve Party
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