The Day of the Canary Islands ( es, Día de Canarias) is celebrated annually on 30 May. It is a

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in the

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of the Canary Islands. The day was chosen as the anniversary of the first session of the

Parliament of the Canary Islands The Parliament of the Canary Islands is the regional legislature of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. The Parliament has seventy members and members serve on four-year terms. The parliament is based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ...

, held on 30 May 1983. Celebrations generally include cultural activities and private gatherings celebrating all things Canarian, including traditional food,

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and

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History

The Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands was published on 10 August 1982. This law, just like all of the Statutes of Autonomy of the

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, recognises the right of the Canary Islands to a degree of self-government within the

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and under its

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. This form of regional autonomy is enacted through a regional

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(in this case the

), a regional

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(in this case the Government of the Canary Islands) and a

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within the judicial system of Spain. The first session of the

, presided by

Pedro Guerra Cabrera Pedro Guerra Cabrera (January 29, 1937 in Güímar, Tenerife – September 29, 1991 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife) was a lawyer, writer and a Spanish Politician. He went to High School in Güímar and studied law at the University of La Laguna. He h ...

, was held on 30 May 1983.

Status

The Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands recognises the festivity of 30 May as one of its official symbols, together with the flag, the

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and the

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of the Canary Islands.

References

{{Reflist Canary Islands Public holidays in Spain

History

Status

See also

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