Next: 2 to 15 Feb 2027
Fiesta de la Candelaria
The folkloric capital of Peru: two weeks of dance, brass bands and costumes on Lake Titicaca for the Virgin of Candelaria.
When is Fiesta de la Candelaria in 2027?
Fiesta de la Candelaria 2027 runs from 2 to 15 February 2027. Other years: 2026, 2 to 15 February 2026; 2028, 2 to 15 February 2028.
About Fiesta de la Candelaria
The Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria is held in Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, with the main day on 2 February and a programme of about two weeks. It combines Catholic veneration of the Virgin with Aymara and Quechua traditions, and is a UNESCO-listed heritage, with more than 200 dance groups, the conjuntos, and thousands of musicians from the highlands. During the days, the images of the Virgin are carried in procession and dances, such as the Diablada and the Morenada, the Sicuris, with panpipes, and the Kullawada. Costumes are made with great skill, with embroidered capes, masks, feathers and sequins, and some groups spend months and large sums to prepare. It is also a time of feasts, with gatherings among families, and the brass bands play from dawn.
Fiesta de la Candelaria dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Fiesta de la Candelaria date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 to 15 February 2026 |
| 2027 | 2 to 15 February 2027 |
| 2028 | 2 to 15 February 2028 |
What is eaten
- trucha
- chairo
- chicharron
Also part of it, and being written: Virgen de la Candelaria (The patron of Puno.), Sikuri (The panpipe music of the region.), Lake Titicaca (The lake of the city.).
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Virgen de la Candelaria" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.