What's on in Granada, Nicaragua through the year
Granada, Nicaragua has 6 curated events through the year — 2 festivals, 2 holidays and 2 seasons. The ones to plan around: Fiestas de la Asunción (August) and La Gritería (December).
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Granada events and crowds by month
January in Granada
Granada weather in January →Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Dry season (1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually))
February in Granada
Granada weather in February →Busy — one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Dry season (1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually))
March in Granada
Granada weather in March →Busy — Semana Santa, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Semana Santa
29 Mar – 5 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyClosuresSawdust carpets go down on the streets off the cathedral for the processions and the whole country moves — to Granada, and past it to the Laguna de Apoyo. Boats out to the Isletas run full all week. Source ↗
Still on: Dry season (1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually))
April in Granada
Granada weather in April →Busy — Semana Santa
Nothing new starts in April.
Still on: Semana Santa (29 Mar – 5 Apr), Dry season (1 Dec – 30 Apr (usually))
May in Granada
Granada weather in May →Quiet — one of its worst months for weather
- Season
Green season
1 May – 30 Nov · usuallyMonsoonShort afternoon and evening downpours return most days, the volcano slopes and islets turn green and prices ease. Mornings are usually clear enough for Lake Nicaragua boat trips; the wettest weeks come in September and October. Source ↗
June in Granada
Granada weather in June →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in June.
Still on: Green season (1 May – 30 Nov (usually))
July in Granada
Granada weather in July →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Green season (1 May – 30 Nov (usually))
August in Granada
Granada weather in August →Busy — Fiestas de la Asunción, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Fiestas de la Asunción
5–28 Aug · usuallyReligious feastCrowdedGranada's patron festival for the Virgin of the Assumption peaks around 15 August with a horse parade of a couple of thousand riders along Calle Real Xalteva to the central park, plus bull runs through closed-off streets. Source ↗
Still on: Green season (1 May – 30 Nov (usually))
September in Granada
Granada weather in September →Busy — Independence Day, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Independence Day
14–15 SepNational holidayClosuresCrowdedTorch relays and school bands fill the streets around the central park on the fourteenth and fifteenth. Banks and offices close and the Managua road is busy in both directions. Source ↗
Still on: Green season (1 May – 30 Nov (usually))
October in Granada
Granada weather in October →Quiet — one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Green season (1 May – 30 Nov (usually))
November in Granada
Granada weather in November →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in November.
Still on: Green season (1 May – 30 Nov (usually))
December in Granada
Granada weather in December →Busy — La Gritería, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Season
Dry season
1 Dec – 30 Apr · usuallyThe rains stop hard here rather than tailing off, and the tracks up Mombacho dry out. By March the countryside is brown, the dust sits on the colonial fronts and the wind off the lake gets up most afternoons.
- Festival
La Gritería
7–8 DecReligious feastCrowdedOn the evening of the seventh Granada puts its altars to the Virgin out on the street rather than indoors, and children go door to door singing for sweets. Firecrackers go off until the small hours. Source ↗