An overview of major events in Honduras in 2026, highlighting festivals and public celebrations across the mainland and Bay Islands.
We’re the first to admit that Honduras is nowhere nearly the most covered country on this website. But that doesn’t make it missable and, if you’re coming here, doesn’t make it uneventful. Honduras, in fact, hosts a wide range of public events throughout the year, including large festivals, regional celebrations, and cultural gatherings that take place across the mainland and the Bay Islands.
This overview highlights some of the main events in Honduras in 2026, along with a small selection of other celebrations worth knowing about. For travelers, these dates can be useful when planning a visit, particularly during periods when festivals and long weekends lead to larger crowds and additional local activity.
1. Music Festival for the Angels (March)
The Music Festival for the Angels is an annual outdoor music and community event held on the Bay Island of Roatán. The 2026 edition takes place on Saturday, March 14, during the island’s dry season and peak tourism period.
The festival is typically held on the north shore of Roatán, around Sandy Bay, with past editions hosted at open-air venues such as Lawson Rock or nearby locations. Live music runs from mid-afternoon into the evening and features performers from Roatán and mainland Honduras, covering styles such as rock, reggae, island music, and pop.
Food booths, bars, and artisan vendors operate alongside the main stage, and daytime activities make the event accessible to families as well as adult audiences. Rather than a late-night concert, the focus is on a relaxed, community-oriented atmosphere.
2. Feria Isidra y Gran Carnaval Internacional de La Ceiba (May)
The Feria Isidra and La Ceiba Carnival take place each May in the Caribbean port city of La Ceiba and together form Honduras’s largest annual festival. The celebrations honor Saint Isidore the Laborer, the city’s patron saint, and typically unfold over about two weeks, culminating in a large-scale street carnival.
The Feria Isidra dates back to 1917 and functions as La Ceiba’s traditional city fair. Early activities include religious observances tied to Saint Isidore’s feast day on May 15, along with artisan markets, cultural performances, sports events, and the coronation of the fair’s queen. As the month progresses, neighborhoods host their own carnavalitos, smaller street festivals with music, food vendors, and dancing that build momentum across the city.
The highlight is the main carnival, held on the final Saturday of the celebrations, which this year, is May 23. On this day, Avenida San Isidro and the waterfront areas close to traffic for a daytime parade followed by an all-night street party. Floats, marching bands, Garifuna drum groups, and comparsas move through the city, while multiple stages host live music into the early hours.
Often described as Honduras’s signature festival, the Feria Isidra and Gran Carnival draw large domestic and regional crowds and mark May as La Ceiba’s busiest and most energetic month of the year.
3. Lluvia de Peces Festival (June)
The Lluvia de Peces Festival takes place in June in the town of Yoro, in northern Honduras, and is built around the local tradition known as lluvia de peces, or “rain of fish.” The festival is held after the first heavy rains of the season and draws visitors from across the region.
Festival activities combine religious observances with public celebrations. Processions, prayers, and church services are held alongside food fairs, music, and community events, with much of the activity centered in and around the town itself. Local vendors sell traditional dishes, and public spaces fill with residents and visitors marking the occasion together.
The event is closely tied to the belief that small freshwater fish appear on the ground after intense storms, a phenomenon that has been documented in Yoro for generations and remains central to the festival’s identity. While the focus of the celebration is cultural and religious rather than scientific explanation, the story of the fish rain is what gives the festival its national profile.
Often highlighted as a uniquely Honduran tradition, the Lluvia de Peces Festival is one of Yoro’s most important annual events and a major point of interest for visitors traveling through northern Honduras in June.
4. Festival Nacional del Maíz (August)
The Festival Nacional del Maíz takes place in late August in the city of Danlí, in eastern Honduras, and is one of the country’s most popular national fairs. The festival typically runs during the last week of August and attracts large crowds from across the region.
Events unfold over several days and include parades, live music, dancing, and public celebrations centered in Danlí’s main streets and public spaces. As the name suggests, corn plays a central role throughout the festival, with extensive food stalls offering a wide range of corn-based dishes, along with contests and exhibitions linked to local agriculture.
Music and entertainment are a major part of the program, with stages hosting performances throughout the day and evening. Cultural activities, community events, and family-oriented attractions give the festival the feel of a large-scale town fair rather than a single headline event.
5. Semana Morazánica (October)
Semana Morazánica takes place in early October, with the 2026 holiday period running from October 4 to October 7. It is a nationwide long-weekend break that groups several civic and religious holidays into a single travel period and is one of the most important dates on Honduras’s tourism calendar.
During Semana Morazánica, travel activity increases sharply across the country. Coastal destinations such as Roatán, Tela, and La Ceiba see a surge in visitors, while many cities and towns organize special concerts, fairs, and entertainment events aimed at both local travelers and tourists. Hotels, ferries, and domestic flights often operate at high capacity during these days.
Rather than being centered on one single festival, Semana Morazánica functions as a concentrated week of events and movement, with municipalities using the holiday period to host their own cultural and recreational activities. Beach towns focus on music and nightlife, while inland destinations often emphasize food fairs, family events, and local celebrations.
For visitors, early October is one of the busiest travel periods of the year in Honduras. Planning ahead is important, as transportation and accommodation availability can be limited due to the volume of domestic travel during Semana Morazánica.
Other Events Worth Knowing About
Semana Santa in Comayagua (March)
Holy Week processions and sawdust carpets in Comayagua’s historic center, widely regarded as some of the country’s most traditional Semana Santa events.
Roatán Food & Wine Festival (May)
A culinary event on Roatán featuring local and international chefs, tastings, and paired drinks, usually held over two days in early May.
Roatán Mango Festival (July)
A multi-day community festival celebrating mango season with food stalls, contests, live music, and cultural activities.
Wrapping Up
These events highlight how public celebrations in Honduras are often rooted in community, tradition, and shared space. Large festivals, regional fairs, and local gatherings remain central to how cities and towns mark the calendar, bringing music, food, performance, and ritual into everyday life. For visitors, encountering Honduras during these moments offers a clearer sense of how culture is expressed publicly, beyond museums or historical sites, through events that are still actively shaped by the people who take part in them.
