| January |
1
|
New Year’s
(Public Holiday on both sides of the
island) |
2
|
Opening of the French
side carnival
1 month of celebration at the Carnival
Village:all types of activities, fashion and
Music shows. |
|
|
Theme : SPLASH OF COLOURS |
11
|
Openning
of the Harmony nights in Grand-Case
(Every Tuesday nights : live local music, streets fairs,
pedestrianzed street) |
30
|
Children’s parade |
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|
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February
|
6
|
Grand parade |
8
|
Grand parade (2nd lap) |
12
|
Closing of the French
side carnival |
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|
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March
|
3
|
Mid-lent:religious
holiday,with a red and black jump-up
parade |
4-5-6
|
Heineken Regatta/International & annual
big
Sail boat race competition |
10-11-12-13
|
SSaint Martin SXM Challenges
Competition of kitesurf and windsurf around the island |
11
|
Humoristical night
with international artist from the
caribbean and the United States. |
25
|
Good Friday:a religious
holiday when locals
refrain from eating meat and attend church service. |
27
|
Traditionnal beach
day |
28
|
Easter Monday: Holiday
on both sides
Windsurfing and catamaran island tour |
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April
|
| |
Caribbean football
tournement (under 13) |
| |
|
| 9 |
Election of the best
male of the island |
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| |
Hiking race of 20km |
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May
|
| 1 |
Labor day(public holiday) |
| |
Singing competition
and poetry with the participation of
the schools |
| |
Piano contest with
the kids from school |
| 8 |
Victory of the 2nd
world war:
Commemoration at the Officiel monument |
| 20 |
Best photography contest |
| 12-22 |
Nautical fest
(organised by the Metimer Association) |
| 27 |
Abolition of slavery |
| 29 |
Ascension(Public Holiday):
Religious holiday |
| 29-30 |
Ecotourism Village |
| |
Saint Martin/St Maarten
Bicycle Race |
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June
|
| 6-10 |
Fishing Tournament
Marlen Open |
| 12 |
Festival Food and Tradition |
| 13 |
White Sunday:
religious throughout the island |
| 14 |
White Monday:
Beach pinic with family |
| 21 |
Music Day: Music entertainment
in the streets all day and night |
| 23-26 |
Soualigua Unity Cup |
| |
Semaine Cinématographique |
| |
Football tournament
with the best teams of the Caribbean
Weekly Cinematographique
|
July
|
| 1 |
Every Friday’s
and Saturday of july a concert will
be organised by the Saint Martin Festival
Foundation |
| 1-3 |
Caribbean Comedy Festival: |
| 2 |
Volley Ball opening
season |
| 10 |
Ram competition |
| 14 |
National Day:official
ceremonie and parades in the Streets
to celebrate the Bastille’s Day. |
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|
August
|
| 15 |
August 15th Assemption
Day |
| |
Yearly Haitian Association
festivities. |
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September
|
| 27 |
World Tourism Day |
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October
|
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All Saints Day: public
holiday, illumination of the streets
cemetery with candles, Colombier festival. |
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November
|
| 4 |
Christmas lights galore:
an annual competition of the best decorated
property (houses, businesses, boats) |
| 11 |
Official celebration:
-Armistice
-St Martin/St Maarten’s Day
-French Quarter Feast
Corona Beach Soccer Tournament |
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December
|
| 3 |
Miss Caraïbes « Hibiscus
Pageant » |
| 19 |
Lighting Parade: a
show of Christmas costumes in the streets
of Grand-Case |
| 20 |
Christmas Lightning
Galore |
| |
Pudding and Tarte competition |
| 24 |
Christmas Eve |
| 25 |
Christmas day: Day
spent with family |
| 26 |
Boxing Day: family
day |
| 31 |
Old Year’s celebration:
welcome in the new year with fireworks
throughout the island. |