Netherlands Antilles: Events in Curacao

What is happening in Curacao:

The Curacao year is marked by a number of festive events from Carnival, which is the biggest event of the year and Calypso celebrations to International fishing tournaments, scuba diving and snorkeling.

January

• New Year's Day - January 1

February

• Carnival

Carnival is a joyous and usually drunken celebration held in February right before the Lenten season begins. Lent is a time for fasting and paying penitence.

April

• Seu Parade - April 1
• Cuban Night - April 6
• Pepsi Cola Loop - April 7
• Queen's Birthday - April 30

May

• Labour Day - May 1
• Derna Latin America - May 9-11
• EFEX 2002 - Efficiency Exposition - May 16-19
• Dutch Caribbean meets Europe - May 27 - 31

June

• Annual Curacao Heineken Jazz Festival
• Curacao Sail - Americas Sail 2002
• Slavery, Databases and the Construction of History - International Congress - June 26 -30

July

• Flag Day
• Kids Sea Camp

October

• Caribbean Jazz Fest

The Caribbean Jazz Fest is a two day event which is held in October and brings together Jazz enthusiasts from all over the world.

December

• Immaculate Conception
• Christmas Eve - December 24 - (half holiday)
• Christmas Day - December 25 - Public Holiday
• Boxing day - December 26 - Public Holiday
• New Year's Eve - December 31 - (half holiday)

The People of Curacao get off to celebrating their Christmas holidays early as Christmas Eve is a half-holiday. There is also early celebration for the upcoming New Year as they have a half-holiday to get a jump on the New Year.