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Yearly Calendar

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Festivals of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Events in Saint Vincent & The Grenadines often have a strong tie to the local culture, and many of the carnival and festivals have long traditions, still upheld to this day.

* Events marked with an asterix are public holidays in Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.

January

• New Year's Day : Public holiday
• Mustique blues: For further information on Mustique Blues please contact Basil's Bar & Restaurant, Mustique by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Bequia music festival : For further information on Bequia Music Festival please contact Bequia Tourism Association, Bequia by calling 784-458-3286, emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visiting www.bequiatourism.com/events.htm

February

• Primary school performing arts festival (February): A month long festival of song, dance, drama and poetry featuring the children of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

March

• National heroes and heritage month
• National heroes day (14 Mar)*

April

• Gospel fest month (April): Zonal show cases in music, song, dance, poetry and comedy also weekend concerts featuring international artistes. For further information on Gospel Fest please contact the Ministry of Culture by calling 784-451-2180 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Good Friday *
• Easter Monday *
• Bequia Easter regatta: For further information please contact Bequia Tourism Association, Bequia by calling 784-458-3286 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Easterval, Union Island: Contact Union Island Tourism Association by calling 784-458-8350.

May

• Labour day (1 May)*
• Canouan regatta : A festival of boat races, sports and games, calypso competitions, street jump and beauty pageant.
• Maroon festival, Union Island (May): An annual festival held three days before or after the full moon. It marks the start of the planting season. Activities include the Big Drum, Nation Dance and traditional folksongs. For more information please call Union Island Tourism Association on 784-458-8350.

June

• Whit Monday *
• Vincy Mas: Anniversary of post lent Carnival. For further information on Vincy Mas please call Carnival Development Corporation Office on 784-457-2580 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
July

• Bequia's annual fisherman's day competition
• Vincy Mas - carnival Monday *
• Vincy Mas - carnival Tuesday *
• Canouan carnival

August

• Emancipation (August): Month of events to commemorate the abolition of slavery featuring cultural performances, lectures and exhibitions in memory of the African ancestors who survived the middle passage.
• Emancipation day (1 Aug)
• Breadfruit festival (1-31 Aug): A tasty celebration of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines' 25 species of breadfruit and their historical importance.

September

• Dance festival month (September): National dance show case. Schools, community groups and dance companies showcase their talents in modern, traditional, creative folk and ballroom dances. Performances are in solo, duet and group.

October

• Independence bike fest (26 Oct)
• Independence day (27 Oct)*: 30th Anniversary of Independence in Saint Vincent this year
• SVG blues & rhythms festival
• Independence cycling classic (26-27 Oct)

November

• National tourism month (November): Activities focusing on tourism awareness and education.
• National drama festival (November): Schools, community groups and theatre companies present act plays.

December

• National Christmas festival (December): A Caribbean Christmas like no other with a month full of traditional festivities, caroling contests, community lighting programs and street concerts all across the country.
• Nine mornings festival (16-24 Dec): An indigenous festival unique to Saint Vincent & The Grenadines of pre-dawn street concerts, fetes, fun competitions, traditional music and steel pan each of the nine days before Christmas in various towns and villages..
• Christmas day (25 Dec)*
• Boxing day (26 Dec)*
• New year's eve (31 Dec): Also known as Old Year's Day, this is celebrated in a big way in the islands. Church services, fire works displays, public and private dinners and parties which will spill over into the next day.