Cultural Activities
National Holiday
January
1 New Year
February
Carnival period
April
27 King's Day
30 Rincon Day
May
1 Labor day
September
6 Bonaire Day
December
15 Kingdom Day
Celebrations
January
1-6 Maskarada
February
21 Int’l mother language day
April-May
Harvest Period
Maundy Thursday
Simadan of Halleluia
Easter Monday
Simadan for the church
April
Int’l Monuments Day
May
Int’l Museum Day
June
24 Saint John
29 Saint Peter
July
1 Abolition of Slavery (The Netherlands)
September
6 Bonaire Day
8 Virgin of the Valley (Guardian angel of Fishermen)
October
Regatta Cultural festival
November
11 Commemoration Slaverebellion on Bonaire 1834
22 Saint Cecilia Patron Saint of Musicians
December
Drum Festival Period