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