CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – JULY 2024

Photo: Anguilla Summer Festival

JULY 2024

Îles Vierges USA 29From June 8 to July 4 : 70th St. John Festival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

arranged-1842261_960_720From June 19 to July 21 : 10th edition Partir en Livre – theme: “Sports and Games” (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

flower-2984163_960_720From June 28 to July 7 : 55th edition Aibonito Flower Festival (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

St Vincent 10From June 28 to July 9 : Vincy Mas – Carnival (SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)*Photo

July 1 : Emancipation Day (SINT EUSTATIUS ; SINT MAARTEN)

July 1 : Constitution Day (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

reggae-1840416_960_720July 1 : International Reggae Day (JAMAICA)*Photo

Ste Lucie 54From July 1 to 17 : St Lucia Carnival (ST LUCIA)*Photo

Martinique 52From July 1 to 27 : 53th Fort-de-France Cultural Festival / Festival Culturel de Fort-de-France –(MARTINIQUE)*Photo

international-2691003_960_720 CuraçaoJuly 2 : Curaçao Flag Day (CURAÇAO)*Photo

Aruba - DeraiJuly 2 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

chain-1662735_960_720July 3 : St. John Festival – Emancipation Day (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

July 3 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

basket-184865_960_720July 3 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Festival del Caribe 9From July 3 to 9 : 43th Festival del Caribe / Fiesta del Fuego dedicated to the State of Bahía, Brasil (CUBA)*Photo

Îles-Vierges-USA-13July 4 : USA Independence Day (PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS)

book-1012275_960_720July 4 : Sunset Story Time at Dart Park– every Thursday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Aruba 22 dJuly 4 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

July 4 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

mango-51995_960_720From July 4 to 7 : Nevis Mango & food Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

From July 4 to 25 : Gombay Summer Festival (BAHAMAS)

claypots-1323747_960_720July 5 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Cayman_Islands_National_Museum_-_George_Town,_Grand_CaymanJuly 6 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 6 : Children’s Book Festival (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Carnaval de Trinidad-Tobago 1July 6 : Jouvert in July – Mardi Gras TT – Port of Spain, 11:00 pm (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

July 7 : I Love My Ram (ST MARTIN)

mangoes-354062_960_720July 7 : 28th Mango Melee & Tropical Fruit Festival in St Croix (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

Grupo Bonyé 3July 7 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

July 7 : Gospel Music Awards of Trinidad & Tobago – GMATT (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Gwoka 5From July 9 to 14 : 36th edition Sainte-Anne Gwoka Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

July 9 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

international-2690853_960_720 BahamasJuly 10 : 51th Independence Day (BAHAMAS)*Photo

art-1478831_960_720July 10 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 10 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

book-6213537_960_720July 11 : Sunset Story Time at Dart Park– every Thursday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 11 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

curacao-921635_960_720 CuraçaoJuly 11 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

salmon-518032_960_720From July 11 to 21 : 10th edition St Kitts & Nevis Restaurant Week (ST KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

woman-6088905_960_720July 12 : African Culture Heritage Celebration – African Women’s Association of T&T (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 12 : Creative Nassau Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 17July 12 : Band Launch 2025 – Shall We Dance (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

From July 12 to 13 : Reggae Therapy Festival (MARTINIQUE)

Saba 20From July 12 to 21 : Saba Summer Festival – Carnival (SABA)*Photo

Barbade 13July 12, 20, 28 : Crop Over Festival – Carnival (BARBADOS)*Photo

July 13 : Kids Club at the Cinema (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 13 : Christmas in July Extravaganza – Chaguanas (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

Musée national Îles CaïmansJuly 13 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

flag-993627_960_720July 14 : Bastille Day / French National Day (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST BARTHÉLEMY, ST MARTIN)*Photo

July 14 : Grupo Bonyé – merengué, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

fish-soup-3054627_960_720July 14 : Little Ochie Seafood Festival – Food & Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

reggae-2810222_960_720From July 14 to 20 : 32th Reggae Sumfest (JAMAICA)*Photo

IV Britanniques 21 (2)From July 14 to August 10 : 70th Emancipation Celebrations (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

woman-7865328_960_720From July 15 to August 15 : Havana Carnival (CUBA)*Photo

July 16 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

brush-2847613_960_720July 17 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 17 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

 

July 18 : Luis Muñoz Rivera’s Birthday (PUERTO RICO)

willemstad-4881054_960_720July 18 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)*Photo

July 18 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

art-1905711_960_720July 18 : Art Thursday in the city of Christiansted, St Croix island (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

July 18 : Sunset Story Time at Dart Park– every Thursday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Montserrat-4From July 18 to 28 : Calabash Festival – African Heritage (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

July 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

trombone-2548982_960_720July 19 : Sunsezt Jazz in Frederiksted – every 3rd Friday (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

ceramic-8013003_960_720From July 19 to 21 : 63th National Crafts Fair in Barranquitas / Feria Nacional de Artesanía (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 20 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

From July 20 to 21 : All Days in Music Festival (GUADELOUPE)

Musée Schoelcher - Guadeloupe
Former Schoelcher Museum in Pointe-à-Pitre

July 21 : Victor Schoelcher’s Birthday (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE, ST MARTIN, ST BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

ice-1713160_960_720July 21 : National Ice Cream Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 21 : Grupo Bonyé – merengue, son, jazz, every Sunday in the Ruines of San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Anguilla Summer Festival 3From July 21 to August 11 : Anguilla Summer Festival (ANGUILLA)*Photo

Bonbini FestivalJuly 23 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

July 24 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

market-3642699_960_720July 24 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From July 24 to 26 : Santiago de Cuba Carnival (CUBA)

building-726737_960_720July 25 : Commonwealth Constitution Day (PUERTO RICO)*Photo

July 25 : Sunset Story Time at Dart Park– every Thursday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba - Carrubian 1July 25 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

July 25 : Punda Thursday Vibes (CURAÇAO)

The island of Sint Eustatius, Statia - Photo: Cees Timmers

July 25 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

St Eustache 1From July 25 to August 5 : Statia Carnival (SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

Antigue & Barbude hFrom July 25 to August 6 : 62st Anniversary Celebrations of Antigua’s Carnival (ANTIGUA & BARBUDA)*Photo

From July 25 to August 6 : Nevis Culturama Festival (ST KITTS & NEVIS)

havana-1046968_960_720 (2)July 26 : National Rebellion Day (CUBA)*Photo

July 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

July 27 : José Celso Barbosa’s birthday / Conmemoración del Natalicio de José Celso Barbosa (PUERTO RICO)

Trinidad - PanJuly 27 : Steelpan is More Beautiful 2024 – St. Ann’s (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

July 27 : Residents free entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire 25July 27 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables, educative presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

July 28 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Aruba 51July 30 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

July 31 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

July 31 : Creative Nassau Market – every Wednesday (BAHAMAS)

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Photo: The Islands of The Bahamas

July : Junkanoo Summer Festival in Nassau (BAHAMAS)*Photo