CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – DECEMBER 2023

DECEMBER 2023

TURISMO3_D98F4D99-5056-A36A-08F13D7ACB9B0DDD_d9b1a1d4-5056-a36a-087b153e1c94826bFrom July 8 to June 28, 2024 : Viernes de Salsa en Isabela (PUERTO RICO)*Photo POSTPONED

Sugar Mas 7From November 15, 2023 to January 3, 2023 : 52th edition of Sugar Mas – Carnival (ST. KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

Rake n scrape 9From November 16 to December 28 : Rake and Scrape Tour – music (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Festival Quatre Chemins 1 BonFrom November 20 to December 2 : 20th Quatre Chemins Festival – Théâtre (HAITI)*Photo

Mque-jazz-1From November 23 to December 2 : 40th edition Martinique Jazz Festival (MARTINIQUE)*Photo

Kasika 4From November 24 to December 23 : “Chanté Nwèl” – Christmas songs (GUADELOUPE, MARTINIQUE)*Photo

water-glass-2542790_1280From November 25 to December 3 : 24th Gimistory – international festival of storytellers from Cayman, the Caribbean and North America (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

Flag_of_Saba.svgDecember 1 : Saba Flag Day – 1st Friday in December (SABA)*Photo

basket-2652620_960_720December 1 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

freshwater-crayfish-4494373_1280From December 1 to 24 : Nwèl Kakadò – show, Christmas songs, music, local food & drinks etc. in Vieux-Habitants (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

Cayman_Islands_National_Museum_-_George_Town,_Grand_CaymanDecember 2 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 2&3 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Bonyé 4December 3 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

December 5 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

caribbean-4912588_1280December 5 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 5 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

nicholas-2984767_1280December 6 : Saint Nicolas Day (ARUBA)*Photo  

December 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 7December 7 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

December 8 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

From December 8 to 17 : 44th Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (CUBA)

FIART Cuba 4From December 8 to 23 : 25th Feria Internacional de Artesanía – FIART (CUBA)*Photo

December 9 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

December 9 : Bario Festival (BONAIRE)

baskets-116760_960_720December 9&10 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 10 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

hats-597542_960_720December 12 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 12 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba 4December 12 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

brushes-3129361_960_720December 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 13 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

opti-i4owdcypsS-e1558564888491December 13 : Festival of Light or Renewal (ST LUCIA)*Photo

December 14 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

CamaguaFrom December 14 to 17 : 4th Festival Internacional Virtual Camagua Folk Dance – Camagüey (CUBA)*Photo

king-willem-alexander-109490_960_720December 15 : Kingdom Day (BONAIRE, SINT MAARTEN, SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 15 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

music-1924589_1280December 15 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 16 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Grenade 5aFrom December 16 to 17 : Carriacou Parang Festival – Traditional culture with big drum, quadrille, dancing, theatre etc. – every year, weekend preceding December 25, Christmas (GRENADA)*Photo

December 16&17 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Nine Mornings Festival 0From December 16 to 24 : 110th edition National Nine Mornings Festival – songs, music, food etc. (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

 

From December 16, 2023 to January 2, 2024 : 61st edition Montserrat Carnival (MONTSERRAT)

Jou a Tradisyon 2019-11December 17 : 19th edition Jou a Tradisyon – Craft, Food, agricultural Fair (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

December 17 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

hat-3431418_960_720December 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 19 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

17426160_342425042819643_5571137836802049796_nDecember 19 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)*Photo

December 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Aruba - Carrubian 1December 21 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)*Photo

December 22 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Musée national Îles CaïmansDecember 23 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 23&24 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

Noël-Guadeloupe-2a-768x513December 24 : Christmas Eve *Photo

December 24 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

christmas-4708708_1280December 25 : Christmas Day*Photo

MaskanooDecember 26 : Maskanoo – Carnival (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

shopping-4011117_1280December 26 : Boxing Day – Public Holiday (DOMINICA, ANTIGUA, GRENADA, ANGUILLA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, ST KITTS & NEVIS, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, THE BAHAMAS, SABA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ST LUCIA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, JAMAICA, CURAÇAO, BONAIRE, ARUBA, SINT MAARTEN, ST EUSTATIUS…)*Photo

December 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1085072_960_720December 26 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 26 : “Bonbini” Festival – every Tuesday evening at Fort Zoutman (ARUBA)

USVI 28 - CarnavalFrom December 26, 2023 to January 6, 2024 : St. Croix’s Crucian Christmas Festival / Carnival (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

St-Eustache-15December 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 28 : “Carubbian” Festival – every Thursday evening in San Nicolas (ARUBA)

baskets-1208280_960_720December 29 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

teacup-2783958_1280December 29 : People-To-People Tea Party – local ‘bush’ teas, live music, fashion show by Bahamian designers & locally-made sandwiches and pastries – Last Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)*Photo

December 30 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

mud-1267665_1280December 30&31 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Rép Dom 24_1December 31 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City – merengue, jazz and son held every Sunday in the Ruinas de San Francisco (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

Montserrat Carnival - Galon 0December 31 : Montserrat Day (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

Aruba 52 CDecember 31 : New Year’s Eve *Photo