January
- Jan 01: New Year's (Public Holiday on both sides of the island)
- Jan 08 - 29: Pre-Carnival activities on St Martin
- Jan 10: Start of the Grand Case Tuesdays
From January 10th, every Tuesday from 6pm until 10pm, the village of Grand Case, St Martin, comes to life: food, music and local Arts and Crafts stands
- Jan 12 - mid February: Haitian Art Exhibition
The French Saint Martin Tourism Office invites to an Haitian art exhibit on its premises
February
- Feb 12: Carnival St Martin: Children's Parade
- Feb 19: Carnival St Martin: Adult Parade
March
- March 1-4: 32nd St Maarten Heineken Regatta
The 32nd annual sailors competition under the theme "Serious Fun", 4 days of world class yachting. Tactical racing for all levels and 4 nights of non stop fun both on and off the water, see local newspapers for schedule
- March 13-14: SXM Challenge
Kite-Surfing contest in Orient Bay, St Martin
- March 31: St Maarten Carnival
Jump-Up around Philipsburg
April
- April 1 - May 2: St. Maarten's Carnival celebrations
- April 6 and 9: Good Friday and Easter Monday
Bank Holidays in St Maarten/St Martin
- April 30: Queen's Birthday (St Maarten, Bank Holiday) and St Maarten Carnival Grand Parade
May
- May 1: Labor Day on St Maarten/St Martin (Bank Holiday)
- May: Captain Olivers Regatta, Oyster Pond, St Martin
- May: Black Heritage Week, St Martin
Anniversary of the abolishment of slavery
June
- May -June: St. Martin Billfish Tournament
- June 9-12: St Martin Salsa Festival
Meeting of all lovers of Latin music and dances of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Paris, Puerto Rico and St. Martin enabling the winner to participate in the Puerto Rico Salsa Opening in July.
- June 20-21: St Martin Music Extravaganza
A weekend of musical entertainment in Marigot, Waterfront
- June 30-July 5: St Martin Film Festival
For details, please check the local press.
July
- July 1: Emancipation Day in St. Martin
Colombier Day activities: Best Ram/Goat on the island contest (I love my ram) and St Martin Food Festival, highlighting local and Caribbean traditional dishes
- July 14: Bastille Day, St. Martin
Bank Holiday with festivities and fire-works
- July 21: Traditional Boat Regatta and Family Day at Grand Case Village
Challenge of small, island made, traditional boats with crew from St. Martin and Anguilla competing in the channel between both islands.
Family Day at Grand-Case Village (families gather to celebrate their village and pay respects to the abolishment of slavery, the day is celebrated with a religious ceremony followed by the raising of the flag, races and traditional games and musical entertainment)
August
- August weekends: Outdoor Film festival in St. Martin
Movies showing in various villages, free of charge, starting at 7.30 pm (see local newspapers for details) - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- August 2: August Monday on the beach in Anguilla
September
- September: "Artists Corner Exposition", Marigot
Local artists displaying their work ( atHotel de la Collectivité). There are two exhibitions monthly from September to June. Each exhibition starts out with an inauguration which allows the public to meet with the artist.
- September 27: World Tourism Day
October
- October 21: Antillean Day
- October: Soup Festival
For a whole day with lots of entertainment by various local artists of the Island. Location: Waterfront in Marigot. This is a free event / food for sale, check local newspapers for date.
- October 31: Halloween
November
- November 11: St Martin/St Maarten's Day
- November: La course d'Alliance Regatta, Marigot
3 days of sailing St Martin - St Barths - Anguilla (9th edition)
December
- First week: Election of Miss Caraibes Hibiscus (St. Martin)
- December 11: Kingdom Day on St Maarten
- December 26: Boxing Day on St Maarten
Stores are closed
- December 31: New Years Eve
Live entertainment on boardwalk and midnight firewokrs in Philipsburg, Maho and Marigot.
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