• January 1

    News Year's Day

    January 2

    New Year's celebrations on the boardwalk

    January 12

    Every Tuesday night, January through April beginning at 6 pm, Grand-Case Village comes alive with events, street entertainment, music and fun. Guests can walk through the closed-off streets and marvel at the shows, dancing and art galleries on display.

    January 21 - 24

    St. Maarten / St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta

    January 25

    Roadrunners 10K and 5K Run

  • February 1

    Carnival Celebration's on the French side (parades, election of Carnival Queen and music)

    February 14

    Valentine's Day

    February 16

    Mardi Gras Children's Parade (French side)

    February 25

    Ash Wednesday

    February 28

    Warm up race for the Heineken Regatta

  • March 1

    Budget Marine Match Racing Cup 10 am - 4 pm

    March 4

    Grill Commodores Cup

    March 4 - 7

    30th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

    March 5

    The Race Around the Island Regatta (for most classes from Simpson Bay to Great Bay)

    March 6

    Most classes race from Simpson Bay to Marigot

    March 8

    Simpson Bay Regatta
    Roadrunners Splash n Spirit Biathlon

    March 17

    St. Patrick's Day

    March 20

    Multi Class Regatta

    March 22

    St. Maarten National Day of Trees

    March 23

    Treaty of Concordia (this day represents how the island was divided between French and Dutch)

  • April - TBA

    DJ OutKast 2nd Annual Black & White Party

    April 5

    Palm Sunday

    April 10

    Good Friday (stores closed)

    April 12

    Easter Sunday (stores closed)
    Roadrunners Hike Easter Hash
    Easter Monday (stores closed)

    April 15 - May 2

    41st Annual St. Maarten Carnival

    April 22

    Earth Day activities

    April 30

    Grand Carnival Parade
    Queen's birthday (stores closed)

  • May 1

    Labour Day (Holiday)

    May 9

    Fish Day (held at French Cul de Sac, local entertainment, open stands with local dishes throughout the entire day)

    May 10

    Mother's Day

    May 15

    6th Annual Boardwalk Mas

    May 15 - 16

    Captain Oliver's & Carib Beer Regatta (monocoques and multicoques sailing around the island in a festive and competitive environment)

    May 17

    Roadrunners Lagoon Half Marathon Run

    May 25 - 27

    8th Annual SMART St. Maarten / St. Martin regional tradeshow

    May 30

    ENNIA Kids Bike Race

  • June - TBA

    Enviro Week (week long events on environment awareness with workshops, speakers and events)

    June 4 - 6

    7th Annual St. Maarten Book Fair

    June 12 - 13

    Heineken Light Caribbean LASER Championships (a two day sailing event organized by the St. Maarten Yacht Club and the Caribbean Sailing Association)

    June 21

    Father's Day

  • July 1

    Emancipation Day (day of remembrance for the abolishment of slavery in 1863)
    Abolishment of Slavery - Open House in the Museum (free admission into the museum)

    July 2 - 4

    Soualiga Drum Fest

    July 14

    Bastille Day French National Holiday (French side)

    July 21

    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 1

    ENNIA Kids Bike Race at Port De Plaisance

  • September 18

    Coastal Clean Up

    September 27

    World Tourism Day

  • October 1

    COYC Soualiga Kayak Challenge

    October 18

    Roadrunners Fatum 10K and 3K Run

    October 25

    Roadrunners Breast Cancer Awareness Run

    October 31

    Halloween

  • November 1

    All Saints Day

    November 2 - 9

    Tourism Awareness Week

    November 2

    Caribbean Tourism Day

    November 11

    St. Maarten / St. Martin Day (stores closed)
    Roadrunners Around the Island Relay Run

    November 25

    Day for elimination of violence against women
    'Santa Claus' House' - A private home in Cripple Gate opens to the public for entertainment, Christmas food and spirits

  • December 4

    3K Telethon Team Relay Run
    20th Anniversary of Miss Caraibes Hibiscus (annual international beauty contest for all countries of the Caribbean and America)

    December 6

    Thanksgiving Service

    December 11

    Brass Band Christmas Concert

    December 15

    Kingdom Day

    December 19 & 26

    Roadrunners Green House 7K Run

    December 25

    Christmas Day (stores are closed)

    December 26

    Boxing Day
    DJ Pauly and the Mix Master Crew Presents BEACH BASH on Mullet Bay Beach
    19th Annual Pan In Paradise (Christmas Concert), folkloric steel pan concert

    December 31

    New Years Eve - live entertainment on boardwalk and midnight fireworks

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