2006 Calendar of Events

JANUARY

1^st                     New Year’s Day – Public Holiday on both sides of the island

FEBRUARY

19^th – 29^th            French side Carnival –Two weeks of celebration at the Carnival Village in Marigot open nightly with local entertainment and talent shows & three days of colorful parades in the streets

MARCH

3^rd – 5^th              26^th Edition of the Heineken Regatta – 3 days of world class yachts and sailing and 4 nights of non-stop fun at the parties around the island

23^rd                   Treaty of Concordia – Celebrating the day the island was divided between the French and the Dutch

APRIL

19^th – May 3^rd             37^th Year of Dutch side Carnival – Two weeks of celebration at the Carnival Village in Philipsburg open nightly with local & inter-island entertainment, talent shows and three days of colorful parades in the streets

MAY

11^th – 14^th             SXM Challenge – High octane watersports at Orient Bay

14^th – 15^th             Captain Oliver’s & Carib Beer Regatta – Sailing regatta with activities for all

21^st – 22^nd            Nautical Fair – A weekend of nautical activities with demonstrations of water sports and live musical entertainment on the French side of the island

JUNE

7^th – 12^th            Marlin Bill Fish Tournament – 8^th edition of the International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament

20^th – 21^st             Summer Heat Music Festival – A weekend of international music in Marigot

JULY

21^st – 30^th             Annual St. Maarten Summerfest – Concerts featuring international recording artists, beach parties and street fairs

14^th                   Bastille Day French Side – National holiday

AUGUST

7^th                     Anguilla Monday – Weekend celebrations that take place on Anguilla to include around the island boat races, international live music and non-stop partying!

SEPTEMBER

27^th                   World Tourism Day – In celebration of World Tourism Day, both tourism offices of the island organize an official ceremony.

OCTOBER

21^st                   Antillean Day – Official holiday on the Dutch side

NOVEMBER

11^th                   St. Martin’s Day – Armistice day…Island wide celebrations

18^th                   Annual ‘Around the Island Relay Race’

 TBA                  St. Maarten Big Game Fishing Tournament

DECEMBER

25^th                   Christmas Day

31^st                  New Year’s Eve – Many celebrations all around the island!

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