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2006 Calendar of Events
JANUARY 1st New Year’s Day Public Holiday on both sides of the island
FEBRUARY 19th 29th 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 3rd 5th 26th 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 23rd Treaty of Concordia Celebrating the day the island was divided between the French and the Dutch
APRIL 19th May 3rd 37th 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 11th 14th SXM Challenge High octane watersports at Orient Bay 14th 15th Captain Oliver’s & Carib Beer Regatta Sailing regatta with activities for all 21st 22nd Nautical Fair A weekend of nautical activities with demonstrations of water sports and live musical entertainment on the French side of the island
JUNE 7th 12th Marlin Bill Fish Tournament 8th edition of the International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament 20th 21st Summer Heat Music Festival A weekend of international music in Marigot
JULY 21st 30th Annual St. Maarten Summerfest Concerts featuring international recording artists, beach parties and street fairs 14th Bastille Day French Side National holiday
AUGUST 7th Anguilla Monday Weekend celebrations that take place on Anguilla to include around the island boat races, international live music and non-stop partying!
SEPTEMBER 27th World Tourism Day In celebration of World Tourism Day, both tourism offices of the island organize an official ceremony.
OCTOBER 21st Antillean Day Official holiday on the Dutch side
NOVEMBER 11th St. Martin’s Day Armistice day…Island wide celebrations 18th Annual ‘Around the Island Relay Race’ TBA St. Maarten Big Game Fishing Tournament
DECEMBER 25th Christmas Day 31st New Year’s Eve Many celebrations all around the island! Home | Villas | About Us | Island Map | Testimonials | Bookings | Real Estate | Management | Links | Contact Us ReMax Island Properties 2006 |
