Public Holidays in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Touch a holiday for details
: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
- More details about New Year's Day
: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
- More details about Good Friday
: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
- More details about Easter Sunday
: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
- More details about Easter Monday
: King's Day
- Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.
- More details about King's Day
: Rincon Day
- An annual festival to mark the end of the harvest on Bonaire
- More details about Rincon Day
: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
- More details about Labour Day
: Ascension Day
- This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
- More details about Ascension Day
: Whit Sunday
- Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
- More details about Whit Sunday
: Dutch Emancipation Day
- On July 1st 1863, slavery was made illegal in Surinam and the Dutch Antilles.
- More details about Dutch Emancipation Day
: Carnival Monday
- The Saba Summer Festival runs for the last week of July
- More details about Carnival Monday
: Bonaire Flag Day
- The flag of Bonaire was adopted in 1984. The six-pointed red star represents the six original villages in the territory
- More details about Bonaire Flag Day
: Sint Eustatius Flag Day
- Commemorates the date in 1776 when Statia became the first country in the world to recognize the independence of the United States of America
- More details about Sint Eustatius Flag Day
: Saba Day
- The flag of Saba was adopted on December 6th 1985. Saba day is observed on the first Friday in December
- More details about Saba Day
: Kingdom Day
- Commemorates the signing of the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands by Queen Juliana on 15 December 1954.
- More details about Kingdom Day
: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
- More details about Christmas Day
: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
- More details about Boxing Day