St. Barts Events and Activities

January 2009 St Barts Events

New Year's Day St Barts
St Barts Island Public holiday.

St Barts Three Kings Day "Galette des Rois"
Epiphany cake served at all fetes

St. Barth Music Festival Caribbean
Jazz Festival, Chamber, Classical Music and dance. St Barts Gustavia and Lorient churches. Runs January 8-22, 2009.

February 2009 St Barts Events

Carnival School Parade
In the streets of Gustavia, St Barts

Carnival St Barts
Beginning of Mardi Gras; costumed parade concluding with the burning of Vaval, at Shell Beach. Most St Barts businesses are closed.

March 2009 St Barts Events

International Women Day
Commemorate by the Lyceum Club - City Hall

St Barths Bucket
A three day St Barts invitational mega-yacht race.

Easter week end
Public and religious holiday.

April 2009 St Barts Events

St. Barth Film Festival
Caribbean Films and Filmmakers

May 2009 St Barts Events

Labor Day
St Barts Island Public holiday

Annual Archery Competition
Proposed by les France Archers

Armistice Day
St Barts Public holiday.

Theatre Festival of St Barthelemy
Organised by SB Artists

Ascension
St Barts Religious and Public Holiday.

Pentecost
St Barts Religious holiday

Mother's Day
Families celebrations

June 2009 St Barts Events

Father's Day
Families celebrations

Mode in St Barts
Fashion Week Caribbean Fashions

July 2009 St Barts Events

Fête de l'Anse des Cayes et Anse des Lézards
Music, sport, show and ball

Bastille Day
St Barts Public Holiday.

Fête des quartiers du Nord
Flamands - Contests, Regattas, animations, and fireworks.

August 2009 St Barts Events

Fête des Quartiers du Vent
Regatta, music, and fireworks in Lorient.

Pitea Day
Religious and public holiday commemorating the special relationship between St. Barth and Pitea, Sweden.

Assumption Day St. Barts
Religious holiday

Festival of Gustavia
Regattas, dance and fireworks at Quai du General de Gaulle.

Festival of St. Barthelemy
Patron Saint Feast Day. Church and official ceremonies, regattas, public ball, fireworks in Gustavia.

St-Louis Festival
Village of Corossol - Fishing contests, Regattas, public ball, and fireworks.

Seniors Day St. Barts
Special entertainment for older citizens.

November 2009 St Barts Events

All Saints Day
Religious holiday

Gastronomic Festival of the Guanahani
Annual culinary festival at Le Bartolomeo restaurant. Each year, an amazing French chef is invited to prepare their own menu in collaboration with the Executive Chef of Le Bartolomeo. Runs until December 21st.

Armistice Day
Commemorating the end of WWI

Swedish Week
Week long event to celebrate the anniversary of the retrocession of St Barts to Sweden.

Swedish Marathon/Gustavialoppet
Annual 10K marathon and 8K walk.