St Barts Events, Festivals and Holidays

January 2011 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 11-19, 2011.

St Barth Dental Association Conference
January 17-21, 2011.

February 2011 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 2011 St Barts Events

School Carnival
Costume parade for children in the streets of Gustavia, March 4, 2011.

Mardi Gras
Costume parade through the streets of Gustavia and parties in restaurants, March 8, 2011.

Ash Wednesday
End of Carnival and burning of Vaval - King of Carnival at Shell Beach. March 9, 2011.

International Women Day
Commemorate by the Lyceum Club - City Hall

St Barths Bucket
A three day St Barts invitational mega-yacht race. March 24-27, 2011.

April 2011 St Barts Events

Les Voiles de St Barth
New this year, the "Les Voiles de St. Barth" regatta will include six classes of sailboats, from classic sloops to mega yachts. The event will be held on the island of St. Barthelemy from April 5-10, 2011.

St. Barth Film Festival
Caribbean Films and Filmmakers. April 12-17, 2011.

Easter weekend
Public and religious holiday.

West Indies Regatta
3 day event held anually over the Mayday weekend in St Barth, celebrating traditional West Indian sails. More of a wooden boat festival than a competitive regatta, the purpose of the event is to promote and encourage traditional boatbuilding in the Caribbean. April 29-May 1, 2011.

May 2011 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
Organized by SB Artists. May 13-22, 2011.

Ascension
St Barts Religious and Public Holiday.

Pentecost
St Barts Religious holiday

Mother's Day
Family celebration

Tour of St Barth
Around the island event for windsurfers and catamarans, St Jean Beach.

June 2011 St Barts Events

Ascension
Bank Holiday

Father's Day
Family celebration

Mode in St Barts
Fashion Week Caribbean Fashions

Weekend of Whitsunday
Bank Holiday, June 12-13, 2011.

Music Festival
June 21, 2011.

July 2011 St Barts Events

Fête de l'Anse des Cayes et Anse des Lézards
Music, sport, show and ball. July 16, 2011.

Bastille Day
St Barts Public Holiday. July 14, 2011.

Fête des quartiers du Nord
Flamands - Contests, Regattas, animations, and fireworks. July 30-31, 2011.

August 2011 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.

SBJAM Music Festival
Concerts of Caribbean music on August 18, 19, 20.

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 2010 St Barts Events

All Saints Day
Religious holiday. In St. Barth the cemeteries, which are normally kept in impeccable condition, are spiffed to a higher degree of beauty and cleanliness. Island residents begin gathering in the five cemeteries at dusk to light candles and socialize in celebration of the lives of loved ones buried there.

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.

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.

Doctors' Conference
Capitainerie, Quai Général de Gaulle, November 2-3, 2010.

PITEA Day
Commemoration of the twin cities of St Barth and Pitea in Sweden. Various activities organized by l'ASBAS at the Public Beach. November 12-14, 2010.

St Barth Cata Cup
Regatta on St Jean Beach, November 19-21, 2010.