Events Martinique

 Agenda

1st January: New Year's Day
The carnival begins on Sunday after Epiphany. It reaches its climax on the days around Mardi Gras.
Patronal festival of Marin.
Patronal festival of Diamant.
During the Holy Week and on Easter Monday, processions parade to the sound of the rara, a kind of rattle. Gigantic picnics are organized on the beaches while the children catch crabs which they force-feed bananas.
Patronal festival of Trois-Ilets.
21st May 2009: Ascension Day.
22nd May: Abolition of Slavery Day and commemorations for the eruption of Mount Pelée.
1st June 2009: Pentecost Monday.
21st June: Music festival

JULY
Patronal festival of Trinite.
Patronal festival of Basse-Pointe.
Patronal festival of Rivière-Salée.
Patronal festival of Saint-Pierre.
Banana festival in Le Lorrain.
Drumming festival in Sainte-Marie.
Fort de France cultural festival.
Cycling Tour of Martinique.
Patronal festivals of Marigot, Gros-Morne, Anses d'Arlet, Carbet, Schoelcher, Macouba, Sainte-Anne.
14th July: National Day.
21st July: Commemorations for Victor Schoelcher.
15th August: Assumption.

Numerous patronal festivals.

SEPTEMBER
Heritage day.

OCTOBER
Patronal festival of François and Fonds-Saint-Denis.
International Creole day.

1st November: All Saint's Day.
2nd November: Day of the Dead.
11th November: Armistice Day.

25th December: Christmas day.