All Inclusive Beach Vacations

Saint Lucia Festivals and Events

January -

New Year's Day Celebration ( January 1 ) – Celebrations around the island.

February -

Independence Day - On this day St. Lucia celebrates its 30th anniversary of independence from Britsh rule. In 1979 St. Lucia was reborn as an independent state after being a colony of Great Britain.
Ash Wednesday - In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10 but usually occurs in February

March/April –

Easter – Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which his followers believe occurred on the third day after his death by crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33. In the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is actually an eight-day feast called the Octave of Easter

May –

Labour Day ( May 1 ) – National holiday celebrating the labor movement.

Saint Lucia Jazz Festival ( May 1 – 10 )
The St. Lucia Jazz Festival has become one of the major and most anticipated events on St. Lucia and the Caribbean's calendar of events. During the month of May, the island dances when music fills the air and tourism takes on a whole new meaning to all.

June –

Whit Monday - Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar, being dependent upon the date of Easter

July –

Saint Lucia Carnival – Celebrations and parades throughout the island celebrating the heritage of Saint Lucia heritage

August –

Emancipation Day - Emancipation Day is widely celebrated throughout the English-speaking Caribbean or British West Indies on the first Monday in August. It commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
Feast of St. Rose De Lima - It is celebrated primarily in the more rural communities. Participants dress up in costumes and dance in the streets. It is quite the cultural treat and visitors are welcome to observe and participate.

September –

St. Lucia Bill Fishing Tournament – Annual billfish tournament held at the Marina at Marigot Bay

October –

All Souls Day - All Souls' Day celebrates relatives that have passed away.

November –

ARC (Atlantic Rally for Crusiers) - The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) is an annual transatlantic sailing competition for racer and cruiser yachts since 1986. ARC starts at the end of November in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and ends before Christmas in the Caribbean destination Rodney Bay in Saint Lucia.

December –

Festival of Lights Celebration - Saint Lucians have always observed and celebrated that discovery day for a number of years by going to church services, attending parades and rallies, organizing sports meeting, staging cultural presentations and recently, the focus has been on the spectacle of these cultural presentations in various communities using the visual imagery of light, in its many manifestation as with light sculptures, lantern contests, and other assimilations.
Christmas Day
Boxing Day