St. Kitts-Nevis сalendar of Events

Here's a year calendar of Events on magic St. Kitts-Nevis
December 2015
Mid Month St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival
25th Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
26th Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
National Carnival Queen Pageant
National Carnival Senior Calypso Show
National Carnival International Artist Night

31st Children’s Carnival Street Parade

January 2016
1st National Carnival Parade (Public Holiday)
2nd National Carnival Last Lap Parade (Public Holiday)

February 2016
7th - 11th Admirals Cup Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Teams of professional and amateur golfers tee off at the Royal St. Kitts and Four Seasons,
Nevis courses with an opportunity to play the new Irie Fields Golf Course in 2016.

March 2016
1st - 31st Black San’ Bang-A-Lang
A rural community festival in the town of Sandy Point featuring:
• Swimsuit pageant
• International Artists’ concert
• J’ouvert Street Jamming
• Grand Street Parade of Troupes
2nd National Juvenile, Youth Jr. Championships & CARIFTA Trials
25th Good Friday (Public Holiday)
27th 14th Annual Bente Weber Memorial ‘Nevis to St. Kitts’ Cross-Channel Swim
28th Easter Monday (Public Holiday)

April 2016
5-7th 45th Annual CARIFTA Games 2016
An annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association with participation by CARIFTA members.

May 2016
2nd Labour Day Emancipation March (Public Holiday)
14th - 15th St. Kitts Golf Open
A 36-hole, Stroke Play Tournament, which draws some of the top amateur players from
the region. Contested over the Royal St. Kitts Golf Club championship course, tournament players will be flighted by handicap, age and gender.
16th Whit Monday (Public Holiday)
A rural community festival in the Town of Cayon:
18th - 23rd Cayon Green Valley Community Festival
A rural community festival in the Town of Cayon:
• Queen Pageant
• Calypso Show
• International Artists’ Night Concert
• J’ouvert Street Jamming
• Grand Street Parade of Troupes

June 2016
23rd - 25th20th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival
Leading artists bring the sounds of calypso, soca, reggae, R&B and hip-hop to the island during summer with previous performers including artists such as Billy Ocean, Aswad,
Lionel Richie and John Legend.

July 2016
21st - 31st 21-31th Nevis Culturama Festival
• Miss Culture Queen Pageant
• Culturama Senior Calypso Show
• International Artist Night
TBD Restaurant Week
Launched in 2015, St. Kitts Restaurant Week offers visitors and nationals an opportunity
to experience a range of restaurants and special menus at discounted prices.
TBD Caribbean Premier League (CPL)
St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots play at home in the annual Twenty20 Cricket tournament with
matches at Warner Park Stadium

August 2016
1st Emancipation Day (Public Holiday)
Culturama J’Ouvert Street Jamming (Nevis)
15th- 20th Saddle Fiesta Community Festival
A rural community festival in the Town of Saddlers:
• Queen Pageant
• Calypso Show
• International Artists’ Night Concert
• J’ouvert Street Jamming
• Grand Street Parade of Troupes

September 2016
16th National Heroes Day
18th Independence Day Super Concert
19th Independence Day (Public Holiday)
19th - 20th East Basseterre Community Festival
• Miss East Basseterre Queen Pageant
• East Basseterre Calypso Show
• East Basseterre J’ouvert Street Jamming
• East Basseterre Grand Street Parade of Troupes

October 2016
17th - 23rd Seventh Annual Latin Festival
Now in its 7th year, the St. Kitts Latin Festival seeks to increase awareness of Latin Music and improve the relations between Latin speaking countries around the Caribbean and the people of St. Kitts and Nevis. With a week of music, film, dance and art, the Latin Festival is one of the key cultural events in the year on the island of St. Kitts.

November 2016
Tourism Awareness Week
Guyfest Community Festival (Old Road)
Shado-Rama Festival (Shadwell Village)

December 2016
TBD St. Kitts Nevis National Carnival
25th Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
26th Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
National Carnival Queen Pageant
National Carnival Senior Calypso Show
National Carnival International Artist Night
31st Children’s Carnival Street Parade