CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – DECEMBER 2020

Maskanoo / Carnival in the Turcs and Caicos Islands - Photo: Turcs & Caicos Tourist Board

DECEMBER 2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS

Jamaica 41From January 26, 2020 to December 27, 2020 : Last Sundays at The National Gallery (JAMAICA) )*Photo   

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From February 1 to December 1, 2020 : Kingston Creative in Downtown – the 1st day of every month (JAMAICA)*Photo

From March 19, 2020 to February 17, 2022 : Arte & Cultura Viva – Monthly on the 3rd Thursday – Hormigueros (PUERTO RICO)

Sugar Mas 8BFrom November 9, 2020 to January 2, 2021 : 49th edition of Sugar Mas – Carnival (ST. KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo

From November 23 to December 4 : 17th Quatre Chemins Festival – Théâtre (HAÏTI)

womens-march-2004278_960_720From November 27 to December 3 : Monde en Vues Festival – Guadeloupe International Human Rights Film Festival (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

book-2341083_960_720 (1)From November 27 to December 5 : Gimistory – international festival of storytellers from Cayman, the Caribbean and North America (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From November 29 to December 7 : Tourism Week (ANGUILLA)

lobster-4894015_960_720From November 30 to December 1 : 7th Anegada Lobster Festival (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo CANCELLED

Kasika 1From November 29 to December 20 : Chanté Nwèl/Christmas Songs shows (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

December 1 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS) 

From December 1 to 24 : Nwèl Kakadò – show, Christmas songs, music, local food & drinks etc. In Vieux-Habitants (GUADELOUPE)

brush-2927793_960_720December 2 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 3 : Miracle on Market Street, Christmas Shopping (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Festival Cine Habana Cuba 1From December 3 to 13 : 42th Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (CUBA)*Photo

From December 3 to 13 : 5th edition Festi Graffiti (HAITI) 

Saba 8December 4 : Saba Day (SABA)*Photo

December 4 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

_copie-0_JOU A TRADISYON 2LK_8747_1bFrom December 4 au 23 : 17th edition Jarry en Fête – Baie-Mahault (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

Musée national Îles CaïmansDecember 5 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday  (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 5 : Annual Christmas Craft – Pop-Up Market (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

baskets-3339638_960_720December 5&6 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

saint-nicholas-4661819_960_720December 6 : St Nicolas Day (ARUBA)*Photo

Chèz an nou bèl 9December 6 : 14th edition Chèz An Nou Bèl – Visual Arts – Basse-Terre (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

December 6 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

christmas-4704061_960_720December 6 : Christmas at the Castle, Pedro St. James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo 

From December 6 to 21 : Feria Internacional de Artesanía – FIART (CUBA) CANCELLED

hat-2014559_960_720From December 6, 2020 to January 11, 2021 : St. Croix’s Crucian Christmas Festival / Carnival – Virtual edition (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

guitarist-1031087_960_720December 7 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

BIFF - AFrom December 7 to 13 : 17th Bahamas International Film Festival – BIFF (BAHAMAS)*Photo POSTPONED January 4-10, 2021

December 8 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

drawing-3706693_960_720December 9 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From December 9 to 11 : 1st Festival Internacional Virtual Camagua Folk Dance (CUBA)

claypots-1323747_960_720December 11 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

From December 11 to 13 : Portland Paradise Weekend (JAMAICA)

December 12 : Christmas Craft Market – Visual Arts Society (CAYMAN ISLANDS) 

the-christmas-tree-1081320_960_720From December 12 to 13 : Joyeux Noël – Naparima Bowl, San Fernando (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

December 12 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday  (CAYMAN ISLANDS) 

market-3642699_960_720December 12&13 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Jou a Tradisyon 2019-15December 13 : Jou a Tradisyon – Craft, Food, agricultural Fair (GUADELOUPE)*Photo CANCELLED

lights-1088141_960_720 (1)December 13 : Festival of Light (ST LUCIA)*Photo

December 13 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

horn-player-176568_960_720December 14 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)*Photo

From December 14 to 20 : 3rd International Contemporary Art Fair  ARTFORO (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

king-willem-alexander-109490_960_720December 15 : Kingdom Day (BONAIRE, SINT MAARTEN, SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 15 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

painting-911804_960_720December 16 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

From December 16 to 24 : 107th edition National Nine Mornings Festival – songs, music, food etc. (ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES)

saxophone-2548985_960_720December 18 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

December 18 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Grenade 5aFrom December 18 to 20 : Carriacou Parang Festival – Traditional culture with big drum, quadrille, dancing, theatre etc. (GRENADA)*Photo

December 19 : Bonaire Christmas Chopping Night / Fiesta di Bari (BONAIRE) CANCELLED

December 19 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

olive-wood-3466396_960_720December 19&20 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Montserrat FestivalFrom December 19, 2020 to January 2, 2021 : Montserrat Carnival (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

December 20 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA)

drummer-1208190_960_720December 21 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA) *Photo

December 22 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

palette-1482678_960_720December 23 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

liver-sausage-4670568_960_720December 24 : Christmas Eve *Photo

christmas-crib-figures-1060017_960_720 (1)December 25 : Christmas Day *Photo

December 25 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Bonaire 5December 26 : Cultural event “Nos Zjilea” in Rincon – local crafts, plants & vegetables, educational presentations, food, live music (BONAIRE)*Photo

December 26 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

shop-791582_960_720December 26 : Boxing Day – Public Holiday (DOMINICA, ANTIGUA, GRENADA, MONTSERRAT, ANGUILLA,  TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, ST KITTS & NEVIS, ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, THE BAHAMAS, SABA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ST LUCIA, CAYMAN ISLANDS,  JAMAICA, CURAÇAO, BONAIRE, ARUBA, SINT MAARTEN, ST EUSTATIUS…)*Photo

MaskanooDecember 26 : Maskanoo in Provinciales (TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS)*Photo

pitcher-1987885_960_720December 26&27 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS) *Photo

National Gallery Kn_at_Nationalag08December 27 : Last Sundays at The National Gallery (JAMAICA) *Photo  

guitar-2006563_960_720December 27 : Dub Club – local and authentic rhythms, every Sunday (JAMAICA) *Photo

December 28 : Mojito Mondays – Music (JAMAICA)

wicker-3229896_960_720December 29 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS) *Photo

December 30 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

monserratDecember 31 : Montserrat Day (MONTSERRAT)*Photo

St-Eustache-13December 31 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

December 31 : Pagara Party XXL 2020 – Pietermaai District (CURAÇAO)

fireworks-846063_960_720December 31 : Harbour Fest & Fireworks on the Waterfront (JAMAICA) *Photo  

new-years-eve-3899977_960_720December 31 : New Year’s Eve *Photo