Calendar of Events

Caribbean Compass

AUGUST
1-3    Carriacou Regatta Festival. www.carriacouregatta.com
1    Emancipation Day. Public holiday in Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago
1    Emancipation Day Sailing Races, St. Lucia. St. Lucia Yacht Club (SLYC), tel (758) 452-8350, secretary@stluciayachtclub.com, www.stluciayachtclub.com
1 – 2    Last two legs of Yoles Around Martinique Race. www.tourdesyoles.com
3    August Monday. Public holiday in The Bahamas, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, Turk & Caicos, and Barbados (Kadooment Day)
3 – 4    Public holiday in Antigua & Barbuda (Antigua Carnival) and BVI (Emancipation Festival)
3 – 4    Culturama. Carnival in Nevis. www.nevisculturamafestival.com/www.nevisculturama.net
6    FULL MOON. Independence Day. Public holiday in Jamaica
10    Constitution Day. Public holiday in Anguilla
10 - 11    Grenada Carnival. Public holiday in Grenada. www.spicemasgrenada.com
15    Feast of the Assumption. Public holiday in Haiti and French West Indies
15 – 16    Caribbean Dinghy Championships, Barbados. tindale@caribsurf.com
16    Restoration Day. Public holiday in Dominican Republic
22    Great Race (powerboats) from Chaguaramas, Trinidad to Store Bay, Tobago
24    Festival of St. Barthelemy, St. Barth. Boat races
28 – 3 Sept    56th San Juan International Billfish Tournament, Puerto Rico. www.sanjuaninternational.com
30    Feast of St. Rose De Lima, St. Lucia. Cultural folk festival. www.visitslu.com/discover_slu/events/creole.html
31    Independence Day. Public holiday in Trinidad

SEPTEMBER
4    FULL MOON
6    Bonaire Day. Public holiday in Bonaire. Boat races
6    End of Summer Optimist Regatta, Barbados. petert@caribsurf.com
7    Labour Day. Public holiday in Bermuda and USVI
8    Virgin of the Valley Festival, Margarita, Venezuela
10    St. George’s Day. Public holiday in Belize
16    National Heroes Day, Public holiday in St. Kitts & Nevis
16 – 19    Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival. www.trinidadandtobagofilmfestival.com/
19    Independence Day. Public holiday in St. Kitts & Nevis
21    Independence Day. Public holiday in Belize
24    Public holiday in Trinidad & Tobago (Republic Day) and Dominican Republic (Our Lady of Las Mercedes)
26    National Youth Day. Public holiday in Turks & Caicos
26 – 4 October    Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament, Jamaica. rondq@mail.infochan.com

All information was correct to the best of our knowledge at the time this issue of Compass went to press —
but plans change, so please contact event organizers directly for confirmation.
If you would like a nautical or tourism event listed FREE in our monthly calendar,
please send the name and date(s) of the event and the name
and contact information of the organizing body to
sally@caribbeancompass.com.