Official Holidays & Public Events

Here's a handy list of Carriacou's annual official holidays and public events for 2026. Click on links to see additional information about any specific event. 

  • Thursday January 1: New Year's Day
  • Saturday February 7: Grenada Independence Day
  • February (date varies): Carriacou Carnival "Mas"
  • Friday April 3: Good Friday
  • Monday April 6: Easter Monday
  • April ~26 (varies): Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival
  • Friday May 1: Labour Day
  • May 1: Indian Arrival Day
  • Monday May 25: Whit Monday
  • Thursday June 4: Corpus Christi
  • Saturday August 1: Emancipation Day
  • August ~3 (varies): Carriacou Regatta
  • Monday August 10: Grenada Carnival Monday
  • Tuesday August 11: Grenada Carnival Tuesday
  • Monday October 19: National Heroes' Day
  • Sunday October 25: Thanksgiving Day
  • week-end (Saturday & Sunday) before Christmas: Parang Festival
  • Friday December 25: Christmas Day
  • Saturday December 26: Boxing Day

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