Bermuda Day
Season or date: Last Friday of May
National holiday celebrating summer arrival with street parade and relay marathon
Festivals in Bermuda
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Cup Match
Season or date: Early August (2-day holiday)
Largest festival combining cricket east-west match and beach events
Gombey Festival
Season or date: Late December
Masked dance troupe Gombey of African cultural origin dances around island
Bermuda Carnival
Season or date: June
Summer carnival with soca music and costume procession
Peppercorn Ceremony
Season or date: 4th Wednesday of April
Traditional ceremony where governor rents historic building for one peppercorn
Christmas Boat Parade
Season or date: December, biennial
Illuminated boats cruise Hamilton Harbour
Harbour Nights
Season or date: Wednesday evenings May-September
Evening cooling event with stalls and live music on capital Front Street
Conchanfongo Food Fest
Season or date: February
Gourmet fair to taste local cuisine and rum
Bermuda International Film Festival
Season or date: March
Cultural event screening international and local short films
Royal Polo Classic
Season or date: October
Polo competition attended by Commonwealth dignitaries
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Bermuda Day
- King's Birthday
- Cup Match (Emancipation Day and Somers Day)
- Labour Day
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas
- Boxing Day