Chinese New Year
Season or date: January-February
Largest Chinese community event with firecrackers and lion dances touring the island, exchanging red packets.
Festivals in Christmas Island
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr)
Season or date: Shawwal 1 in Islamic calendar
Malay residents celebrate the end of fasting month. Home cooking served after mosque prayers.
Red Crab Migration Observation Week
Season or date: October-December early wet season
Event celebrating natural spectacle of tens of millions of red crabs heading to coast for spawning.
Territory Day
Season or date: First Monday of October
Island-specific holiday commemorating Australian territory transfer with fireworks and beach barbecues.
Mooncake Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival)
Season or date: 15th day of 8th lunar month
Lantern processions and mooncake exchanges.
Christmas Carnival
Season or date: Late December
Church-sponsored caroling and night market.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Australia Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Territory Day
- Christmas
- Boxing Day