Festivals in Guadeloupe

Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country

Americas / Caribbean

Festivals

Carnival

Season or date: Early January to Ash Wednesday

One of the Caribbean''s largest festivals with colorful costume parades and music energizing the entire island.

Gwoka Festival

Season or date: July

Cultural event celebrating the drum and dance ''Gwoka,'' registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.

Bastille Day (French National Day)

Season or date: July 14

Fireworks and military band parades held in Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre.

Fête des Saintes (Les Saintes Islands Festival)

Season or date: Around August 15

Boat blessing and maritime parade celebrating fishermen''s patron saint.

Terre de Haut Marathon

Season or date: November annually

International trail race running through sugarcane fields and jungle.

Public holidays

  • New Year''s Day
  • Easter Monday
  • May Day
  • August 15 Assumption
  • November 1 All Saints'' Day
  • Christmas

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