St. Patrick's Festival
Season or date: Around March 17, for one week
The largest event celebrating Irish heritage with parades, music, cuisine, and historical lectures commemorating a slave uprising.
Festivals in Montserrat
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Festivals
Montserrat Carnival
Season or date: Mid-December through New Year's Day
An exuberant festival spanning Christmas and New Year featuring costume contests, steelpan, and calypso finals.
Calabash Festival
Season or date: July
A cultural event focusing on the calabash gourd used in traditional crafts, with food and art markets.
Cudjoe Head Festival
Season or date: First weekend of August
A regional festival in northern Cudjoe Head village centered on food fairs and live performances.
Little Bay Food & Music Fair
Season or date: November
A large food and music market held at the new capital site.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Labour Day
- Whit Monday
- Emancipation Day
- St. Patrick's Day
- Boxing Day
- Christmas