Martinique Carnival
Season or date: 4 days before Lent (mainly February)
The largest event where the entire island is thrilled with gorgeous costumes and Caribbean rhythms
Festivals in Martinique
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Abolition Day
Season or date: May 22
Ceremony and parade celebrating the 1848 abolition of slavery
Tour des Yoles Rondes
Season or date: Late July to early August
Around-the-island race using traditional sailing yoles
Fort-de-France Cultural Festival
Season or date: July
Urban arts festival featuring theater, music, and dance on street corners
Saint-Pierre Commemoration Day
Season or date: May 8
Memorial service held in the north to remember the 1902 eruption victims
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Easter Monday
- May 1st Labour Day
- May 8th Victory Day
- Abolition Day
- Ascension Day
- Whit Monday
- July 14th Bastille Day
- August 15th Assumption Day
- November 1st All Saints' Day
- November 11th Armistice Day
- Christmas