Carnivals, national days, music and food festivals, Divali, Phagwah, regattas and diaspora parades: here is what’s on across Guyana, the Caribbean and the diaspora from November 2026 to December 2027, month by month.
Last updated: 2 November 2026
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Happening next
On now: CHOGM 2026 in Antigua (to 4 Nov), Divali Nagar in Trinidad (to 7 Nov) and Guyana Tourism Awareness Month (all November).
November 2026
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Guyana Tourism Awareness Month
All of November 2026
A month of local travel deals, tours and events celebrating Guyana’s destinations.
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Confirmed
CHOGM 2026
1–4 Nov 2026
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting comes to St John’s, with side forums around the island.
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago Confirmed
Divali Nagar (40th year)
Runs to 7 Nov 2026
Nights of music, dance, food and deyas at the Divali Nagar site in Chaguanas, leading into Divali.
🇩🇲 Dominica Confirmed
Dominica Independence Day
3 Nov 2026
48 years of independence, celebrated in Creole wear, with jing ping, bouyon and national pride.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Diwali in Guyana
8 Nov 2026
The Festival of Lights, with diyas on every step, the Diwali motorcade and Deep Jale.
🇧🇱 Saint-Barthélemy Confirmed
Saint-Barth Gourmet Festival
9–15 Nov 2026
Visiting French chefs cook alongside island restaurants for a week of tastings and dinners.
🇲🇫 Saint-Martin Confirmed
Festival de la Gastronomie (6th edition)
11–22 Nov 2026
Twelve days of chef pop-ups, tastings and food events across the French side of the island.
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten / 🇲🇫 Saint-Martin Confirmed
St Martin’s Day
11 Nov 2026
Both sides of the island celebrate their shared home with ceremonies, music and food.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
GuyExpo 2026
12–15 Nov 2026
Guyana’s biggest trade and consumer expo, with local manufacturers, food, culture and a tourism village.
🇸🇷 Suriname Confirmed
Suriname Independence Day (Srefidensi)
25 Nov 2026
The 51st anniversary, marked in Paramaribo with flag-raising, parades and street celebrations.
🇧🇧 Barbados Confirmed
Barbados Independence Day
30 Nov 2026
Independence and Republic anniversary, with a parade, church services and the island dressed in blue and gold.
🇰🇳 St Kitts & Nevis TBC
Sugar Mas 55 opens
TBC (usually opens late Nov or early Dec; runs to 2 Jan 2027)
The national carnival of St Kitts & Nevis: calypso, pageants, J’ouvert and parades through the holidays.
December 2026
🇱🇨 St Lucia Confirmed
Saint Lucia National Day
13 Dec 2026
The feast of St Lucy, named after the island, with a festival of lights and lanterns.
🇻🇨 St Vincent & the Grenadines Confirmed
Nine Mornings Festival
16–24 Dec 2026
Nine pre-dawn mornings of street parties, steel pan, carols and sea baths before Christmas.
🇬🇾 Guyana & the Caribbean Confirmed
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 Dec 2026
Pepperpot and black cake in Guyana, masquerade bands, parang in Trinidad and family gatherings across the region.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Old Year’s Night
31 Dec 2026
Watch-night services, cook-up rice, fireworks and parties to see in 2027.
January 2027
🇰🇳 St Kitts & Nevis Confirmed
Sugar Mas Carnival Day
2 Jan 2027
The final day of Sugar Mas and a public holiday, closing the season with the last lap.
🇯🇲 Jamaica TBC
Rebel Salute
Dates TBC (usually mid-January)
Tony Rebel’s roots reggae festival, known for conscious music and Ital food.
🇧🇧 Barbados Confirmed
Errol Barrow Day
21 Jan 2027
A national holiday honouring Barbados’ first Prime Minister and Father of Independence.
February 2027
🇬🇩 Grenada Confirmed
Grenada Independence Day
7 Feb 2027
Grenada’s national day, with a ceremonial parade at the national stadium and celebrations island-wide.
🇦🇼 Aruba TBC
Aruba Carnival: Grand Parade
Expected 7 Feb 2027 (Sunday before Lent; official dates expected to be confirmed)
The climax of a carnival season that starts in early January, ending with the burning of King Momo.
🇨🇼 Curaçao TBC
Curaçao Carnival: Gran Marcha
Expected 7 Feb 2027, with the Marcha di Despedida on 9 Feb (official dates expected to be confirmed)
Willemstad’s biggest parade day, after weeks of tumba, road marches and children’s parades.
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago TBC
Trinidad & Tobago Carnival
Carnival Monday and Tuesday 8–9 Feb 2027 (official dates expected to be confirmed)
The mother of Caribbean carnivals: J’ouvert, Panorama, Dimanche Gras and two days of mas, ending before Ash Wednesday.
🇩🇲 Dominica TBC
Mas Domnik (Dominica Carnival)
Carnival Monday and Tuesday 8–9 Feb 2027 (official dates expected to be confirmed)
The Nature Isle’s carnival, known for its traditional sensay costumes and lapo kabwit drumming.
🇬🇵 Guadeloupe TBC
Carnaval de Guadeloupe
Sunday parades from January; Mardi Gras 9 Feb and Ash Wednesday 10 Feb 2027 (official dates expected to be confirmed)
Weeks of drum-led groups in the streets, ending with the burning of Vaval on Ash Wednesday.
🇲🇶 Martinique TBC
Carnaval de Martinique
Main days 7–10 Feb 2027, ending on Ash Wednesday (official dates expected to be confirmed)
Four days of parades: burlesque weddings on Monday, red devils on Mardi Gras and black-and-white on Ash Wednesday.
🇱🇨 St Lucia Confirmed
Saint Lucia Independence Day
22 Feb 2027
Saint Lucia’s national day, with a parade, flag-raising and celebrations across the island.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Mashramani (Republic Day)
23 Feb 2027 (lead-up events through February)
Guyana’s Republic anniversary, with the float parade, costume bands, calypso and steel pan in Georgetown.
March 2027
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten Confirmed
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta (47th)
4–7 Mar 2027
The Caribbean’s big fun-meets-racing regatta: three days on the water and parties every night.
🇬🇾 Guyana · 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago · 🇸🇷 Suriname TBC
Eid ul-Fitr
TBC (expected around 10 Mar 2027, subject to moon sighting)
The end of Ramadan, a public holiday marked with prayers, sawine and open-house visits.
🇦🇼 Aruba Confirmed
National Anthem and Flag Day
18 Mar 2027
Aruba’s national day, with flags, folk music and cultural shows in Oranjestad.
🇬🇾 Guyana · 🇸🇷 Suriname · 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago TBC
Phagwah (Holi)
TBC (expected 22 Mar 2027; holiday date to be gazetted)
The Hindu spring festival of colour: abeer, powder, chowtal singing and sweets shared with neighbours.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Easter and Easter Monday kite flying
Good Friday 26 Mar to Easter Monday 29 Mar 2027
Guyana fills the sky with homemade kites on Easter Monday, especially along the Georgetown seawall.
April 2027
🇯🇲 Jamaica Confirmed
Carnival in Jamaica
J’ouvert 3 Apr, road march 4 Apr 2027
Kingston’s soca season peaks the weekend after Easter, with J’ouvert and the road march.
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Confirmed
Antigua Sailing Week
21–25 Apr 2027
One of the Caribbean’s classic regattas, based around English Harbour and Falmouth.
🇧🇧 Barbados TBC
Reggae on the Hill
Dates TBC (usually late April)
An open-air reggae show in the hills, part of the Barbados Reggae Festival weekend.
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten TBC
St. Maarten Carnival
Dates TBC (usually mid-April to early May; Grand Parade on the 30 Apr holiday)
More than two weeks of Carnival Village nights, J’ouvert and the Grand Parade through Philipsburg.
🇧🇶 Bonaire Confirmed
Dia di Rincon
30 Apr 2027
Bonaire’s oldest village throws its biggest party, with simadan harvest dances and local food.
🇱🇨 St Lucia Confirmed
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival
30 Apr – 9 May 2027
Jazz, R&B and Caribbean acts over ten days, ending with shows on Pigeon Island.
May 2027
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Arrival Day
5 May 2027
Marks the arrival of indentured labourers from India and other lands, with cultural shows and food.
🇬🇾 Guyana · 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago · 🇸🇷 Suriname TBC
Eid ul-Adha
TBC (expected around 17 May 2027, subject to moon sighting)
The Festival of Sacrifice, with prayers, qurbani and meat shared with family and neighbours.
🇲🇶 Martinique Confirmed
Abolition of Slavery Day
22 May 2027
Martinique remembers the 1848 uprising and abolition with drumming, vigils and cultural events.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Guyana Independence Day
26 May 2027
Flag-raising at midnight, fireworks and celebrations at home and across the diaspora.
🇬🇵 Guadeloupe Confirmed
Abolition of Slavery Day
27 May 2027
Guadeloupe’s day of remembrance, with gwoka drumming, talks and gatherings across the islands.
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago Confirmed
Indian Arrival Day
30 May 2027
Re-enactments of the 1845 landing of the Fatel Razack, with music, dance and food.
June 2027
🇰🇳 St Kitts & Nevis TBC
St Kitts Music Festival
Dates TBC (usually the last weekend of June)
Three nights of R&B, reggae, soca and hip hop stars at Warner Park in Basseterre.
July 2027
🇸🇷 Suriname Confirmed
Keti Koti (Emancipation Day)
1 Jul 2027
“Broken chains”: Suriname celebrates the end of slavery in kotomisi dress, with music and a big street festival.
🇨🇼 Curaçao Confirmed
Curaçao Flag Day
2 Jul 2027
The island raises the blue-and-yellow flag with ceremonies, school events and cultural shows.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
CARICOM Day
5 Jul 2027
A public holiday in Guyana (first Monday in July) celebrating the Caribbean Community.
🇻🇨 St Vincent & the Grenadines TBC
Vincy Mas
Dates TBC (usually late June to early July; Mardi Gras in early July)
SVG’s carnival: soca and calypso monarchs, Panorama, J’ouvert and the Mardi Gras parade in Kingstown.
🇱🇨 St Lucia TBC
Saint Lucia Carnival
Dates TBC (usually mid to late July)
Two days of mas through Castries after weeks of fetes, calypso and Panorama.
🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada (diaspora) TBC
Toronto Caribbean Carnival: Grand Parade
Expected 31 Jul 2027 (Saturday of the August long weekend; official dates expected to be confirmed)
North America’s biggest Caribbean street festival, with the Grand Parade along Lake Shore Boulevard.
August 2027
🇬🇾 Guyana · 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago · 🇯🇲 Jamaica · 🇧🇧 Barbados and more Confirmed
Emancipation Day
1 Aug 2027
Marks the end of slavery in the British Caribbean, with African heritage festivals, drumming and food.
🇧🇧 Barbados Confirmed
Crop Over: Grand Kadooment
2 Aug 2027 (Kadooment Day holiday; full Crop Over calendar TBC, usually from early July)
The harvest festival’s finale: costume bands cross the island to the Spring Garden Highway.
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Confirmed
Antigua Carnival
Carnival Monday and Tuesday 2–3 Aug 2027 (festival calendar TBC, usually from late July)
“The Caribbean’s greatest summer festival”: J’ouvert, Panorama and Last Lap in St John’s.
🇯🇲 Jamaica Confirmed
Jamaica Independence Day
6 Aug 2027
Grand Gala, Festival Song and celebrations in black, green and gold at home and abroad.
🇬🇩 Grenada TBC
Spicemas
Expected 9–10 Aug 2027 (Carnival Monday and Tuesday; official dates expected to be confirmed)
Grenada’s carnival, famous for Jab Jab J’ouvert in oil and molasses, then Pageant and Monday Night Mas.
🇬🇧 London, UK (diaspora) TBC
Notting Hill Carnival
Expected 29–30 Aug 2027 (August bank holiday weekend; official dates expected to be confirmed)
Europe’s biggest street festival: Family Day on Sunday, the main parade on bank holiday Monday.
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago Confirmed
Trinidad & Tobago Independence Day
31 Aug 2027
A military parade at the Queen’s Park Savannah, then fireworks over Port of Spain.
September 2027
🇨🇼 Curaçao TBC
Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival
Dates TBC (usually late August or early September)
Global jazz, Latin, soul and pop headliners at the World Trade Center Curaçao in Piscadera.
🇺🇸 Brooklyn, USA (diaspora) TBC
West Indian Day Parade (Labor Day)
Expected 6 Sep 2027 (Labor Day Monday; official dates expected to be confirmed)
Mas bands and flags of every island fill Eastern Parkway, after J’ouvert at dawn.
🇧🇶 Bonaire Confirmed
Dia di Boneiru (Bonaire Day)
6 Sep 2027
Bonaire’s national day, with flag ceremonies, local music and food in Kralendijk.
🏏 Caribbean-wide TBC
CPL Final (Caribbean Premier League)
Dates TBC (usually September; the 2026 final was 20 Sep)
The T20 tournament’s big night, with music, colour and franchise rivalries.
🇰🇳 St Kitts & Nevis Confirmed
St Kitts & Nevis Independence Day
19 Sep 2027
The federation’s national day, with a ceremonial parade, church services and cultural shows.
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago Confirmed
Republic Day
24 Sep 2027
A public holiday marking T&T becoming a republic in 1976.
October 2027
🇨🇼 Curaçao Confirmed
Curaçao Day (Dia di Pais Kòrsou)
10 Oct 2027
Marks Curaçao becoming a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2010.
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten Confirmed
Constitution Day
10 Oct 2027
Sint Maarten’s country status anniversary, also dating from 10 October 2010.
🇺🇸 Miami, USA (diaspora) TBC
Miami Broward One Carnival
Dates TBC (usually Columbus Day weekend in October)
South Florida’s Caribbean carnival, with J’ouvert and a parade of mas bands.
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago TBC
Divali Nagar 2027
Dates TBC (usually the nights leading up to Divali, in October)
The National Council for Indian Culture’s festival of lights, music and food in Chaguanas.
🇩🇲 Dominica TBC
World Creole Music Festival
Dates TBC (usually the last weekend of October)
Three nights of bouyon, kompa, zouk, cadence-lypso and more in Roseau.
🇻🇨 St Vincent & the Grenadines Confirmed
SVG Independence Day
27 Oct 2027
The national day, with a parade at Victoria Park and celebrations across the islands.
🇬🇾 Guyana · 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago · 🇸🇷 Suriname TBC
Diwali / Divali 2027
TBC (expected 29 Oct 2027; holiday dates to be gazetted)
The Festival of Lights returns, with diyas, motorcades and sweets shared across the region.
November 2027
🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Confirmed
Antigua & Barbuda Independence Day
1 Nov 2027
The national day, with a ceremonial parade, food fair and national dress.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Guyana Tourism Awareness Month
All of November 2027
The annual month of local travel deals and tourism events comes round again.
🇩🇲 Dominica Confirmed
Dominica Independence Day
3 Nov 2027
The 49th anniversary of independence, in madras and Creole style.
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten / 🇲🇫 Saint-Martin Confirmed
St Martin’s Day
11 Nov 2027
One island, two nations, one celebration of shared heritage.
🇬🇾 Guyana TBC
GuyExpo 2027
Dates TBC (usually November)
Guyana’s annual trade and consumer expo returns to the Sophia Exhibition Centre.
🇧🇱 Saint-Barthélemy TBC
Saint-Barth Gourmet Festival 2027
Dates TBC (usually November)
The island’s week of guest chefs and gourmet dinners.
🇲🇫 Saint-Martin TBC
Festival de la Gastronomie 2027
Dates TBC (usually November)
The Caribbean’s culinary capital celebrates its chefs, markets and lolos.
🇸🇷 Suriname Confirmed
Suriname Independence Day
25 Nov 2027
Srefidensi returns for the 52nd anniversary.
🇧🇧 Barbados Confirmed
Barbados Independence Day
30 Nov 2027
Independence and Republic Day in blue and gold.
🇰🇳 St Kitts & Nevis TBC
Sugar Mas 56 opens
Dates TBC (usually opens late Nov or early Dec; runs to 2 Jan 2028)
The next season of St Kitts & Nevis’ national carnival.
December 2027
🇱🇨 St Lucia Confirmed
Saint Lucia National Day
13 Dec 2027
The feast of St Lucy and the festival of lights.
🇻🇨 St Vincent & the Grenadines Confirmed
Nine Mornings Festival
16–24 Dec 2027
The pre-dawn Christmas countdown returns to Kingstown and the villages.
🇬🇾 Guyana & the Caribbean Confirmed
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 Dec 2027
Garlic pork, pepperpot, black cake, sorrel and ginger beer across the region.
🇬🇾 Guyana Confirmed
Old Year’s Night
31 Dec 2027
Church, cook-up and fireworks to welcome 2028.
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Sources
- Commonwealth Secretariat: CHOGM 2026
- St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: 47th edition, 4–7 March 2027
- Antigua Sailing Week: Countdown to Antigua Sailing Week 2027
- Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2027
- Jamaica Observer: GenXS 2027 J’ouvert and road march dates
- Le 97150: Saint-Martin Gastronomy Festival 2026 programme
- WIMCO: 2026 Saint-Barth Gourmet Festival
- Curaçao Chronicle: Curaçao North Sea Jazz 2026 dates
- Aruba Tourism Authority: Aruba Carnival calendar
- SKNIS (Government of St Kitts & Nevis): Sugar Mas official events calendar
- Discover Dominica Authority: Festivals and events
- National Carnival Commission of Trinidad & Tobago: ncctt.org
- Public holiday dates follow each country’s public holidays legislation; Easter, carnival and diaspora parade dates are calculated from fixed calendar rules (Easter Sunday 28 March 2027; Ash Wednesday 10 February 2027).
- Harpy Express guides linked on each event card.