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Jan

1 New Year’s Day

1 – Maskarada – Opening of Carnival season

8th Sand Dollar Dive & Photo Sailing Competition

Carnival Alisio Festival

Carnival Horse Parade

Feb

Little and Senior League Season Starts
8 Walk-a-thon 30km Start at slave hut 0:500 AM

14 Carnival- Youth Parade: Rincon 15 Carnival – Youth Parade: Playa (Kralendijk) 21 Carnival – Adult Parade: Rincon 22 Carnival- Parade Playa: Playa (Kralendijk) 23 Carnival Monday (legal holiday) 24 Farewell Youth Parade

25 Farewell Adult Parade

28 Cycling Team Bonaire’s Fun Ride (mountain bikes)
Duo fest International

Mar

1 Second Annual Jong Bonaire Fun Walk

2-4-5-km Fun Run Time Comcabon

Rotary Club Car Rally 25th Anniversary

Anniversary Aquaspeed

Simadan (Harvest) Festival Rincon

Apr

International Fishing Tournament

2-4-5km Fun Run

10 Good Friday (legal holiday)
12 Easter Sunday (legal holiday)
13 Easter Monday (legal holiday)

30 Queen’s Birthday (legal holiday)
30 Rincon Day
30 18km Run Rincon MCB Bonaire Queen’s Birthday race
30 18km MCB Run

May

1 Labor Day (Public holiday)

2-4-5-km Run Mega Fm run

21 Ascension Day (Public holiday)

Copa Julia Margarita

31 Pentecost (Public holiday)

Jun

Bonaire Dive Into Summer

2-4-5- km Run Fun Run

4-7 5th Bonaire Heineken Jazz Festival

6-13 2009 Digital Shootout

24 St. John’s Day

29 St. Peter’s Day

Jul

Bonaire Dive Into Summer

1 15th year of Bonaire Art’s Day

5 km Open Run

8-11 Fifth Annual Starboard Pro-Kids Freestyle World Championships

12-17 IFCA Slalom World Championships

Aug

Bonaire Dive into Summer

Sep

Bonaire Dive into Summer
Local Fishing Tournament

6 Bonaire Flag Day (Public holiday), main celebration in Antriol
6 2-4-5 km Estafette Run Bonaire Day Run
6 Bonaire Day Competition

Oct

2-4-5 km Web Run

4-10 42nd Bonaire International Sailing Regatta

Jong Bonaire Swim to Klein Bonaire

Marathon Walking Pia Pia

Nov

Lions Club Sailing Competition

29-44 km Walk FBW 2-Day Run

Dec

1 Bari Festival Period

5 Sinterklaas Birthday Celebration

2-4-5km Different Shops Run

15 Kingdom Day (Public holiday)

25 Christmas Day (Public holiday)

26 Boxing Day (Public holiday)

31 2-4-5 km Fun Run

31 Firework Shows in the Streets of Bonaire