1 New Year's Day - Public Holiday

21-Feb 4 14th Annual Mustique Blues: Contact Basil's Bar, Tel: 784 458 3286

27-Feb 10 Mustique Blues Festival (2010)

28-31 Bequia Music Festival (2010) : Contact Bequia Tourism Association, Tel: 784 458 3286

Primary School Performing Arts Festival

A month long festival of song, dance, drama and poetry featuring the children of St. Vincent & The Grenadines

National Heroes & Heritage Month

6 & 7 10th Annual SVG Blues & Rhythms Festival. Contact the Ministry of Tourism 784 457 1502

14 National Heroes Day - Public Holiday

GOSPEL FEST MONTH

Zonal showcases in music, song, dance, poetry and comedy. Also weekend concerts featuring international artistes. Contact: Ministry of Culture Tel: 784 451 2180

1-5 Bequia Easter Regatta (2010): Contact the Bequia Sailing Club

10 Good Friday

13 Easter Monday

9-13 33rd Easterval, Union Island. Contact Union Island Tourist Board Tel: 784 458 8350

Weekend Festivals - boat races, sports & games, calypso competition, beauty pageant.

1 Labour Day - Public Holiday

28-Jun 1 Canouan Regatta: Contact Mr. Carlos McLaurean - Commador - Canouan Sailing Club Tel: 784 458 8197

Weekend Festivals - Boat races, sports & games calypso competition, beauty pageant.

1 Whit Monday

26-July 7 Vincy Mas

32nd Anniversary of post lent Carnival - Canival/Vincy Mas festivities include King & Queen of the bands, Junior Canival, Miss Carnival Show, steel band & Calypso competitions, street parades.

5 14th Annual Fisherman's Day Competition in Bequia. Contact Rotary Club, Tel: 784 458 3248

6 Carnival Monday - Public Holiday. J'ouvert - an early morning street jump-up with a satirical twist

7 Carnival Tuesday

Mardi Gras - Mas bands parade on stage at Carnival City

contact: Carnival Development Corporation City, Tel: 784 457 2580

30 - August 1 Canouan Carnival:Contact Mr. Carlos McLaurean - Commador - Canouan Sailing Club Tel: 784 458 8197

1 Emancipation Day - Public Holiday

Events to commemorate the abolition of slavery

1-31 Breadfruit Festival: (Contact: 784 451 2180)

DANCE FESTIVAL MONTH

Contact the Ministry of Tourism 784 451 2180

9 Fashion Caribbean

27 Independence Day - Public Holiday

26-27 Independence Cycling

NATIONAL TOURISM MONTH CELEBRATION

THEATRE ARTS FESTIVAL 2009

(Formerly Community Drama Festival)

Drama production, song, poetry, music, creative writing, dance and bodybuilding. Contact The Ministry of Culture, Tel: 784 451 2180

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

16-24 Nine Morning Celebrations

A pre-Christmas tradition. Early morning street activities - bicycle races, carol singing and other cultural presentations, local food & drinks. Contact The Ministry of Culture, Tel: 784 451 2180

25 Christmas Day - Public Holiday

26 Boxing Day - Public Holiday

31 New Year's Eve - or 'Old Years Day' as it is often called,  is celebrated in a big way in the islands. Church services, fireworks displays, public & private dinner parties which all invariably spill over into the next day!