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St Maarten (Dutch) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday june 30, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Saturday july 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday august 7, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Saturday september 30, 2023 | Fall holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 9, 2023 | Constitution Day | National Day | |
| Tuesday october 10, 2023 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Saturday november 11, 2023 | Discovery Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Second Christmas Day | Secular holiday | |
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday june 30, 2023
School holidays :
Emancipation Day
-Saturday july 1, 2023
Secular holiday : From 2012 Not a public holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday august 7, 2023
School holidays :
Fall holiday (beginning)
-Saturday september 30, 2023
School holidays :
Constitution Day
-Monday october 9, 2023
Secular holiday : National holiday which is not only a holiday to commemorate the transition of St. Maarten as a country in the Dutch Kingdom but also to promote nation building and a step towards its independence
Fall holiday (end)
-Tuesday october 10, 2023
School holidays :
Discovery Day
-Saturday november 11, 2023
Secular holiday : St. Maarten/St. Martin was spotted by Christopher Columbus on November 11, 1493, during his second voyage to the New World, and it was named for St. Martin of Tours, on whose feast day it was seen. That date is now used to celebrate the ties between the 16-square-mile Dutch side and the 21-square-mile French side. Not a paid holiday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Second Christmas Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday : Tweede Kerstdag
