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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 december 20, 2024 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Tuesday december 24, 2024 | Civil Servants holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday december 25, 2024 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Thursday december 26, 2024 | Second Christmas Day | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday december 31, 2024 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Wednesday january 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday january 6, 2025 | Christmas holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday february 14, 2025 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday february 28, 2025 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday march 5, 2025 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday march 6, 2025 | St Maarten Regatta | Sports events | |
| Saturday march 22, 2025 | Arbor Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 20, 2024
School holidays :
Civil Servants holiday
-Tuesday december 24, 2024
Secular holiday :
Christmas Day
-Wednesday december 25, 2024
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
-Thursday december 26, 2024
Secular holiday : Tweede Kerstdag
Banks are closed
-Tuesday december 31, 2024
Banks only :
New Year's Day
-Wednesday january 1, 2025
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (end)
-Monday january 6, 2025
School holidays : Http://www.sintmaartengov.org
Schooling mandatory till age 16
Teaching languages: Dutch, English
schools are closed on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Sep 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Sint Maarten schools
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Schooling mandatory till age 16
Teaching languages: Dutch, English
schools are closed on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Sep 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Sint Maarten schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Valentine's Day
-Friday february 14, 2025
cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday february 28, 2025
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Wednesday march 5, 2025
School holidays :
St Maarten Regatta
-Thursday march 6, 2025
Sports events : Https://heinekenregatta.com/race/ 2025 edition confirmed
Arbor Day
-Saturday march 22, 2025
Culture :
