Calendar of Events

Dominica Festivals Committee’s Calendar of Events for 2012

January 8th – Calypso Elimination Krazy Koconuts,
January 11th – Opening of Stardom Calypso Tent
January 13th – Opening of Showdown Mas Camp Calypso Tent
January 18th – Stardom Calypso Tent
January 20th – Showdown Mas Camp
Calypso Tent – January 21st Official Opening of Carnival 2012
January 21st – Calypso Quarter Finals
January 25th – Stardom Calypso Tent
January 27th – Showdown Mas Camp Calypso Tent
January 28th – Road Parade Launch

February 1st – Stardom Calypso Tent
February 3rd – Showdown Mas Camp Calypso Tent
February 4th – Calypso Semi-Finals
February 5th – Princess Show
February 7th – Pan Celebration
February 8th – Stardom Calypso Tent
February 8th – Ole Mas and Sensay festival
February 9th – Junior Monarch
February 9th – Kaiso Hall of Fame
February 10th – Mr. Dominica
February 10th – Showdown Mas Camp Calypso Tent
February 11th – Bouyon Show
February 11th – Pure Entertainment Portsmouth Show
February 11th – Kaiso Hall of Fame Concert
February 12th – Teenage Pageant
February 13th – Lagoon Street Jam
February 14th – DBS Clash of the Tents
February 15th – Stardom King of the Tent
February 16th – Showdown Mas Camp Champ of the Tent
February 17th – National Queen Show
February 18th – Calypso Finals
February 19th – Mini Carnival Bod La Mer
February 19th – Kiddies Carnival Fair
February 20th – J’ouvert Youth & Traditional Mas Parade T-Shirt Bands (Holiday)
February 21st – Costume Parade Last Lap (Holiday)
February 22nd – Tiway Vaval

March 31th – Black & White Thang

1st week in April – Feast of the Holy Family
April 6th – Good Friday (Holiday)
April 9th – Easter Monday (Holiday)
April 22nd – World Earth Day

May 1st – 31st – Tourism Awareness Month
May 1st – 31st – DOMFESTA
May 5th – DHTA Cocktail Party
May 4th – 7th – May Fest
May 5th – 6th – Pork Festival
May 7th - Labour Day (May Day)(Holiday)
May 12th – Hike Fest
May 19th – Hike Fest
May 25th – 28th – Fétè Isidore –Grand Bay, Petite Soufriere, San Sanuver, Grand Bay, Petite Soufriere, San Sansauver
May 26th – Hike Fest
May 27th – Jazz ’n Creole Cabrits/ Fort Shirley, Portsmouth
May 28th – Pentecost/Whit Monday (Holiday)Island wide

June – Feast of St. Anthony Cottage
June 5th – World Environment Day Worldwide
July 6th–14th – Dive Fest
July 7th-9th – Annual President’s Charities Dinner
July 27th–29th – Feast of St. Ann (July 26th)
July/August – Emancipation Activities

August 4th–6th – Fétè Kaiche
August 6th – Emancipation Day (August Monday(Holiday)
August 9th – World Indigenous Day
August 10th–12th- Nature Island Literary Festival & Book Fair

September 16th-23rd – Kalinago Week – Commemorating the 1930 uprising; 19th being the day of focus
September 19th – Feast of La Salette
September 27th – World Tourism Day
September 28th–30th -Titiwi Festival

October 21st – Heritage Day
October 22nd –25th – Creole in the Park
October 26th – Creole Day
October 26th–28th – 16th World Creole Music Festival
October 27th – Market Day with a Difference
October 28th - Kweyole Bord La Mer
October – Feast of St. Theresa
October – Feast of Francis of Assisi
October – Fete Ti Savanne
October – Feast of St. Gerard
October – Chapel Feast
October – Fete Marin

November 3rd – Independence Day, National Parade & Cultural Gala(Holiday)
November 4th - National Community Day of Service(Holiday)
November – World Responsible Tourism Day
November – Caribbean Tourism Day/Month
November – Eat Fish Day
November – Crab Festival
November 30th - Feast of St. Andrew
December 11th - International Mountain Day
December 14th–15th – Waraka Séwinal Festival
December 25th - Christmas Day (Holiday)
December 26th - Boxing Day(Holiday)
December – DBS Radio Christmas Song Contest