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Events and Festivals

Events and Festivals

Events and Festivals

Events & Festivals Calendar

Vanuatu hosts a wide variety of cultural festivals, musical events, conferences and sporting events throughout the year in addition to many of the tourist attractions across the country.

From horse racing, Fest'Napuan music events, Rowing competitions, The Barista and Salon Culinaire regional cooking contests, to the home of what is commonly known around the World as 'bungy jumping', Nagol on Pentecost Island (April to June), Vanuatu has something for everyone for that take home memorable experience. 

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    Father Walter Lini Day

    Father Walter Lini Day

    Date: Thursday 21 February 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    This day was set as a National public holiday in 1999 to commemorate the loss of Vanuatu’s first Prime Minister and founder and Father of Independence, late Father Walt...
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    Good Friday

    Good Friday

    Date: Friday 19 April 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Easter Week usually begins with Good Friday. This is when Christians all around the world remember the life and suffering of Jesus that lead up to his crucifixion. Church...
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    Easter Monday

    Easter Monday

    Date: Monday 22 April 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Easter festivities ends on Easter Monday. On this day, families would go for picnics or Churches would organize camps from Good Friday to Monday. Most business houses are...
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    Labour Day

    Labour Day

    Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    1st of May is an annual holiday to mark and celebrate the achievements of workers. Like many other countries in the world, workers in Vanuatu have a day off on this day t...
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    Ascension Day

    Ascension Day

    Date: Friday 10 May 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It occurs 39 days after Easter Sunday. Having a strong Christian and church leaning society in Vanuatu, it is a public holiday to...
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    Vanuatu Senior Masters 2019

    Vanuatu Senior Masters 2019

    Date: Friday 31 May 2019 - Saturday 1 June 2019
    Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu
    Minimum 50 years old at the 31st of May 2019 Male A Grade Stroke play / Stable ford, B and C Grade Stable ford competition Female A Grade Stroke play / Stable ...
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    Shefa Day

    Shefa Day

    Date: Tuesday 18 June 2019
    Location: Efate
    Each year, Vanuatu recognizes its Provinces and its people by celebrating a Provincial Day. The first of these provinces to celebrate its provincial day is Shefa on the 1...
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    Yam & Magic Festival

    Yam & Magic Festival

    Date: Thursday 4 July 2019
    Location: Olal, North Ambrym
    Come and experience an authentic cultural event in Olal Village, Ambrym Island also known as the Island of Magic! This yearly festival showcases ceremonial activities suc...
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    Fanla Festival

    Fanla Festival

    Date: Wednesday 17 July 2019
    Location: FanlaVillageNorthAmbrym
    This annual event is a "magic opportunity" to discover the Ambrym culture and Rom ceremony. There will be more than 15 dancers and a crowd of over 300 village people. Dur...
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    Vanuatu Marlin Annual Event

    Vanuatu Marlin Annual Event

    Date: Friday 19 July 2019
    Location: Port Vila Harbour
    Vanuatu Marlin Classic annual event is happening this July from the 19th to 25th. Join the organizers for a fun-filled week competing against locals and visitors. Awesome...
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    Wilco Round Island Relay

    Wilco Round Island Relay

    Date: Saturday 20 July 2019
    Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu
    It is a 10 leg relay race around the Island of Efate for 10 runners. There are several categories to enter from the serious to the social runners who are there to be part...
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    Paama Mini Arts Festival

    Paama Mini Arts Festival

    Date: Thursday 25 July 2019 - Friday 26 July 2019
    Location: Tevali Village paama
    The communities of Paama Island have organised a revival festival post Cyclone Pam to show that they are recovering well and to encourage people to visit their beautiful ...
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    Maskelyne Canoe Race & Arts Festival

    Maskelyne Canoe Race & Arts Festival

    Date: Friday 26 July 2019 - Saturday 27 July 2019
    Location: Maskelyne Vanuatu
    The communities of the Maskelynes Islands host an annual canoe race and cultural festival. Typical program includes a feast of kastom dance, canoe-making, kava tasting, s...
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    Independence Day

    Independence Day

    Date: Tuesday 30 July 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    The Republic of Vanuatu celebrates its Independence Day on 30th July. This is a celebration to remember the day in 1980 when the former colony of New Hebrides ended its r...
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    Nalawan Festival

    Nalawan Festival

    Date: Friday 2 August 2019
    Location: south west,malekula
    During this festival, there will be Fire Beach at Lebo Village, in South West Bay, you will see some of Malekula Island’s most terrific cultural shows. This cultural fe...
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    Lamap Art & Cultural Festival

    Lamap Art & Cultural Festival

    Date: Friday 2 August 2019 - Saturday 3 August 2019
    Location: Lamap, Malekula Vanuatu
    The local community of Lamap celebrates their culture, traditions and unique way of life with a two-day art and cultural festival. Typical programme includes an...
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    Back To My Roots Festival

    Back To My Roots Festival

    Date: Wednesday 14 August 2019 - Friday 16 August 2019
    Location: Olal, North Ambrym
    The festival features welcome custom dances, Tam Tam drumming, magic shows, and flute demonstrations, sand drawings followed by pig killing ceremony for newly ordained ch...
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    Assumption Day

    Assumption Day

    Date: Thursday 15 August 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    This is a public holiday and most businesses are closed in Port Vila however, very few will be open and tours operate as normal.
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    St Bartholomew

    St Bartholomew

    Date: Saturday 24 August 2019
    Location: Banks Island Vanuatu
    St Barthelemew is a religious event that takes place every 24th of August in Vanua Lava in Sisiol Village,  to commemorate the arrival of missionaries that brou...
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    The Lakona  Bay Festival

    The Lakona Bay Festival

    Date: Monday 26 August 2019 - Tuesday 27 August 2019
    Location: Gaua Island Vanuatu
    The Lakona Bay Festival is a two days festival hosted by Chief John star, Father Levi (Local Anglican minister) and the villagers to promote and encourage the practice of...
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    Penama Day

    Penama Day

    Date: Tuesday 17 September 2019
    Location: Penama province
    PENAMA Day is the provincial day off for the people of Penama Province. It is the official day the government has set aside for this province and its people to gather and...
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    Sanma Day

    Sanma Day

    Date: Tuesday 24 September 2019
    Location: Espiritu santo
    SANMA Day is celebrated on the 24th of September annually for Sanma province. This is the official provincial day for that province. It is a public holiday for Sanma prov...
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    Namagi Luwan Man Bush 2 days Mini Cultural Festival

    Namagi Luwan Man Bush 2 days Mini Cultural Festival

    Date: Thursday 26 September 2019 - Saturday 28 September 2019
    Location: south west,malekula
    The South Malekula Small Nambas tribes continues to maintain the practice of Grade Taking ceremony where an elderly Chief passes on his heritage to his First born son.&nb...
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    Vanuatu Golf Open

    Vanuatu Golf Open

    Date: Friday 27 September 2019 - Tuesday 1 October 2019
    Location: Mele, Port Vila Vanuatu
    Nightly functions and entertainment make for a memorable week. Over the years many who have made the initial visit to this fun filled week, then return on an annual pilgr...
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    Torba Day

    Torba Day

    Date: Wednesday 2 October 2019
    Location: Torba Province, Vanuatu
    Torba Day is recognized and celebrated annually on the 2nd of October. People of the province gather together at the island of Sola to celebrate at the Provincial Headqua...
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    Constitution Day

    Constitution Day

    Date: Saturday 5 October 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Constitution Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and businesses are closed. It commemorates the signing of the Constitution o...
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    Port Vila Rodeo

    Port Vila Rodeo

    Date: Saturday 5 October 2019 - Sunday 6 October 2019
    Location: portvila,vanuatu
    This event takes place at the Bellevue Rodeo featuring Bull Riding, Wild Horse Riding, Horse Fun & games and great food and drinks available Supporting Pro Rescue - ...
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    Tafea Fire Music Festival

    Tafea Fire Music Festival

    Date: Tuesday 8 October 2019
    Location: Tanna Vanuatu
    This musical event features bands from Port Vila and Santo which takes place at Lamenu Stadium in Lenakel, Tanna. The event is a way of promoting musicians from TAFEA.
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    Tafea Day

    Tafea Day

    Date: Tuesday 8 October 2019
    Location: Tafea,vanuatu
      A day off for the people from this Province who live and work in Port Vila, Santo and Tanna. The people of Tanna who live in Port Vila gather together to celebrat...
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    Malampa Day

    Malampa Day

    Date: Thursday 10 October 2019
    Location: malekula,vanuatu
    Malampa Day is the official public holiday for Malampa Province. People from Malampa on other provinces also organize celebrations that one can take part in whilst at tha...
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    Unity Day

    Unity Day

    Date: Friday 29 November 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Unity Day in Vanuatu comes every 29 November and was specifically instituted in 1977 to engender a spirit of national unity among Vanuatu’s very diverse population.
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    Christmas Day

    Christmas Day

    Date: Wednesday 25 December 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Christmas Day, on December 25, is one of the most festive Christian holidays in many countries around the world. It celebrates Jesus Christ’s birth. In Vanuatu Christma...
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    Family Day

    Family Day

    Date: Thursday 26 December 2019
    Location: Vanuatu
    Family day is celebrated on the 26th December. A day where people enjoy time with and give thanks for their family, often taking part in community or religious events and...
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