'Colour Festival' is the first event of its kind in Vanuatu hosted by Le Life Resort. It is inspired by Holi – the Festival of Colours – which is celebrated every spr...

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 - ...

Children's Day was first officially declared a national holiday by the Republic of Turkey in 1929 with the set date of 23 April. Children's Day has been celebrated nation...

  This is a great event. Locals and expats love the Espiritu Santo Rodeo, sponsored by generous business houses in Luganville. It is a must see event where competit...

The Vanuatu Rowing Association will hold the 2018 “Masters in Paradise” rowing regatta over Sunday 21 and Monday 22 October 2018 on the stunning Erakor Lagoon at Port...

The Vanuatu Golf Open (VGO) has been played at The Port Vila Golf & Country Club for over 30 years. The course, of approx. 5,800 meters, runs along the beautiful Por...

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...

This year The Wilco Island Relay will take place on Sat 21st July. It is a 10 leg relay race around the Island of Efate for 10 runners. There are several catego...

Tamtam Garden Tours and Transfers is organizing a special cultural festival in 2018 on Thursday 5th July and Friday 6th July. The festival is an ancient tradition which y...

The iconic 3.2km OW swim around Iririki Island has been set for the 2nd of June. Its a long way off, but put it in your calendar, grab your friends and book in ...

The VANUATU MARLIN CLASSIC 2018 dates have been set for 01st to 08th June. See program below: Briefing:                 Thu...

Building up to our 3.2km event, this will be 2 laps of a 1.25km course in the harbour. Teams of 2 are welcome so to are fins and snorkels for those who need a little push...

The Vanuatu Open Water Swim takes place in two locations with three swims.In Port Vila there are two swims to choose from the Premier Event is a 3.2km swim around the Isl...

    Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the ei...

On February 21, Vanuatu celebrates Father Walter Lini Day. This public holiday is dedicated to the founding Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu. Father Walter Hadye...

Every year on February 15th, natives of Tanna Island in the Republic of Vanuatu hold a grand celebration in honor of an imaginary man named John Frum. Villagers clothe th...

Family day in Vanuatu is celebrated on the 26th December. It is a public holiday of thanks-giving and sharing. A day where people enjoy time with and give thanks for thei...

Christmas in Vanuatu must be experienced at least once in life and although the different conditions may feel a little strange to those used to celebrating in cooler clim...

For more than 100 years, the people of Rah and neighbouring Mota Lava, in the Banks group of islands, have been coming together to combine custom tradition with Christian...

Every year the communities of Motalava and Rah Island, in Torba Province Northern Vanuatu, come together to celebrate the Traditional Leaf Fishing and St Andrew's Day Fes...

Vanuatu DJ Festival brings professional DJ's from around the country and south Pacific, pumping up the speakers from night to dawn for party-goers and anyone who just wan...

All Saint Religious is an annual event that takes place in Tutuve Village in Vanua Lava.

The South Pacific Tourism Organisation, in partnership with the Pacific-Asia Tourism Association (PATA) and Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) will jointly organise and convene...

The National Tourism Forum seeks to inspire policymakers with input from current tourism operators, identify common challenges and to share ideas for innovation between i...

Vanuatu is celebrating Tourism Week from Monday 23 - Friday 27th October. The government and people of Vanuatu, including event partners and stakeholders, are hosting a ...

The Vanuatu Rowing Association will hold the 2017 “Masters in Paradise” rowing regatta over Sunday 15 and Monday 16 October 2017 on the stunning Erakor Lagoon at Port...

The Rah Island Canoe Race (held September 27 in 2008) offers the opportunity to participate in a 30 minute outrigger canoe race around Rah Island, experiencing rare cultu...

Sanma is a province located in the Northern part of the nation of Vanuatu, occupying the nation's largest island, Espiritu Santo, which is located app...

The three day Toka or Nekowiar Festival on Vanuatu’s Tanna island is one of Vanuatu’s most spectacular custom ceremonies. This gift-exchanging ceremony makes a magnif...

  The Miss Vanuatu 2017 beauty pageant competition is about to commence after its cancellation in 2016. Th...

The much-awaitedVanuatu International Women’s GroupFood Festival took place on Saturday 1stOctober at the French Cultural Centre in downtown Port Vila. The event featu...

MALEKULA is the home to the Big Nambas and Smol Nambas tribes. Previously fearsome warriors and cannibals, they are now sharing their unique culture and traditions with v...

Tafea is the southernmost of the six provinces of Vanuatu and Tafea Day is celebrated on the 8th October every year. The name is an acronym for the f...

Celebrations have kicked off with the Weleley Kortien Music Festival on Wednesday that has attracted a large crowd to the Wilkins Stadium Weleley Kortien was introduced ...

The Fest Napuan committee has agreed to host entertainment at the Pacific Mini Games starting December 4. VAN2017 CEO Clint Flood said one of the main reasons why the Fe...

« LA PISTE BLEUE » - A cross-country event. In 1995, as part of its involvement in the social and sporting activities in Vanuatu, UNELCO established what is known...

During the annual festival Back to My Roots Festival you can enjoy a whole week of activities, including a performance of the mysterious Rom dance. North Ambrym is famous...

While the main celebration is normally staged at the Penama headquarter in Saratamata, East Ambae, celebrations are also being held in different centres on Ambae, Maewo a...

The Vanuatu Tennis Regional Tournament has different dates around the year, to find the up coming Tennis event, follow them on their Facebook page below. https://www.fac...

Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers. The islands offer scuba diving at coral reefs, underwater caverns and...

IT’S the beginning of 2017, the year of Van2017, and Vanuatu Tennis is back, announcing its programs for the year and its preparations for the Mini-Games in December. ...

Lamen Bay Outrigger Canoe Race, July 27thand 28th, Lamen Bay, Epi. This canoe race is held annually on Epi Island as part of the island’s celebration in the run-up to ...

Espiritu Santo is the largest of Vanuatu’s islands (4,010 km2), with some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches, amazing blue holes, caves and world renowned diving...

The Luganville Municipal Council is planning the second annual Traditional Kenu Festival from the 12th to 14th July 2017 in Luganville.   This will be the first yea...

The ‘Man Bush’ are described as the original Small Nambas; members of the isolated Mbotogote and Meninemboas clans of South Central Malekula – having retained their...

An ancient cultural event in Ambrym – the Island of Magic! This yearly festival reveals why the yam is so sacred to the Melanesian people. You'll hear ancient stories, ...

The ‘Man Bush’ are described as the original Small Nambas; members of the isolated Mbotogote and Meninemboas clans of South Central Malekula – having retained their...

This festival is not to be missed if you wish to see authentic, energetic, well-costumed Rom kastom in Vanuatu.  There are usually more than 20 dancers and a crowd o...

The Espiritu Santo interlude in 2017 is a four-night package including swimming from the beautiful Lonnoc Bay, around Champagne Reef to Timmy's Place, and a day excursion...