• Dominican Carnival (Sundays in February)

    Dominican Republic

    Carnival celebrations run every Sunday through February in towns across the Dominican Republic, culminating in the national parade. The national parade schedule is still to be finalised.

  • Holetown Festival

    Barbados

    A week commemorating the first English settlement at Holetown in 1627, with street fairs, tattoo, folk concerts and the Holetown parade.

  • St. Patrick’s Festival, Montserrat

    Montserrat

    Roughly two weeks of celebrations culminating on March 17, commemorating both Irish heritage and the 1768 slave uprising. Dates provisional.

  • Virgin Gorda Easter Festival

    Virgin Gorda, BVI , Virgin Islands (British)

    Virgin Gorda's Easter Festival in Spanish Town: parade, festival village, boat races and family events. Dates provisional.

  • St. Maarten Carnival

    Sint Maarten

    Dutch-side carnival: the Carnival Village in Philipsburg, J'ouvert, the Grand Parade and the burning of King Momo.

  • St. Thomas Carnival

    St. Thomas, USVI , Virgin Islands (U.S.)

    The USVI's biggest carnival: village nights, calypso and pan competitions, J'ouvert and the Children's and Adults' parades in Charlotte Amalie.

  • Vincy Mas

    St. Vincent , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

    St. Vincent's carnival: Soca Monarch, Panorama, Miss SVG, J'ouvert and the Mardi Gras parades on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, July 5–6.

  • St. John Celebration

    St. John, USVI , Virgin Islands (U.S.)

    St. John's July 4th festival: cultural activities, food, the parade through Cruz Bay and fireworks over the harbour.

  • Saint Lucia Carnival

    Saint Lucia

    Three weeks of soca, calypso and pan, ending with J'ouvert and the Parade of the Bands in Castries.

  • Nevis Culturama

    Nevis , Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Nevis's heritage and carnival festival, culminating on the Emancipation Day weekend.

  • Antigua Carnival

    Antigua , Antigua and Barbuda

    Antigua's Caribbean's Greatest Summer Festival, culminating in J'ouvert and the parades on the first Monday and Tuesday of August. Dates provisional.

  • Anguilla Summer Festival

    Anguilla

    Anguilla's carnival and August Monday boat race — the anchor date is August 2; the full programme is still to be announced.