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Official National Holidays

Government offices & most businesses are closed

New Year's Day- January 1
Betico Croes' Birthday- January 25
Carnival- winter/pre-Lenten
National Anthem & Flag Day- March 18
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Queen's Day- (to Honor Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)- April 30
Labor Day- May 1
Ascension Day- May
Christmas Day- December 25
Boxing Day- December 26

Other Aruba Events & Festivals

Garage Centraal Extravaganza Drag Race- April 27- 28
2008 Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival
21st Annual Aruba Hi-Winds Amateur World Challenge- June 27 - July 3
Dera Gai (St. John's Day)- June 24
Heineken Music Festival- July 6 - 7
Annual Aruba Reef Care Project- July 6 - 7
Aruba International Pro-Am Golf Tournament- August 23 - 27
Aruba Poker Classic and Blackjack Tournament- September 25 - October 2
Aruba Music Festival October
Aruba International Beach Tennis Open - November 2 - 4
Annual International Catamaran Regatta- November 4 - 12
Sint Nicolaas Day- December 5
Super Nationals Drag Races
International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament
Aruba Calendar of Events National Holidays in Aruba
Aruba Calender of Events Weekly Events
Aruba Events

Carnival

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Carnaval 2001 Music

Carnival 2009

Sunday February 8
Children's Parade
San Nicolas 1:00 pm

Friday February 13
Aruba's Youth Queen Election & Coronation
Aruba Entertainment Center 8:00 pm

Saturday February 14
Children's Parade
Noord 1:00 pm

Saturday February 14
Aruba Tivoli's Lighting Parade
Oranjestad 8:00 pm

Sunday February 15
Grand Children's Parade
Oranjestad  1:00 pm

Thursday February 19
Carnival Queen Election & Coronation
Aruba Entertainment Center 8:00 pm		 Saturday February 21
Jouvert Morning & Pajama Party
Jump-up
San Nicolas 4:00 am in the streets

Grand Parade
San Nicolas 1:00 pm

Sunday February 22
Grand Carnival
Oranjestad 11:00 am

Monday February 23
Carnival Monday
National holiday- official day of rest

Horse Parade
Oranjestad 4:00 pm

Monday February 23
Old Mask Parade Burning of the Momito
San Nicolas 7:00 pm

Tuesday February 24
Grand Evening Parade & Burning of Momo
Oranjestad 8:00 pm
Wednesday February 25
Ash Wednesday
Sunday February 22
Aruba's Famous Grand Carnival Parade
Oranjestad 11:00 am

Special Events

Aruba Events Aruba Heineken® Catamaran Regatta
Aruba Hi-Winds Aruba Music Festival
Soul Beach® Music Festival

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