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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 Sunday
Carnival Monday
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

Aruba International Half Marathon 21K- March
International Aruba Piano Festival- April
Garage Centraal Extravaganza Drag Race- April
International Boulevard Race 10K- April
2010 Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival Memorial Day Weekend
Aruba Beach Tennis National Championships- May
Aruba Food & Wine Festival- June
Aruba International Film Festival- June 4-11
Dera Gai (St. John's Day)- June 24
Aruba's International Triathlon- June
Annual Aruba Hi-Winds Amateur World Challenge July
Annual Aruba Reef Care Project- July 3 - 4
Aruba International Pro-Am Golf Tournament- August
Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival September
The Aruba Poker Classic September
Aruba Music Festival October
Aruba International Grand Slam Beach Tennis Festival- November
Aruba Heineken Catamaran Regatta- November
Sint Nicolaas Day- December 5
Dande Festival- December 27
Super Nationals Drag Races
Aruba Calendar of Events National Holidays in Aruba
Aruba Calender of Events Weekly Events

Carnival

Aruba Carnival Grand Carnival Parade Oranjestad 2005 Don Wiss
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Carnival 2011

Sunday March 6, 2011
Aruba's Famous Grand Carnival Parade
Oranjestad 11:00 am
Sunday February 20
Children's Parade
San Nicolas 1:00 pm

Friday February 25
Aruba's Youth Queen Election & Coronation
Aruba Entertainment Center 8:00 pm

Saturday February 26
Children's Parade
Noord 1:00 pm

Saturday February 26
Aruba Tivoli's Lighting Parade
Oranjestad 8:00 pm

Sunday February 27
Grand Children's Parade
Oranjestad  1:00 pm
Thursday March 3
Carnival Queen Election & Coronation
Aruba Entertainment Center 8:00 pm

Saturday March 5
Jouvert Morning & Pajama Party
Jump-up
San Nicolas 4:00 am in the streets

Grand Parade
San Nicolas 1:00 pm

Sunday March 6
Grand Carnival
Oranjestad 11:00 am

Monday February March 7
Carnival Monday
National holiday- official day of rest

Horse Parade
Oranjestad 4:00 pm
Wednesday March 8
Ash Wednesday

Carnival 2012

Sunday February 18, 2012
Aruba's Famous Grand Carnival Parade
Oranjestad 11:00 am
Sunday January 4
Children's Parade
San Nicolas 1:00 pm

Friday February 9
Aruba's Youth Queen Election & Coronation
Aruba Entertainment Center 8:00 pm

Saturday February 10
Children's Parade
Noord 1:00 pm

Saturday February 10
Aruba Tivoli's Lighting Parade
Oranjestad 8:00 pm

Sunday February 11
Grand Children's Parade
Oranjestad  1:00 pm
Thursday February 15
Carnival Queen Election & Coronation
Aruba Entertainment Center 8:00 pm

Saturday February 17
Jouvert Morning & Pajama Party
Jump-up
San Nicolas 4:00 am in the streets

Grand Parade
San Nicolas 1:00 pm

Sunday February 18
Grand Carnival
Oranjestad 11:00 am

Monday February February 19
Carnival Monday
National holiday- official day of rest

Horse Parade
Oranjestad 4:00 pm
Wednesday February 21
Ash Wednesday
 

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