Public holidays in the Collectivity of Saint Martin

This is a list of public holidays in Saint Martin.[1][2]

Date Name in English Name in French Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'An
movable holiday Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory Day Fête de la Victoire 1945
movable holiday Ascension Day Ascension
movable holiday Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
May 28 Abolition Day Abolition de l'Esclavage Date of abolition of slavery, observed since 2018.[2][1]
July 14 National Day Fête Nationale
August 15 Assumption Day Assomption
November 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
November 11 Armistice Day Armistice
December 25 Christmas Day Noël

In addition, like other French Caribbean territories, the private sector often take these holidays (jour chômé d'usage in French) which are not official holidays.

Date Name in English Name in French Remarks
Movable holidays Carnival Carnaval Often take 3 days, the final day lies on Ash Wednesday
movable holiday Mid-Lent Mi-Carême
movable holiday Good Friday Often observed by banking sector

References

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  1. ^ a b "Décret n° 2012-553 du 23 avril 2012 modifiant le décret n° 83-1003 du 23 novembre 1983 relatif à la commémoration de l'abolition de l'esclavage". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Public holiday schedule". Government of St. Martin. Retrieved 4 December 2021.