Holiday Guide for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in 2020

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2020
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
2020

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba information

Population: 17,408
Capital: Kralendijk
Calling Code: (599)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: United States dollar
Language: Dutch

List of Public Holidays in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in 2020

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Sunday


Easter Sunday

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

King's Day

 Long Weekend! 
King's Day

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.

Rincon Day


Rincon Day

Bonaire: An annual festival to mark the end of the harvest on Bonaire

Labour Day

 Long Weekend! 
Labour Day

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Ascension Day


Ascension Day

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.

Whit Sunday


Whit Sunday

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter

Emancipation Day


Emancipation Day

Sint Eustatius: On July 1st 1863, slavery was made illegal in Surinam and the Dutch Antilles.

Emancipation Day


Emancipation Day

Bonaire: On July 1st 1863, slavery was made illegal in Surinam and the Dutch Antilles.

Carnival Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Carnival Monday

Saba: The Saba Summer Festival runs for the last week of July

Bonaire Flag Day


Bonaire Flag Day

Bonaire: The flag of Bonaire was adopted in 1984. The six-pointed red star represents the six original villages in the territory

Sint Eustatius Flag Day

 Long Weekend! 
Sint Eustatius Flag Day

Sint Eustatius: Commemorates the date in 1776 when Statia became the first country in the world to recognize the independence of the United States of America

Saba Day

 Long Weekend! 
Saba Day

Saba: The flag of Saba was adopted on December 6th 1985. Saba day is observed on the first Friday in December

Kingdom Day


Kingdom Day

Bonaire: Commemorates the signing of the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands by Queen Juliana on 15 December 1954.

Christmas Day

 Long Weekend! 
Christmas Day

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Boxing Day


Boxing Day

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.