Holiday Guide for Curaçao in 2019

Curaçao information

Coronavirus Notice Arrivals from the Dutch Caribbean islands must complete a health declaration and have insurance to cover medical expenses.

Coronavirus: Travel status The Government of Curaçao has decided to maintain the Curaçao International Airport closed for all inbound passengers from all countries. Passengers are not allowed to enter, expcept those from Aruba, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and St. Maarten. Curaçao Travel Guide

Population: 154,843
Capital: Willemstad
Calling Code: (599)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder
Language: Dutch

Weather in Willemstad

Summary: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day.
Temperature: 29.09°c
Wind speed: 11.1kph
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List of National Holidays in Curaçao in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Curaçao: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 4th Long Weekend! Carnival Monday Curaçao: The streets of many Caribbean countries erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Curaçao: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Curaçao: 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.
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Curaçao: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Saturday April 27th King's Birthday Curaçao: Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Curaçao: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 30th Ascension Day Curaçao: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Tuesday July 2nd National Anthem and Flag Day Curaçao: Marks the adoption of Curaçao's national flag on July 2nd 1984
	Thursday October 10th Curaçao Day Curaçao: Curaçao Day is a public holiday in Curaçao that marks the island's anniversary of becoming a country within the Dutch kingdom on October 10th 2010.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Curaçao: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Day after Christmas Curaçao: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Tuesday December 31st New Year's Eve Curaçao: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches