Holiday Guide for Curaçao in 2024

Curaçao 2024
Curaçao
2024

Curaçao information

Population: 155,014
Capital: Willemstad
Calling Code: (599)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder
Language: Dutch

List of National Holidays in Curaçao in 2024

New Year's Day

 Long Weekend! 
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

Carnival Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Carnival Monday

Curaçao: The streets of many Caribbean countries erupt with colour and noise as Carnival ushers in the Easter period

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Curaçao: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter


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.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Curaçao: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

King's Birthday


King's Birthday

Curaçao: Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.

Labour Day


Labour Day

Curaçao: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Ascension Day


Ascension Day

Curaçao: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.

National Anthem and Flag Day


National Anthem and Flag Day

Curaçao: Marks the adoption of Curaçao's national flag on July 2nd 1984

Curaçao Day


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.

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Curaçao: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Day after Christmas


Day after Christmas

Curaçao: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December

New Year's Eve


New Year's Eve

Curaçao: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches