St Maarten Travel Guide - Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
21-24 Mar Easter.
17 Apr Start of Carnival.
30 Apr Queen's Birthday.
1 May May Day.
1 May Ascension.
12 May Whit Monday.
14 Jul Bastille Day.
21 Jul Schoelcher Day (Abolition of Slavery).
21 Oct Antillean Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
11 Nov St Maarten Day.
15 Dec Kingdom Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
10-13 Apr Easter.
Apr* Start of Carnival.
30 Apr Queen's Birthday.
1 May May Day.
21 May Ascension.
31 May Whit Monday.
14 Jul Bastille Day.
21 Jul Schoelcher Day (Abolition of Slavery).
21 Oct Antillean Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
11 Nov St Maarten Day.
15 Dec Kingdom Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

* Date to be confirmed.