Calendar of Events Aruba

Calendar of Events 2005

January

1

New Year’s Day

7

Aruba Torch Parade

22

Grand Calypso & Road march Contest

21

Aruba Carnival Youth Election

23-30

Children’s Carnival Parade

25

Betico Croes Day

29

Aruba Tivoli Lighting Parade

February

1-8

Aruba Carnival

4

Jourvert Morning

5-6

Grand Carnival Parade

7-8

Old Mask Parade & Burning of King Momito, King Momo

9

Ash Wednesday

14

Valentine’s Day Shopping Bazaar

25-26

Speed Thunder Fire Drag Race

March

18

National Anthem & Flag Day

18-19

Banco di Caribe National Drag races

20

International Half Marathon

25

Good Friday

27-28

Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

April

2

Easter Shopping Event

24-30

Eagle International Bowling Tournament

30

Queen’s Birthday

May

1

Labor Day

5

Ascension Day

7

Mother’s Day Bazaar & Flower Sale

8

Mother’s Day

25-30

Soul Beach Music Festival 2005

27-28

Setar NV Aruba Super Series Bracket Drag Race

June

18

Father’s Day Bazaar

19

Father’s Day

24

St. John’s Day Bazaar & Dera Gai

July

1

Heineken Music Festival

2

Back to School Bazaar

2-3

Annual Aruba Reef Care Project

August

5-6

Car Color Speed Weekend

25-27

Symphony of the Americas

September

3

Food & Art Festival Bazaar

3-10

Latin American Tennis Club Challenge Cup

11

BMW Golf Tournament

12-18

Salsaruba Salsa World Championship

19-26

Ultimatebet.com Aruba Poker Classic

October

1

Mariachi Mexican Night Bazaar

7-8

Aruba Music Festival

29

Halloween Day Bazaar

31

Halloween

November

4-5

Celebrity Concert & Softball Games

4-8

International Veteran Tennis Classic

4-12

Aruba International Catamaran Regatta

12-19

Aruba Palette Workshop 2005

26

Thanksgiving Bazaar

December

3-23

Christmas Bazaar

5

Saint Nicolas Day

25

Christmas Day

26

Boxing Day