Public holidays in Saint Barthélemy explained

This is a list of public holidays in Saint Barthélemy.[1]

Date Name in English Name in French Remarks
January 1 Jour de l'An
movable holiday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Fête du Travail
May 8 Fête de la Victoire 1945
movable holiday Ascension
movable holiday Lundi de Pentecôte
July 14 Fête Nationale
August 15 Assomption
October 9 Abolition de l'Esclavage Date of abolition of slavery.
November 1 Toussaint
November 11 Armistice
December 25 Noël

In addition, like other French Caribbean territories, private sector often take these holidays (jour chômé d'usage in France) which are not official holidays.

Date Name in English Name in French Remarks
Movable holidays Carnival Carnaval Often take 3 days, the final day lies on Ash Wednesday
movable holiday Mi-Carême
movable holiday Often observed by banking sector

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pratical guide - Sth Barth Comité Territorial de Tourisme de Saint Barthelémy . www.saintbarth-tourisme.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423194302/http://www.saintbarth-tourisme.com/en/pratique/page/pratical-guide.html . 2014-04-23.