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List of Most Important Events, Festivals and Holidays
January
01 – New Year (Novo Ano)
13 – Day of Democracy (Dia da Democracia)
15 – Municipal festival in Tarrafal, Santiago
17 – Congregation in Cidade Velha, Santiago
17 – Municipal festival in Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão
20 – Day of the National Heroes (Dia dos Heróis)
22 – City Festival in Mindelo, São Vicente
February
Three days before Ash Wednesday – Carnival (mainly in Mindelo, São Nicolao, but also in other cities, like Porto Novo, Praia, São Filipe and Santa Maria)
March
27 – Women`s Day
March/ April – Easter
March / April – Atlantic Music Expo (AME) in Praia, Santiago (international music fair of Cabo Verde)
March/ April – Festival “One County, Three Rhythms” in Santa Cruz, Santiago (traditional music festival)
April
13 – Santo Antonio in Prequiça, São Nicolau
13-15 – Kriol Jazz Festival in Praia, Santiago (festival focused on Creole music played around the world)
Last week – Festa de São Filipe, Fogo (one of the traditional Cape Verdean Flag Feasts)
May
01 – Labor Day (“Dia dos Trabalhadores”)
03 – Public holiday in Santa Cruz
13 – Nossa Senhora de Fatima, district festival in Assomada, Santiago
13 – Local festival in Ribeira do Paúl, Santo Antão
19 – Municipal festival in the municipal capitals, city festival of Praia, Santiago
17-19 – Gamboa Festival in the San Francisco Bay of Praia, Santiago ( and The Day of The City of Praia)
June
01 – International Children’s Day (“Dia Internacional da Criança”)
13 – Paúl County Festival, Santo Antão
14 – Municipal Festival in Porto Novo in Santo Antão, São João and Boa Vista
24 – Boa Vista Island Festival
24 – Tabanka São João (parade) in Praia, Santiago
July
04 – Santa Isabel (Municipality Day) Community Festival, Boa Vista
05 – Independence Day (“Dia de Independência”)
Mid-July – Kavala Fresk Festvial in Mindelo, São Vicente (gastronomic festival)
22–23 – Areia Grande Beach Festival in Santa Cruz, Santiago (music festival on the beach)
August
04–05 – Mindel Summer Jazz Festival in Mindelo, São Vincente
Whole moon weekend – Baía das Gatas Festival in Baía das Gatas, São Vincente
1st weekend – Music Festival in Tarrafal, São Nicolau
Early August – Summer carnival in Mindelo, São Vicente
First weekend after full moon – Music festival in Baia das Gatas, São Vicente
24-26 – Praia da Cruz Festival of Boa Vista (International music festival)
September
15 – Nossa Sra. De Piedade (Our Lady of Pity) Island Festival on Sal
Mid-September – International Santa Maria Festival in Santa Maria, Sal (music festival on the beach)
Second half – Mindelact Festival, Mindelo, São Vicente (international theatre festival)
Late summer – Festival Sete Sóis Sete Luas in Tarrafal, Brava, São Filipe, Ribeira Grande.
November
01 – All Saints Day (“Todos-os-Santos”)
25 – Assomada and district, Santa Catarina, festival in honour of Santa Catarina
End – URDI Mindelo, Handcraft market
December
16 – São Filipe district festival, Fogo
25 – Christmas (“Natal”)
31 – New Year’s Eve (“Fim do Ano”)
