HolidaysAndEvents
2018 January 10th (Wednesday) Majority Rule
Typically, in Eleuthera in January, the
Festival series have also extended Junk-
drum beating may not reverberate with
anoo events and performances beyond
the same force as it does with the adults,
end of year celebrations.
but the rhythm abounds, enthusiasm impresses and the evidence is everywhere,
Continuity
that a new generation of Bahamian youth are eagerly taking forward a proud
Junior Junkanoo in some ways struggle
tradition, that in many ways, links to time
on the national stage, while locally it
immemorial.
continues to thrive.
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Majority rule day, junkanoo in governor’s harbour This event was held for the first time in 2016 and is expected to be even bigger in 2018. Event flyers will be posted online on Eleutheranews.com closer to the date.
april 2nd (Monday) Easter
homecomings (3 locations)
May 18-21st (Monday) Whit Monday
palmetto point homecoming
May 31stjune 2nd
pineapple fest and deep creek conch fest Eleuthera’s pineapple
(Friday) Labour Day
Ministry of Tourism’s Junkanoo Summer
mark your calendar
Easter Sunday is sandwiched by the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays and many returning locals and visitors are on island at this time of the year. The Town Homecomings for 2018 begin on this weekend, in the towns of Rock Sound, James’ Cistern & Lower Bogue. Rock Sound’s is the largest of the three.
Palmetto Point holds its homecoming in the week/weekend ending on Whit Monday.
themed events, held on the Labour Day weekend in Gregory Town, and the Deep Creek Conch Fest are hot ones on the calendar and attract locals and visitors alike.
July 10th bahamas 45th (Tuesday) independence Independence Townships throughout the island July 13-14th (Friday/Sat.) Fishermen’s Fest
hold celebratory and commemorative events. homecomings The towns of Bluff & Savannah Sound hold homecoming festivals on the closest weekend to the holiday
august 6th (Monday) Emancipation Day
Emancipation day bay fests (2 locations) The seaside towns of Hatchet Bay and Tarpum Bay hold their annual Bay Fests over this holiday weekend.