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Special Events, Festivals and Public Holidays
Here’s a list of public holidays and major events for 2004:
January
- Public Holiday - New Years Day
February
- 15: John Frum Day (Cargo Cult) Tanna Island
- 21: Lini Day - Public Holiday in memory of the Father of Independence
March
- 5: Public Holiday - Chief’s Custom Day
- 29: Fete de la Francophonie
April
- 3, 10, 17, 24: Naghol (Pentecost Land Dive)
- Easter Challenge Fishing Competition (6kg line challenge) - Contact Greg Pechan
- 9 -12: Easter - Public Holidays Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday
- 27: Full and Half Triathlon from the Rossi Car Park 7:30am - www.triathlon.com.vu
May
- 1: Public Holiday (Labour Day)
- 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Pentecost Land Diving (Naghol)
- 22-24: Hideaway Island Kickgas Classic Dive Festival & Photo Event
June
- 5, 12, 19, 26: Pentecost Land Diving (Naghol)
- 5: 4th Annual Vanuatu Open Water Swim - 3km swim race around Iririki Island
- 19: Kiwanis Race Day
- 27: Le Meridien Swim-Run
July
- 24: Children's Day - Public Holiday
- 24: Efate Round Island Relay - 138km teams event
- 30: Public Holiday (Independence Day) - Perfomers, traditional dancers, street stalls, canoe races, etc.
August
- TBA: Tusker Vanuatu Golf Open - Port Vila Golf Club
- TBA: Le Meridien Fun Swim Run & Sprint - www.triathlon.com.vu
- 15: Public Holiday (Assumption Day)
- 15: Rossi Triathlon (Full & Mini)
- 28: Le Piste Bleu
September
October
- 5: Public Holiday (Constitution Day)
November
- 27-28: Tusker International Billfish Challenge
- 29: Public Holiday (Unity Day)
December
- 25: Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
- 26: Family Day (Public Holiday)
If you have a special event or festival that you would like listed here, please contact us with the particulars. It goes without saying that requests should only relate to Vanuatu events.
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