The Department of Labour has released the National Public Holiday Schedules for 2017 and 2018. The schedules are based on Chapter six (“Holidays”),
in particular article 23, of the “National Ordinance regulating Work, Working Hours and Overtime” (In Dutch: ‘Arbeidsregeling’). Article 23 stipulates what is considered to be a ‘public holiday’.
Some of the public holidays fall on a weekend, and the law mandates for certain holidays that fall on a Sunday, that the day off be then set for the following Monday or next working day. For example, in 2018 Emancipation Day would be on a Sunday, however we have adjusted the schedule and it will fall on Monday, July 2nd.
In addition, the Carnival Day for the year 2017 falls on Tuesday May 2 and the Carnival Day for the year 2018 falls on Monday April 30th. These dates were established in close consultation with the Sint Maarten Carnival Development Foundation.
The National Public Holidays Schedules for 2017 and 2018 are as follows:
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2017
New Year’s Day Sunday January 1, 2017
Good Friday Friday April 14, 2017
Easter Sunday Sunday April 16, 2017
Easter Monday Monday April 17, 2017
Kings day Thursday April 27, 2017 Labour Day Monday May 1, 2017
Carnival Day Tuesday May 2, 2017
Ascension Day Thursday May 25, 2017
Whit Sunday Sunday June 4, 2017
Emancipation Day Monday July 1, 2017
Constitution Day Monday October 9, 2017
Sint Maarten’s Day Saturday November 11, 2017
Christmas Day Monday December 25, 2017
Boxing Day Tuesday December 26, 2017
Based on article 23, paragraph 3, sub b, Constitution Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October.
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 2018
New Year’s Day Monday January 1, 2018
Good Friday Friday March 30, 2018
Easter Sunday Sunday April 1, 2018
Easter Monday Monday April 2, 2018
Kings day Friday April 27, 2018
Carnival Day Monday April 30, 2018
Labour Day Tuesday May 1, 2018
Ascension Day Thursday May 10, 2018
Whit Sunday Sunday May 20, 2018
Emancipation Day Monday July 2, 2018
Constitution Day Monday October 8, 2018
Sint Maarten’s Day Sunday November 11, 2018
Christmas Day Tuesday December 25, 2018
Boxing Day Wednesday December 26, 2018
Based on article 23, paragraph 3, sub b, Constitution Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October.
Copies of these National Public Holidays Schedules may be obtained via the Government website www.sintmaartengov.org located under the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour and the National Gazette.