The business world's No-Go Days!
Bonaire : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Bonaire : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday july 1, 2023 | Emancipation Day | National Day |  |
| Friday july 7, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday september 6, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday september 6, 2023 | Bonaire Day | National Day | |
| Friday october 6, 2023 | Fall holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 16, 2023 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Civil Servants holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Kingdom's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday december 22, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Second Christmas Day | Secular holiday | |
Emancipation Day
-Saturday july 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday july 7, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end)
-Wednesday september 6, 2023
School holidays :
Bonaire Day
-Wednesday september 6, 2023
Secular holiday :
Fall holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 6, 2023
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
-Monday october 16, 2023
School holidays :
Civil Servants holiday
-Friday december 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Kingdom Day
Kingdom's Day
-Friday december 15, 2023
cards/flowers : From 2008 onwards
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Second Christmas Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday : Tweede Kerstdag
