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Christmas 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Saint Lucia

Christmas in Saint Lucia is celebrated with two-day public holiday each year. This Christian festivity commemorates the birth of Jesus, and is part of a 22-28 day season in the Christian calendar known as Advent.

YearDateDayHoliday
202425 DecWedChristmas Day
26 DecThuChristmas Holiday
202525 DecThuChristmas Day
26 DecFriChristmas Holiday
202625 DecFriChristmas Day
26 DecSatChristmas Holiday
202725 DecSatChristmas Day
27 DecMonChristmas Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Christmas in Saint Lucia offers a number of unique aspects. First of all, just being in the midst of sheer mountains, volcanic beaches, and babbling waterfalls creates a mood all its own. But then the celebrations begin with Saint Lucia’s Day in mid-December. This is a “festival of lights”, involving lantern-making contests and fireworks. It ends with setting up one’s Christmas lights, thus transitioning to the next-up holiday.

Anytime during December in Saint Lucia, you are likely to hear loud pops off and on as bamboo firecrackers explode. People stuff kerosene-soaked rags into a hollow bamboo shaft, light it on fire, run, and wait for the explosion.

Large family feasts are at the heart of Christmas celebrations in Saint Lucia. Roast meat, boiled plantain, yams, a flower-based beverage called “sorrel”, Christmas pudding, and black rum cake are among the most popular specialties.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202325 DecMonChristmas Day
26 DecTueChristmas Holiday
202225 DecSunChristmas Day
26 DecMonChristmas Holiday
27 DecTueChristmas Holiday