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Easter
Sint Maarten

Easter 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Sint Maarten

Easter is regarded as the most important of holy days by Christians, and in Sint Maarten the season is celebrated with three holidays on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

YearDateDayHoliday
202429 MarFriGood Friday
31 MarSunEaster Sunday
1 AprMonEaster Monday
202518 AprFriGood Friday
20 AprSunEaster Sunday
21 AprMonEaster Monday
20263 AprFriGood Friday
5 AprSunEaster Sunday
6 AprMonEaster Monday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

The date of the holiday changes each year based on the centuries-old calculations that determine the Christian Ecclesiastical Calendar, such that the date of Easter Sunday can be anytime between 22 March and 25 April.

In Sint Maartin, almost nothing outside of a hotel setting will be open on the Friday or Sunday of Easter, and many stores are open only half a day on Monday. Government law literally prohibits business activities on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, which is a throwback to earlier times compared to most other Caribbean and Western societies.

Camping out on the beach, flying homemade kites, and eating hot cross buns rank among the most conspicuous traditions during Eastertide on Sint Maarten and throughout much of the Caribbean Region.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
20237 AprFriGood Friday
9 AprSunEaster Sunday
10 AprMonEaster Monday
202215 AprFriGood Friday
17 AprSunEaster Sunday
18 AprMonEaster Monday
20212 AprFriGood Friday
4 AprSunEaster Sunday
5 AprMonEaster Monday
202010 AprFriGood Friday
12 AprSunEaster Sunday
13 AprMonEaster Monday
201919 AprFriGood Friday
21 AprSunEaster Sunday
22 AprMonEaster Monday
201830 MarFriGood Friday
1 AprSunEaster Sunday
2 AprMonEaster Monday
201714 AprFriGood Friday
16 AprSunEaster Sunday
17 AprMonEaster Monday