Our national holidays are certain to delight visitors of all ages. We trust you will join in the jubilee, complete with Gombey dancers and a parade.

• New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2010;  Saturday, January 1, 2011
  Sporting events held island wide and the Gombeys dance in the streets throughout the neighbourhoods.
  
• Good Friday, Friday, April 2, 2010; Friday, April 22, 2011
  Bermudians traditionally spend the day kite flying in open fields and on beaches such as at Horseshoe Bay beach and eating codfish cakes and hot cross buns.
  
• Bermuda Day, Monday, May 24, 2010; Tuesday, May 24, 2011
  Bermuda Day is the highlight of Heritage Month, the month of May. Formerly known as Victoria Day (after Queen Victoria) and later Empire Day, the holiday is now Bermuda Day…a day steeped in tradition. Bermudians traditionally take their first dip in the ocean; sporting events include the Half-Marathon Derby running races, plus fast-paced cycle and roller blade races all between Somerset Island and Pembroke Parish; the Bermuda Fitted Dinghies’ first race of the season is held in St. George’s Harbour. The afternoon features the colourful and cultural Bermuda Day Parade that wends through the streets of the City of Hamilton.
• National Heroes’ Day, Monday, June 21, 2010;  Monday, June 20, 2011
  
• Emancipation Day & Somers' Day, Thursday, July 29 and Friday, July 30, 2010; Thursday, July 28 and Friday, July 29, 2011
  Before 1947, too many Bermudians were missing work to attend an annual cricket tournament, the Cup Match. So, it was declared a two-day holiday with historical reason: Emancipation Day commemorates the end of slavery (August 1, 1834); Somers’ Day honours Admiral Sir George Somers whose shipwreck brought our first settlers. The two full days of cricket are broadcast live on both local radio and TV so you can follow the game while enjoying the beaches and parks or staying home and relaxing.
  
• Labour Day, Monday, September 6, 2010; Monday, September 5, 2011
  The Labour Day holiday activities are organised by the Joint Labour Day Organizing Committee that comprise all of Bermuda’s trade unions and the corporate sector. The day’s activities include a march, road races, entertainment, cultural food and exhibition.
• Remembrance Day, Thursday, November 11, 2010; Friday, November 11, 2011
  Bermuda’s Fallen Heroes are remembered and honoured in this solemn parade and service held at The Cenotaph on Front Street in the City of Hamilton.
  
• Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2010; Sunday, December 25, 2011
  Special Nativity Tidings and Christmas Eve midnight candlelight services in all denominations island wide.
• Boxing Day, Sunday, December 26, 2010; Monday, December 26, 2011 Traditionally a day to visit friends and family or to receive guests and to finish off the Christmas eats such as cassava pie. Sporting activities include soccer and harness racing. Also, the Gombeys can appear anytime, anywhere!