The What's On in Tonga Guides
Calendar of Events
2011
January
- Tonga is the first country in the world to greet the New Year- good
diving & fishing month - Overseas Tongan Expats come home
1
Jan New
Year's Day –
public holiday
19
Jan
Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
February
- good time to meet the local people and "chill out" in
Paradise-
14
Feb Valentines
day
18
Feb Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
March
- lobster and coconut crabs
17
mar
St Patricks days
19
Mar
Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
April
- fresh local shellfish treats
18
Apr Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
22
Apr Good
Friday – public
holiday
25
Apr Easter
Monday – public
holiday
25
Apr ANZAC
Day
30
Apr Opua NZ to Pangaimotu Island
http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/rallies.php
May
- island avocadoes
17 May
Full
Moon – possible Full Moon Party
June
- Ha'apai festival week - bananas sweet
4
Jun Emancipation Day
4 Jun
Friendly Islands Yacht Race –
crew positions available, prizes for all boats
11 Jun
Friendly Islands Yacht Race –
crew positions available, prizes for all boats
15 Jun
Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
15
Jun Vava’u to Fiji http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/rallies.php
18
Jun Friendly Islands
Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all boats
25
Jun Friendly Islands
Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all boats
July
–
2
Jul Friendly Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available,
prizes for all boats
4
Jul American
Independence Day
12
Jul Birthday of the heir to the crown of Tonga
9
Jul Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
TBC
Miss
Galaxy Contest
-
Nukualofa
12 Jul
Birthday
of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga.
14
Jul Bastille
Day
15
Jul Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
16
Jul Friendly Islands
Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all boats
23
Jul Friendly Islands
Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all boats
30
Jul Friendly Islands
Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all boats
August
- Royal Agricultural show held every 2 years in Vava'u -
whalewatching - fresh coconuts to drink
1
Aug Official
Birthday of the King of Tonga – public holiday moves to the
first weekday
TBC
Royal Agriculture show Vava’u
6 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
13 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
13
Aug Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
20 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
27 Aug
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
September
- Marlin & sailfish competition -whalewatching
TBC
Tonga Whale Count day
3 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
07
to 13 Regatta
Vavau and Sail Week
www.regattavavau.com
09 Sep
Regatta Vava’u Race
10 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
12
Sep Full
Moon – Full
Moon Party
in conjunction with Regatta Vavau www.regattavavau.com
17 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
24 Sep
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
October
- fun & fish - whalewatching - watermelon luscious
1 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
8 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
12
Oct Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
15 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
22 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
29 Oct
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
31
Oct Halloween
November
- mangoes
dropping from the trees - great sport fishing and diving - may be
whales
1
Nov to 3 Nov All
Points rally Vava’u to Opua…. $1000’s in prizes!
4
Nov Constitution
Day – public
holiday
5 Nov
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
5
Nov Guy
Fawkes Day
12 Nov
Friendly
Islands Yacht Race – crew positions available, prizes for all
boats
10
Nov Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
December
- pineapples so sweet & cheap - village netball games - Overseas
Tongan Expats come home
4
Dec Tupou
I Day – public
holiday
10
Dec Full
Moon – possible Full
Moon Party
25
Dec Christmas
Day – public
holiday
26
Dec Boxing
Day – public
holiday
Full
Moon Parties are organized by several companies in Vava’u –
a resort or public beach is the host for the event. Dance, eat and
drink to the wee small hours – then water taxi back to town or
your yacht
2011
– Cruiseship Timetable
