View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Sint Maarten for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days.
Sat, Apr 24 → Tue, Apr 27
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turns into 4 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Friday, January 1, 2027
Friday, March 26, 2027
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Monday, March 29, 2027
Tuesday, April 27, 2027
Friday, April 30, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Sunday, May 16, 2027
Thursday, July 1, 2027
Saturday, October 9, 2027
Thursday, November 11, 2027
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Sunday, December 26, 2027
Sint Maarten (the Dutch side of the island) observes Dutch-linked holidays like King's Day, sharing the island physically with French Saint Martin - meaning the same small landmass runs two entirely separate public holiday calendars depending on which side of an unmarked border a resident lives.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nieuwjaar (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Goede Vrijdag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Pasen (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Tweede paasdag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 27, 2027 | Tuesday | Koningsdag (King's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 30, 2027 | Friday | Carnaval (Carnival) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | O.L.H. Hemelvaart (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pinksteren (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| July 1, 2027 | Thursday | Emancipatiedag (Emancipation Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 9, 2027 | Saturday | Dag van de Grondwet (Constitution Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2027 | Thursday | Sint Maarten Day | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Kerstmis (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Tweede kerstdag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nieuwjaar (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Goede Vrijdag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Pasen (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Tweede paasdag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 27, 2026 | Monday | Koningsdag (King's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 30, 2026 | Thursday | Carnaval (Carnival) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | O.L.H. Hemelvaart (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pinksteren (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| July 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Emancipatiedag (Emancipation Day) | Public Holiday |
| October 9, 2026 | Friday | Dag van de Grondwet (Constitution Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Sint Maarten Day | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Kerstmis (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Tweede kerstdag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
Sint Maarten has 14 public holidays in 2027, 1 more than the global average of 13.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Sint Maarten in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Constitution Day (Saturday, October 9), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Sint Maarten grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Sint Maarten does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Sint Maarten in 2027 is 10 consecutive days off, March 20–March 29, by booking 4 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, April 24–April 27.
The next public holiday in Sint Maarten is Sint Maarten Day on November 11, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost do not fall on the same date every year in Sint Maarten, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.