Curacao right now
What's on in Curacao
Hot, bright and windy, with the island’s steady trade winds at their most reliable. Good-value season continues.
Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival: Opening Free Concert
September 1, 2026
Kura Hulanda Village, Willemstad
AFRO 23, the free opening concert that kicks off Curacao North Sea Jazz weekend, in the historic Kura Hulanda Village.
Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival
September 3 to 5, 2026
World Trade Center, Piscadera Bay
The island’s biggest annual concert weekend. The 2026 lineup includes Toto, Sean Paul, The Jacksons, Jon Batiste, J Balvin, Stephen Marley and Ruben Blades.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Island-wide
Church services, family gatherings and community events across the island. No single official island-wide schedule is published this far ahead.
New Year's Eve into Dande season
December 31, 2026 into early January 2027
Island-wide, especially Willemstad
Extensive fireworks island-wide, followed by the Dande tradition: musicians going house to house with New Year blessings into early January. No official venue/time program is published this far ahead.
Curacao Carnival (Tumba Festival, Grand Parade)
Late January into February 2027 (dates TBA, Ash Wednesday 2027 falls February 10)
Willemstad and island-wide
Weeks of Tumba Festival music competitions, jump-ups and parades building to the Grand Carnival Parade ahead of Ash Wednesday. The Curacao Tourist Board had not published an official 2026-2027 schedule as of this writing.
King's Day (Koningsdag)
April 27, 2027
Island-wide
Curacao observes this Kingdom-of-the-Netherlands holiday alongside the rest of the Dutch Caribbean, a Dutch-orange note across the island.
We keep this list current from the island. Dates are shown as official where confirmed; recurring and annual events whose 2026 dates aren't published yet are clearly marked “dates TBA.” Always double-check the exact day before you build your trip around it.