(1st)	»	New Years Day - Public Holiday
		- Turou & Welcome to the New Year
(2nd)	»	New Years Day
(30th)	»	To April 20th - School Term 1 Begins (12 Wks)
		Primary Schools, Private Schools, Colleges commences here on whole of the Cook Islands.  Term 1 proceeds for a 12 week period  and ends on the 20th April.  School Holiday is for 2 weeks and is due back on the 7th of  May.
(26th)	»	To March - Welcome to Cook Islands Tennis M.Kajer Junior Tennis Development Program
		Cook Islands Tennis Association Tournaments are held in Nikao

(February)	»	Canoeing - Sprint Season (Oe Vaka)
(February)	»	Business House Squash Competition

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Te mire Atu - Song Composers - Open Theme

(3rd)	»	Triathlon - Business House Team Relay  (200m Swin, 8km Cycle, 2km Run)
(4th)	»	International Women's Day
(10th)	»	Triathlon - Women Only  (600m Swin, 16km Cycle, 4km Run)
(24th)	»	V 12 Oe Vaka Corporate Race
(March)	»	Business House Squash Semi/Finals

(6th)	»	Good Friday - Public Holiday
(7th)	»	Easter Saturday & Tennis Open
(8th)	»	Easter Sunday
(9th)	»	Easter Monday - Public Holiday
(12th)	»	Te Mire Ura - (National Dancer of the Year)
		Cook Islanders have a passion for dance  and each year there's a keenly fought  competition to find the best dancers from across the islands
(20th)	»	To Monday 7th May - End of Term 1 School Holiday begins (2 Weeks)
(21st)	»	TINMAN (Tikioki)
(23rd)	»	Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition to Finals Te Akauroa (Papaa – Expats, Visitors) and  Golden Oldies Masters & Golden Oldies Finals
(25th)	»	ANZAC Day – Public Holiday
(26th)	»	Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition to Finals Juniors and Intermediate National Finals  (Including Participants from the Outer Islands)
(28th)	»	ANZAC Cricket Match & Air NZ Golf Tournament
April	»	Air NZ Anzac Golf Tournament

(3rd)	»	Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition - National Auditorium
		Open Senior National Finals (Including Participants from the Outer Islands)
(7th)	»	To July 20th End of School Holidays - School Term 2 Begins
(10th)	»	Te Mire Ura - International Dancer of the Year Senior Finals, National Auditorium
(10th)	»	International Triathalon Week Trader Jacks Boiler Swim
(12th)	»	Air New Zealand Rarotonga Triathlon
(13th)	»	Triathlon Award Dinner
(14th)	»	Hash House Harriers
(15th)	»	Turtles Tour de Raro Cycle Race
(16th)	»	Matutu Mile (Fun Run)
(2nd)	»	To Sat 26th Oceania Masters Squash Tournament
May	»	Veterans Tennis Champs

(2nd)	»	To Nov Rugby Union 7’s & 15’s (22 weeks) & Golf Tournament Turama House
(4th)	»	Queen's Birthday - Public Holiday Kumete Sports
(June)	»	Kite Surfing Competition
		In June, kite surfers from all over the world will compete in the second kite surfing competition of its kind in the Cook Islands on the stunning waters of Aitutaki lagoon.
(June)	»	Canoeing - National Distance Series

(4th)	»	to Sat 9th OTF 14’s & 18’s - East Pacific Qualifier Tennis
(6th)	»	“Ra o te Ui Ariki” - Public Holiday
(19th)	»	Cook Islands Ministry of Education Careers Expo 2012
(20th)	»	To Tues 7th August End of Term 2  School Holiday Begins (2 Weeks)
July	»	Squash – Club Tournament
July	»	Sailing – National Class Champs – Aitutaki
July	»	Golf Michigan Shout out/Palm grove – Open Tournament
(July)	»	Canoeing – National Distance Series
(July)	»	To August – Business House Tennis (8 weeks)
(26th)	»	“TE MAEVA NUI CELEBRATIONS” Opening Ceremony 2012 Main Theme – Te Reo O Toku Enua / Matakeinanga Cultural festival of music and dance, and celebration of the constitution) The most important event in the Cook Islands calendar is the annual celebration of self rule, granted in 1965.
(27th)	»	Te Maeva Nui Celebrations Float Parade Each year, performing artists from Rarotonga and the outer islands gather at the National Auditorium in Rarotonga to present new dances, songs, drum beats and costumes expressing the cultural theme chosen for that particular year.
(28th)	»	Te Maeva Nui Market Day (Punanga Nui Markets)
(29th)	»	Te Maeva Nui Choir Competition - Imene Tuki (Traditional Singing)
(30th - 31st)	»	Te Maeva Nui  Island Trade Day - Cultural Performances

(1st - 3rd)	»	Te Maeva Nui - Island Trade Day  - Cultural Performances
(4th)	»	Cook Islands National Self Governing Commemorative Day
(4th)	»	Te Maeva Nui 2012 Celebrations Market Day, Tangi Kaara Competition, Prize Giving / Awards Official Closing Ceremony & Reception for Te Maeva Nui Teams
(4th)	»	To Sat 6th - Te Maeva Nui Rugby 7’s Tournament
(6th)	»	Cook Islands National Self Goverinig Commemorative Day   – Public Holiday
(7th)	»	To 5th October End of School Holidays School Term 3 Begins
(20th)	»	To 18th Dec Rarotonga Main Football Season (11-A-Side)
(Aug)	»	Caneoing - National Distance Series
(Aug)	»	Squash - National Champs

(1st)	»	Fathers Day
(Sep)	»	Canoeing - Natinal Distance Series
(22nd)	»	Rarotonga Club 15's Grand Finals
(22nd)	»	Round Rarotonga Road Race (main race)

(5th)	»	To 17th School Holiday Begins (1 Week) End of School Term 3
(6th)	»	Rarotonga Rugby7's (4xweeks in October 6th,13th, 20th & 27th)
(11th)	»	Te Mire Tama 2012 - Maine Tiare & Tama Aito Competition, National Auditorium Miss Tiare Pageant & the Young Warrior Competition Crowning of Miss Tiare 2012/2013 & the 2012/2013Young Warrior The crowning of the new Miss Tiare is the finale of the annual Tiare festival
(Oct)	»	Edgewater Women’s & Men’s Cricket Competition
(15th)	»	To Fri 14th December School Holiday Ends Term 4 Begins
(26th)	»	National Gospel Day – Public Holiday Events are organised by the Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) and the churches themselves compete against each other to put on the best show.  Islanders dress up, stage elaborate dramas or "nuku", sing, dance, play music and generally have a great time
(30th)	»	Rarotonga Primary Schools Mixed Rippa Rugby Championships
(31st)	»	U15 College Rugby 7’s Championships
(Oct)	»	Canoeing – National Distance Series
(Oct)	»	Squash – Cook Islands Open Club Raro Cook Islands Squash Open, so get ready for some of the hottest squash action in the south pacific
(Oct-Dec)	»	ANZ Mini Tennis Program

(1st)	»	Turama - All Souls Day
(1st)	»	To Sat 3rd - Cook Islands International Rugby 7's Also known as ‘Sevens In Heaven', rugby 7s is fast becoming one of the most sought after 7s competitions in the Pacific
(16th)	»	To Friday 23rd  Vaka Eiva – Paddling/Canoeing Festival Vaka Eiva has been referred to “the most fun event on the paddling planet!” and that would just about sum up the weeklong festival which has the largest number of International Paddlers.
(Nov)	»	National Tennis Champs

The Calendar of Events is provided courtesy of Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.

Dates of events are provided to Cook Islands Tourism Corporation and are subject to change without notice. Visitors are advised to confirm event dates with Cook Islands Tourism Corporation on phone (682) 29 435 or via email: lydia.nga@cookislands.gov.ck

Updated for 2012