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NEW CALEDONIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2012

JANUARY

(1st) » New Years Day
(2nd) » New Years Day Public Holiday
 (4th) » International Tennis ATP - Noumea
  » Luecila 3000 - Lifou


FEBRUARY

(1st) » Passion & Soa Mako Umu - Noumea
  » Festival of the Yam - Yate


MARCH

(7th) » Bluescope Race - Noumea
  » Kouaoua Rally in Kouaoua
  » Yam Festival in Tiga


APRIL

(4th) »

International Swimming Meeting - Noumea

(27th-29th) » International Rally - New Caledonia
  » Festival of the Town (around the Giant Omelette) - Dumbea
  » Raid Gorobai - Paita
  » Feast of the "Heifer on the Spit - Koumac
  » Feast of the Avocado - Mare


MAY

(1st) »

May Day - Public Holiday

(2nd) »

Passion & Bougna Flannelette - Noumea

  »

Night of the Museums - New Caledonia

(8th) » Victory Day - Public Holiday
(13th) » Mothers Day
(14th-15th) » Feast of the Stag and Shrimp - Boulouparis
(27th) » International Triathlon - Noumea
  » Feast of Sea Products Fair - Thio, Yate
  » Mountain Festival - Thio, Yate
  » Water Festival - La Foa
  » Raid Dogny (Pentecost Sunday) - Farino
  » Cane Floraly and mountain bike race - Canala
  » Lagoon Day - Ouvea
  » Feast of the Avocado - Mare


JUNE

  »

Music Festival - New Caledonia

  » Great Lagoon Regatta - New Caledonia
(6th) »

Festival of Underwater Pictures - Noumea

  »

Isles of Pine Fair - Isles of Pine

  » Film Fstival - La Foa
  » Cocoyam and Taro Day at Mia - Canala
  » Environment Day - Hienghene
(End of June) » Festival of Mission Colour - Kone


JULY

(4th) » Tourism Fair - Noumea
(14th) » Bastille Day - Public Holiday
  » Humpback whale Watching - New Caledonia
  » Thio Fair - in thio
  » Wailei Festival (lgame) - Ouvea
  » Festival of Yam, Coffee & wood - Ponerihouen
  » Pandanus & Coconut Festival - Poindimie
  » Basket Festival - Houailou
  » Festival of Mandarin & Fruits - Canala


AUGUST

(1st)

»

The South Pacific Golf Championship - Noumea

(15th) »

Fair of Bourail Agricultural Show - Bourail

(15th) » Assumption Day - Public Holiday
(24th) » New Caledonia Day - Public Holiday
  » Noumea Jazz Festival
  »

International Marathon Event - New Caledonia

  » Humpback whale Watching - New Caledonia
  » Clarke Cup Horse Racing - New Caledonia
  » Asia Pacific Cup Car Rally - New Caledonia
  » Festival of the Whale - Yate
  » Comic Book Festival (every two years) - Boulouparis
(late August) » Festival of the Cafe [coffee day] - Sarramea
  » Yam Festival - Canala
(end August) » Flower and Crafts Festival - Hienghene
  » Cianaton Festival (Night of Dance) - Ouegoa
  » Biennal of Visual Arts - Poum
  » Communal Local Fair "Cassava" - Touho
  » Wetr - Lifou


SEPTEMBER

(5th)

»

World Culture Carnival 2012 - Noumea

(9th) » Bacoule Worm Day - Farina
  » Raid of Hope - Yate
  » Fair of Northern Koumac - Koumac


OCTOBER

(3rd)

» Bollywood Passion - Noumea

(7th-9th)

»

Kanekawipa Film Festival - Kouaoua

  »

Women Funk Festival - Mont Dore

  »

Gigawatt - Yate

  » Francophone Meeting- New Caledonia
  » The Air France Cycling Tour - New Caledonia
(29th) » Caboko Music Festival - Kaala Gomen
  »

Festival of the Ox - Paita

  » Festival of the Amaryllis tribe of Emma -Canala
  » International Cinema Festival of the people of Anûû-ru âboro - Poindimie
  » Mwata Day weekend and Discoveries - Pouebo
  » Festival of Vanilla and Honey - Lifou
(end Oct.odd years) » Book Festival - La Foa
(end Oct.) » Raid Aircal - Isles of Pines


NOVEMBER

(1st)

»

All Saints Day - Public Holiday

(11th) » Armistice Day - Public Holiday
  »

Teri Kitesurf - Dragon & Lotus Passion - Noumea

(mid Nov.)

»

 Festival of the Sea - Yate

(18th) » Frequently Asked Anthuriums - Sarramea
  » Sound and Light of Teremba - Moindou
  » Festival of Heliconias - Canala
  » Festival of Mountainous CocoYams Haouli - Canala
  » SILO (Oceanian International Book Fair) - Poindimie
  » Heritage and cultural celebration of the country Vook - VOH
  » Wajuyu Day (Snapper) - Mare


DECEMBER

(5th)

»

Passion of Candy and Magic Festival - Noumea

(beginning Dec.)

»

Lychee festival  - Houailou

  »

Bamboo and Coconut Day - Kouaoua

(25th) »

Christmas Day - Public Holiday

(26th) »

Boxing Day - Public Holiday

(31st) » New Years Eve
     

Note: All dates are correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change. However, please contact the New Caledonia Visitors Bureau to verify dates before booking your travel.

For further information: www.sortir.nc or www.office-tourisme.nc
Send us any information that might supplement this calendar to Franck: evenement@office-tourisme.nc
Any change of date or cancellation of an event does not in any way engage the responsibility of the Tourism Office of New Caledonia

Calendar subject to additional information.

updated for 2012