Carnival (Annual event in August)

Anguilla Carnival is the island’s biggest holiday celebrated through the island (even more than Christmas!).

Auilla Carnival goes on for a week or more each year, running from the end of July through the first week or so of August.

The central date of Carnival in Anguilla is the first Monday of August, called “August Monday”. The whole multi-day celebration is sometimes called “Summer Festival”.

Anguilla Carnival is easily the biggest annual event on the island. Everyone is off work, and businesses, schools, and government offices mostly close down.