Cook Islands

Holidays and Festivals

Visitors to the Cook Islands may be able to time their stay to coincide with some of the festivals and events which usually occur around the same time every year. The following list is merely a guide. There is no guarantee that all the features listed will take place, nor that the exact dates will be adhered to:

Tiare Week Festival Flower and floral competitions, Miss Tiare	November 8 to November 13
Start of Millennium 'Turou' Celebrations	December 1
Maui - Musical production	December 3
'Turou' Farewelling Celebrations	December 31
'Turou' Welcoming Celebrations	January 1
Beach horse racing	January 1
Cross Country Championship, Rarotonga	February 15
Rugby International Sevens Tournament, Rarotonga	February 25-27
Easter - Traditional Outrigger Racing, Aitutaki	April 7-10
Dancer of the Year Competition Eliminations, heats and finals	April 17-28
ANZAC Day service National Rarotonga Tin Man Triathlon Olympic Torch Relay - Cook Islands Leg	April 24, 25
Coconut Festival - Rarotonga Demonstrations, exhibitions, cocktails, relay	May 17-22
Queen's Birthday Holiday Kumete Sports Local village sports competition, Rarotonga	June 5
National Song Quest, Rarotonga	July 13, 20, 27
Olympic Day Run, Rarotonga	July 21
Gospel Day Celebration of the arrival of Christianity, Rarotonga	July 23
Maire Maeva Nui Festival, Rarotonga Constitution Celebrations Inter-island cultural	July 28-August 6
Zone Sports - Tumutevarovaro, Rarotonga Manea, Southern Group Purapura, Northern Group Rarotonga, Mauke, Penrhyn	August 6
Open Lawn Bowls Tournament, Rarotonga	August 6
Miss Cook Islands Pageant, Rarotonga	September 2
Half Marathon, Rarotonga	September 9
National Golf Open and Masters Tournament, Rarotonga	September 16-23
Polynesian Music Festival, Rarotonga	October 2-7
Round Rarotonga Road Race Open to international runners	October 7
Cook Islands National Athletic Championships Rarotonga	October 9-14
Music Festival, Rarotonga	October 9-14
Beer Festival, Rarotonga	October 15-16
Open Squash Championship, Rarotonga	October 20-25
Gospel Day Known as the Nuku, this is religious drama in the open air. Islanders act out biblical stories. Not to be missed!	October 26
International Tivaevae Festival, Rarotonga Traditional, modern and international quiltmaking	October 21 to November 3
Turama, All Souls Day	November 6
Tiare Week Festival Flower and floral competitions, Miss Tiare Mangaia and Rarotonga	November 6 to November 11
PPSEAWA International Conference, Rarotonga	November 6-18
Local Stage Production, Rarotonga	December 1
SDA Regional Youth Conference, Rarotonga	December 15-22

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Mitiaro
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- Palmerston
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