Festivals are the part of culture. Like other nations in the world, Timor-Leste people also celebrates different events and festivals. If you are looking for the events and festivals calendar of Timor-Leste, here you can go. We have arranged all the event and festival list according to the date. Let's enjoy

List of Festivals in Timor-Leste

Holiday Name Date Type Day Remains
New Year's Day Jan 01 Holiday 0 minutes
World Braille Day Jan 04 Observance 0 minutes
International Programmers' Day Jan 07 Observance 0 minutes
World Religion Day Jan 17 Observance 0 minutes
International Customs Day Jan 26 Observance 0 minutes
Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat Jan 28 Observance 0 minutes
World Leprosy Day Jan 31 Observance 0 minutes
World Wetlands Day Feb 02 Observance 0 minutes
World Day of the Sick Feb 11 Observance 0 minutes
Valentine's Day Feb 14 Observance 0 minutes
Ash Wednesday Feb 17 Observance 0 minutes
Self-Injury Awareness Day Mar 01 Observance 0 minutes
Veterans Day Mar 03 Holiday 0 minutes
International Women's Day Mar 08 Observance 0 minutes
World Kidney Day Mar 11 Observance 0 minutes
March Equinox/ Vernal Equinox Day Mar 20 Observance 0 minutes
Earth Hour Mar 27 Observance 0 minutes
April Fool's Day Apr 01 Observance 0 minutes
Good Friday Apr 02 Holiday 0 minutes
International Day for Monuments and Sites Apr 18 Observance 0 minutes
Labour Day May 01 Observance 0 minutes
International Workers' Day/May Day May 01 Holiday 0 minutes
World Ovarian Cancer Day May 08 Observance 0 minutes
Mother's Day May 09 Observance 0 minutes
International Nurses Day May 12 Observance 0 minutes
Eid al-Fitr/Eid-ul-Fitr/Lebaran (in Indonesia) May 13 Holiday 0 minutes
World Autoimmune day May 20 Observance 0 minutes
Independence Restoration Day May 20 Holiday 0 minutes
African Liberation Day May 25 Observance 0 minutes
International Parents' Day Jun 01 Observance 0 minutes
Corpus Christi Jun 03 Holiday 0 minutes
Father's Day Jun 20 Observance 0 minutes
Eid al-Adha/Tabaski/Bakri Eid Jul 20 Holiday 0 minutes
International Friendship Day Jul 30 Observance 0 minutes
Friday the 13th Aug 13 Observance 0 minutes
Popular Consultation Day Aug 30 Holiday 0 minutes
International Overdose Awareness Day Aug 31 Observance 0 minutes
World Sexual Health Day Sep 04 Observance 0 minutes
Still's Disease Awareness Day Sep 17 Observance 0 minutes
International Celebrate Bisexuality Day Sep 23 Observance 0 minutes
World Heart Day Sep 29 Observance 0 minutes
World Vegetarian Day Oct 01 Observance 0 minutes
World Teacher's Day Oct 05 Observance 0 minutes
World Cerebral Palsy Day Oct 06 Observance 0 minutes
World Sight Day Oct 14 Observance 0 minutes
World Stroke Day Oct 29 Observance 0 minutes
World Vegan Day Nov 01 Observance 0 minutes
All Saints' Day Nov 01 Holiday 0 minutes
All Souls' Day Nov 02 Holiday 0 minutes
World Pneumonia Day Nov 12 Observance 0 minutes
National Youth Day Nov 12 Holiday 0 minutes
World Prematurity Day Nov 17 Observance 0 minutes
International Men's Day Nov 19 Observance 0 minutes
Proclamation of Independence Day Nov 28 Holiday 0 minutes
World AIDS Day Dec 01 Observance 0 minutes
Memorial Day Dec 07 Holiday 0 minutes
Feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec 08 Holiday 0 minutes
Day off for Christmas Day Dec 24 Observance 0 minutes
Christmas Day Dec 25 Observance 0 minutes
National Heroes Day Dec 31 Holiday 0 minutes
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Holiday Notes

  •   International Programmers' Day usually held on 7th January or 12th or 13th September every year.
  •   World Religion Day celebrates on the third Sunday of January.
  •   Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat is celebrated by the Jewish occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat
  •   World Leprosy Day celebrates on the last Sunday of January.
  •   Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lenten Fast which lasts for 40 days. It is normally observed from February 9 to March 03. It is celebrated by Christians worldwide.
  •   World Kidney Day celebrates on the second Thursday of March.
  •   March Equinox is the day when the duration of night & day are nearly equal.
  •   Earth Hour usually celebrates on the last Saturday of March.
  •   Good Friday is celebrated to commemorate the day of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It observes before two days of Easter Sunday so the date varies every year. It is a legal holiday only in some states.
  •   Mother's Day mainly occurs on the second Sunday of the month of May.
  •   Eid al-Fitr date fixed on moon sighting so the date varies from country to country every year. In most Muslim countries, it is a public holiday.
  •   Corpus Christi celebrates on Sunday after Trinity Sunday.
  •   Mainly Father's Day celebrates on the third Sunday of June. On this sequence this year it is on 20th June.
  •   Eid al-Adha date depends on the lunar calendar. According to the lunar calendar & moon sighting, the date varies from country to country every year.
  •   International Friendship Day worldwide celebrates on July 30. In many countries, people celebrate on the first Sunday of August.
  •   World Sight Day celebrates on the second Thursday of the month of October.
  •   Feast of the Immaculate Conception is generally observed by the Christian Community
  •   It is the eve of Christmas day
  •   Christmas Day is observed throughout the world among the Christian Community