Calendar of festivals and events for Tonga in 2013 [1]
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 13:28. Updated on Friday, September 6, 2013 - 14:14.
Tonga's Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour has released a list of upcoming local events and festivals for 2013. The list was updated on 22 January, 2013.
(dtbc = date to be confirmed)
Tonga Calendar of Events
January
1 New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
2 Government Ministries/ Departments resume service
14 Cruise ship Day: Caledonia Sky (Niuatoputapu)
15 Cruise ship Day: Caledonia Sky (Niuafo‘ou)
17-18 Mu'a Vancouver Rugby 7s Tournament
21- 26 Bou Volleyball Tournament (Men & Women)
26 Super 8 Rugby Championship District Competition kicks off
28 Cruise ship Day: MS Columbus II (Nuku‘alofa)
Cruise ship Day: MS Europa (Vava‘u)
29 Cruise ship Day: MS Europa (Nuku‘alofa)
February
2 Super 8 Rugby Championship District Competition con't
3 Cruise ship Day: Amsterdam (Nuku‘alofa)
4 Cruise ship Day: MS Artania (Nuku‘alofa)
6 Cruise ship Day: Seabourne Quest (Nuku‘alofa)
9 Super 8 Rugby Championship con't
16 Super 8 Rugby Championship Quarter Finals
23 Super 8 Rugby Championship Semi Finals
23 Feb- 1 March ‘Eva Mai Tonga Tourism Experience
March
2 Super 8 Rugby Championship Finals
9, 16, 23 “Te Tau Lava” Club Netball Tournament
21 Cruise ship Day: Ocean Princess (Nuku‘alofa)
23 Rotary Children's Fun Fare
29 Good Friday (Public Holiday)
April
1 Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
Cruise ship Day: Ocean Mariner (Nuku‘alofa)
6-14 School Holidays for Government Schools (1 week break)
17-19 Inter-College Sports Competition, Teufaiva
20 Cruise ship Day: Sea Princess (Nuku‘alofa)
dtbc Musika Mo'onia / True Musika
25 ANZAC Day (Public Holiday)
May
4 18th Birthday Celebration – Billfish
dtbc NZ to Tonga Yacht Regatta, Pangaimotu, Tongatapu
dtbc Vava'u Trade Fair
13-18 Church of Tonga (Tonga Hou‘eiki) Annual Conference
19-24 Tonga Constitutional Church Annual Conference
24-30 Free Church of Tonga (Tonga Tau‘ataina) Annual Conference
June
3 Emancipation Day (Public Holiday)
4 Emancipation Day (Public Holiday is observed on Monday 3rd June)
16 Cruise Ship Day: Paul Gaughuin (Vava‘u)
22 & 29 “Kau Mai Tonga Ketau Netipolo” Tournament (Netball)
24 June – 6 July Heilala Festival
22 – 7 July School Holidays for Government Schools (2 weeks)
26 June – 3 July Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference, Nuku'alofa
July
dtbc Mr Tonga Competition
2-7 Tonga High School Ex-student Celebrations
4 King Tupou VI Official Birthday (Public Holiday)
5 & 6 Military Tattoo
6 &13 “Kau Mai Tonga Ketau Netipolo” Tournament (Netball)
dtbc Galaxy Festival
dtbc Tonga Rugby Union 7s competition
August
dtbc Davina House Fashion Show
September
17 Crown Prince Tupouto'a ‘Ulukalala's Birthday (Public Holiday)
19 Cruise ship Day: Caledonia Sky (Vava‘u)
20 Cruise ship Day: Caledonia Sky (Ha‘apai)
21 Cruise ship Day: Caledonia Sky (Tofua)
21-29 School Holidays for Government Schools (1 week)
25 Clean up the World day
27 World Tourism Day – Theme: “Tourism and Water–Protecting our Common Future”
dtbc Mr. Maka
late Sept Regatta Vava'u Festival
dtbc Triathlon Competition
dtbc Tonga International Billfish Tournament (Vava'u)
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
15 Cruise ship Day: Pacific Pearl (Vava‘u)
16 World Food Day
Cruise ship Day: Pacific Pearl (Nuku‘alofa)
dtbc Food & Agricultural Trade Show
dtbc Pasifiki Trade Fair
Oct-Dec Billfish Cup Touch Tournament
Oct-Nov Tonga Women Arts Exhibition & Exchange of Tongan Koloa
dtbc Pacific Rugby Cup last leg
November
4 Tonga Day (Constitution Day) (Public Holiday)
12 Cruise ship Day: Ocean Princess (Nuku‘alofa)
14 Cruise ship Day: Hanseatic (Nuku‘alofa)
21 Cruise ship Day: Paul Gaughuin (Vava‘u)
23 & 30 “Mo‘onia Cup” Netball Tournament
28 Cruise ship Day: Costa (Nuku‘alofa)
dtbc Mu'a Vancouver Rugby 7s Competition
December
2 King George Tupou 1 Commemoration Day (Public Holiday)
4 King George Tupou 1 Commeration Day (Public Holiday is observed
on Monday 2nd Dec)
7 School Holidays for Government Schools (December break)
7 & 14 “Mo‘onia Cup” Netball Tournament
9 - 15 WOWS (Walk On Walk Strong) Festival
dtbc ICON Tonga (Performing Arts)
dtbc Billfish Open Water Classic
dtbc Tonga National Sports Tournament (1 week)
dtbc AFL Pacific Cup
dtbc Kingdom 7s Rugby Tournament (4 team from Fiji, NZ and Australia)
25 Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
26 Boxing Day (Public Holiday)