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)