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Cook Island Events 2011Cook Island activites and attractions are in addition to the 'raft' of amazing local events listed here. Discover exciting local year-round events during your
Rarotonga resort vacation.
Choose from one our special Cook Island accommodation package deals, then immerse yourself in the wonders of the local culture at local events.
The Calendar of Events below is provided courtesy of Cook Islands Tourism Corporation. Dates of events are provided by Cook Islands Tourism Corporation
and are subject to change without notice.
FEBRUARY
- Sat 5th Palmerston Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Palmerston
- Feb Canoeing – Sprint Season (Oe Vaka)
- Feb BUSINESS HOUSE SQUASH COMPETITION
MARCH
- Thur 3rd Te Mire Atu – Song Composers
- Sat 5th Triathlon – Business House Team Relay (200m Swim, 8km Cycle, 2km Run)
- Sun 6th International Women’s Day
- Sun 13th Penrhyn Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Penrhyn
- Sat 12th Triathlon – Women Only (600m Swim, 16km Cycle, 4km Run)
- Sat 26th V 12 Oe Vaka Corporate Race
- March BUSINESS HOUSE SQUASH SEMI/FINALS
APRIL
- Thur 14th Te Mire Ura a te Tamariki Apii Tua Tai
- Fri 15th To Mon 2nd May
End of Term 1
School Holiday Begins (2weeks)
- Fri 15th Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition Rarotonga Elimination
- Mon 18th Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition Te Akauroa (Papaa – Expats, Visitors) and Golden Oldies
- Thur 21st Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition Juniors and Intermediate National Finals
(Including Participants from the Outer Islands)
- Fri 22nd Good Friday (Public Holiday)
- Sat 23rd Easter Saturday
- Sun 24th Easter Sunday
- Mon 25th Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
- Mon 25th ANZAC DAY – Public Holiday
- Thur 28th Te Mire Ura – National Dancer of the Year Competition Seniors National finals
(Including Participants from the Outer Islands)
- April Air NZ Anzac Golf Tournament
MAY
- Mon 2nd School Term 2 Begins End of School Holidays
- Tue 3rd Round Raro Cycle Race
- Sat 7th International Triathlon
- Sat 7th Triathlon – Air NZ Rarotonga International Triathlon
(1500m Swim, 41km Cycle, 10km Run)
JUNE
- Thur 2nd To Sat 4th Golf Tournament (Turama House)
- Mon 6th Queens Birthday (Public Holiday)
Kumete Sports
- Wed 15th Mangaia Gospel Day Public Holiday ONLY for Mangaia
- June Canoeing – National Distance Series
- June – November Rarotonga Club Rugby 7’s & 15’s Season
JULY
- Mon 4th to Sat 9th OTF 14’s & 18’s East Pacific Qualifier Tennis
- Tue 19th Atiu Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Atiu
- Fri 22nd Mitiaro Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Mitiaro
- Thur 21st Cook Islands Ministry of Education Careers Expo 2010
- Sat 23rd Mauke Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Mauke
- Fri 22nd End of Term 2 - School Holiday Begins (2 Weeks)
- Mon 25th Rarotonga Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Rarotonga
- July Squash – Club Tournament
- July Sailing – National Class Champs – Aitutaki
- July Golf Michigan Shoutout/Palmgrove – Open Tournament
- July Canoeing – National Distance Series
- Fri 29th Te Maeva Nui Celebrations Opening
Float Parade
AUGUST
- Thur 4th COOK ISLANDS NATIONAL SELF GOVERINING COMMEMORATIVE DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY
- Thur 4th To Sat 6th Constitution Rugby 7’s Tournament
- Sat 6th Te Maeva Nui Celebrations Ends
- Mon 8th To Fri 7th Oct School Term 3 Begins (9 Weeks)
End of School Holidays
- Mon 8th Manihiki Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Manihiki
- Mon15th Rakahanga Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Rakahanga
- Mon 23rd To 18th Dec Rarotonga Main Football Season (11-A-Side)
- August Canoeing – National Distance Series
- August Squash – National Champs
SEPTEMBER
- Sun 4th Fathers Day
- Sept Canoeing – National Distance Series
- Sat 24th Rarotonga Club 15’s Grand Finals
- Sat 24th ROUND RARO ROAD RACE (main race)
OCTOBER
- Fri 7th To 17th School Holiday Begins (1 Week)
End School Term 3
- Mon 17th End School Holiday
Term 4 Begins
- Wed 26th National Gospel Day – Public Holiday
- Thur 27th Aitutaki Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Aitutaki
- Oct Canoeing – National Distance Series
- Oct Squash – Cook Islands Open
- Oct – Dec ANZ Mini Tennis Program
NOVEMBER
- Tue 1st Turama – All Souls Day
- Thur 10th To Sat 12th Cook Islands International Rugby 7’s Tournament
- Fri 18th To Friday 25th VAKA EIVA – Paddling/Canoeing Festival
- Sat 26th Te Mire Tiare – Flower Festival Celebrations: Float Parade
DECEMBER
- Thur 1st Miss Tiare Pageant & the Young Warrior Competition
Crowning of Miss Tiare 2011/2012 & the 2011/2012 Young Warrior
- Tues 6th Pukapuka Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Pukapuka
- Tues 6th National Senior/Vets Tennis Championships
- Tues 6th to Sun 11th National Junior Tennis Championships 2011
- Fri 9th End of Term 4, School Holidays Begin
- Sun 25th Christmas Day – Public Holiday
- Mon 26th Boxing Day – Public Holiday
- Tues 27th Christmas Day – Public Holiday
- Dec Squash – Christmas Tournament
- Dec Oceania Mini Handball (under 10’s & 12’s)
Events from earlier in 2011
JANUARY
- Sat 1st New Years Day – Public Holiday
Welcome to the New Year
- Mon 3rd Public Holiday in Lieu of New Years Day
- Wed 26th School Term 1 Begins (12 Wks) to April 15th
Primary Schools, Private Schools, Colleges commences here on whole of the Cook Islands. Term 1 proceeds for a 12 week period and ends on the 15th April. School Holiday is for a 2 weeks and is due back on the 2nd of May.
- Wed 26th To March - M.Kajer Junior Tennis Development Program
Cook Islands Tennis Association Tournaments are held in Nikao
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