Havana

There is nowhere in the world like Havana. From the resplendent Spanish colonial architecture of the Old Town, to the spectacular dilapidation of Havana Centro, a city of stalwart survivors and masterful musicians rocks indefatigably to the syncopated beat of the rumba.

Havana Events

The Havana Carnival in late February and early March features parades in front of the Capitolio or along the Malecón on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. The Havana International Jazz Festival happens every second year in February. Every other year, the International Guitar Festival gets strumming in May. The Festival of Caribbean Culture is celebrated in June or July, while the International Theatre Festival is held every other September. October has the 10-day Havana Festival of Contemporary Music as well as the Havana Ballet Festival later in the month. The International Festival of New Latin American Film screens every December. Christmas Day has been observed as a public holiday since the Pope's visit in 1997. The Havana Book Festival takes place each year in February.

Christmas
Type:	official holiday
Date:	25 Dec


Death of Che Guevara
Type:	official holiday
Date:	8 Oct


International Women's Day
Type:	official holiday
Date:	8 Mar


New Year's Day and the Anniversary of the Revolution
Type:	official holiday
Date:	1 Jan


National Rebellion Day
Type:	official holiday
Date:	26 Jul


International Workers' Day (Labour Day)
Type:	official holiday
Date:	1 May


Beginning of the Wars of Independence
Type:	official holiday
Date:	10 Oct