october, 2025
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St. Lucia Creole Day Festival 2025 (Jounen Kweyol)
It goes without saying that Saint Lucia is a country not short of outstanding beauty and unique heritage. A former British colony that was in fact also a French colony before becoming independent from Britain in 1967. The control of St. Lucia could almost be said to be part of a tug and war match between the French and the British, as control of St. Lucia switched between the two countries fourteen times, seven times for the French and Seven times for the British. As a result of this St. Lucia is now a country of mixed culture, French, British, African and Caribbean. The traditions of each of these countries are now celebrated each year in the month of October as part of Creole Heritage Month. Creole Day in St Lucia is celebrated on the last Sunday of October. It is a holiday loved by just about everyone that lives on the Island of Saint Lucia.
So What is Jounen Kwéyòl and when Is It?
It is a month to celebrate the mixed culture of the Island along with the French/African dialect known on the island as Kwéyòll. The entire Island of Saint Lucia embraces their culture and spend time reflecting on the importance of protecting the heritage of St. Lucia. The holiday has a great party atmosphere with plenty of music, dancing, drinking and lots of food. The headline event of heritage month is Jounen Kwéyòl celebrated on the closest Sunday to the 28th of October each year.
Creole Day in Saint Lucia (also known as Jounen Kweyo) is simply unique, inspiring and even educational. Each year the island is split into four groups, a group for each culture on the Island, each group then host events for the Creole Day festivities. There are all sorts going on during the event, you can try your hand at pottery making, take an around the island trip or join in with traditional dances. Jounen Kweyol is so popular that more people attend this event that the yearly St Lucia carnival.
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What Should You Expect at Jounen Kweyol
In the week leading up to Creole Day, you can expect to see amazing street festivals, parades, Tambo rhythms and a whole host of musical events throughout the Island. A celebration of culture and festivities is not complete without some mouth-watering cuisine and the food is one of the main attractions of Jounen Kweyol it is outstanding. Whilst the food is named creole it differs from cuisines named the same on other Caribbean islands because of French influence that goes into the food. The ingredients for the food are all locally sourced and prepared using cooking techniques that are unique to the Island of St Lucia. As you enjoy the stories told by the locals you can really get to grips with the dynamics of the different cultures and ethnic groups that reside on the Island, and you can see how much the Island and its heritage means to each and every one of them. You can dance the night away to music from different cultures and really enjoy the exotic blend.
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