Cook Islands Events 2009
JANUARY
1 January, New Years Day – Public Holiday
2 January, Public Holiday in Lieu of New Years Day
FEBRUARY
4 Feb -14 April, Basketball – Main Championship (Opens/A&B/U20)
8 Feb-27 March, Basketball – Schools Competition
28 February, Te Mire Atu – Song Composers
MARCH
March to June, Table Tennis – Winter Team Competition
1 March, Triathlon – Business House Team Relay (200m Swim, 8km Cycle, 2km Run)
Netball Competition – Club Teams Begins
3 Mar-9 April, Miniball – Age Group Competition
13 March, Penrhyn Gospel Day – Public Holiday for Penrhyn
15 March, Triathlon – Women Only (600m swim, 16km cycle, 4km run)
21-24 March, Easter – Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays
APRIL
11 April, Te Mire Kapa, Dancer of the Year – Rarotonga Junior & Intermediate Finals (Rarotongan residents only)
14 April, Basketball Main Championships (runs 11 weeks)
18 April, Te Mire Kapa, Dancer of the Year – Rarotonga Senior Finals (Rarotongan residents only)
21 April, Te Mire Kapa – Dancer of the Year – Akauroa (Papa’a – Expats & Visitors)
24 April, Te Mire Kapa – Dancer of the Year – National Junior/Intermediate Finals
25 April, Public Holiday – ANZAC Day
28 April, Te Mire Kapa – Dancer of the Year – Golden Oldies Finals
DTBA Triathlon – Tinman (1200m Swim, 31km Cycle, 10km Run)
MAY
1 May, Te Mire Ura – Dancer of the Year – Senior National Finals (including Outer Islands)
7 May-25 June, Basketball – Corporate Mixed Tournament
10 May, Triathlon – Air NZ Rarotonga International Triathlon
JUNE
2 June, Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday
JULY
18 July, Mangaia Gospel Day – Public Holiday for Mangaia
20 July, Atiu Gospel Day – Public Holiday for Atiu
21 July, Mitiaro Gospel Day – Public Holiday for Mitiaro
25 July, Rarotonga Gospel Day – Public Holiday for Rarotonga
AUGUST
1-10 August, Te Maeva Nui Celebrations 2008
1 August, Official Opening of Te Maeva Nui and float parade
3 August, Te Maeva Nui – Choir Competition
4 August, Cook Islands National Self Governing Commemorative Day – Public Holiday
4-8 August, Te Maeva Nui - Outer Islands food stalls/entertainment; Cultural Dance Competition
5 August, Te Maeva Nui - Tangi Kaara – Junior/Intermediate (Drumming Competition)
9 August, Te Maeva Nui - Senior Tangi Kaara – Drumming Competition & Prize Giving
10 August, Te Maeva Nui – Imene Tuki Competition & Prize Giving/Closing ceremony
SEPTEMBER
Sept to Dec, Table Tennis – Summer Team Competition
DTBA Round Raro Road Race
OCTOBER
6-31 October, Te Mire Tarai – The Making of Drums, Vivo, Pu, & Ka’ara
20-24 October, Table Tennis - Cook Islands Open Championship
26 October, National Gospel Day
27 October, Aitutaki Gospel Day – Public Holiday for Aitutaki
NOVEMBER
1 November, Turama – All Souls Day
DTBA Cook Islands Tourism Corporation – Annual Food Festival
DTBA Vaka Eiva – Paddling/Canoeing competition, one-week
DECEMBER
1-6 December, Te Mire Tiare – Floral Festival
The Calendar of Events is provided courtesy of Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
Dates of events are provided to Cook Islands Tourism Corporation and are subject to change without notice. Visitors are advised to confirm event dates with Cook Islands Tourism Corporation on phone (682) 29 435 or via email: lydia@cookislands.gov.ck