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January Festivals

New Year’s Day: is a day off from work and the opportunity for locals to recover from the excesses of the previous evening before getting together with family and friends to enjoy food, drink and general jovial proceedings.

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June Festivals

Liberation Day: this public holiday on the 5th of the month sees the people of the Seychelles enjoy a day off from work in memory of the coup in 1977 that led to the establishment of the 1979 constitution.

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August Festivals

Beau Vallon Regatta: for two days, this popular annual regatta sees events such as a yacht race, swimming competition, underwater treasure hunt, tug-of-war and more.

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November Festivals

Indian Ocean Festival of Underwater Image: lasting for three weeks, this event sees talks from some of the world’s most accomplished deep sea divers as well as screenings of footage taken from some of the most flora- and fauna-rich areas of the world’s oceans.

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