A variety of religious events have given rise to a large number of festivals in Monaco. All of them are celebrated with great fanfare. If you too would like to watch this mesmerizing action, check out the calendar of the main ones.
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 15 to 25 - Monte Carlo Circus Festival
January 26-27 - Feast of St. Devota (patron saint of Monaco)
Late January - Monte Carlo Rally
From mid-March to mid-April, the Monte Carlo "Spring of the Arts" cultural festival
April - Easter and Easter Monday.
Mid-April - Tennis Tournament Monte-Carlo Rolex Tennis Masters
May 1 is Labor Day.
May is the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
May 25 - Ascension
Early June - Clean Monday
Middle of June - Feast of Corpus Christi
September - Monaco Yacht Show
November 1 - All Saints' Day.
November 19 - National Day, Prince Rainier III's birthday.
December 8 - Immaculate Conception Day.
December 25 - Christmas Day