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St Lucia Easter holidays
Easter is one of the most celebrated Christian holidays across the globe with each country having their own traditions and ways of celebrating. With it being a globe wide recognised holiday, it is a popular time for families to travel especially to hot tropical destinations meaning St. Lucia is busy during the Easter holidays or Spring Break as the Americans call it. Easter holidays tend to fall in April which catches the end of both the dry season and peak season in St. Lucia, it is advised to book well in advance for an Easter break to avoid disappointment.
Easter holidays to St. Lucia
Easter traditions in St. Lucia
Easter in St Lucia is celebrated with common traditions such as local religious church services and Easter egg hunts, but it is also celebrated with a few of their own local traditions too. St Lucia celebrates Easter Weekend with a local tradition of kite flying ideally homemade kites with colourful and intricate designs are released into the skies seeing whose can fly the fastest and highest. A wonderful place to witness or take part in the kite flying tradition is The Pigeon Island Causeway which can be found in the northern region of Saint Lucia. Easter food traditions of St Lucia include ‘Accra’ which is a dish made up of fish mixed in with a batter and deep-fried and ‘Penepis’ which is a popular biscuit spiced with ginger.
Best places to celebrate Easter in St. Lucia
The Islands capital city of Castries is an excellent base for Easter with lots of festivities in town, access to several churches and easy access to Pigeon Island where you can go to watch and take part in the festive kite flying celebrations. Aside from the Easter celebrations, Castries has a wealth of other attractions to visit during your stay such as Rodney Bay, La Toc Beach, the weekly markets of Castries, Millet Bird Sanctuary and Malabar Beach. A fantastic way to take in the island breathtaking scenery is on a Catamaran tour where you will be taken by a local tour guide to places such as Toraille Waterfall, Morne Coubaril Historical Adventure Park, and the Sulphur Springs.
Best hotels to celebrate Easter in St. Lucia
The BodyHoliday in Gros Islet is a fantastic family-friendly hotel, the resort provides an exceptional beach holiday, supported by luxurious rooms and delicious cuisine, it is designed to be the most relaxing and rejuvenating wellness holiday in the world when you stay here you can enjoy a spa treatment every day included with your room rate.
For those looking for an adult-only resort look no further than the Sandals Regency La Toc, found in the capital city of Castries. A stay here comes with an abundance of activities included such as Scuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, snorkelling plus access to two golf courses. The food here is also second to none with 9 restaurants on offer showcasing the cuisines and ambience of Italy, France, England, the Caribbean, and the Far East.