The Caribbean region snags much attention during winter with its sunny, bone-thawing weather and binge-friendly cocktails. Holiday traditions are particularly explosive around this time of year, with celebrations beyond a swim-trunk-clad Santa or string light palm trees.

Visitors can dance to contagious island rhythms, watch donkey races and boat parades, and stuff themselves with local delicacies like roasted suckling pig, curry goat, and ʀuм-ғιʟʟᴇᴅ black cake. From Puerto Rico to Trinidad, here are seven Caribbean holiday festivals to stir up some festive fun.

Mid-November through January 16
Famously hosting the longest holiday celebration in the world, Puerto Rico’s 45-day festivities is the granddaddy of all Caribbean holiday traditions.

Crucian Christmas Festival
December 4–January 8
Bring your dancing shoes for the holidays on sт. cʀoιx, because shaking your hips is a required element of the celebrations. The month-long events open with the Christmas Jump Up, a high-energy street party in Christiansted with live music, dancing, food, shopping, and the iconic moko jumbie stilt walkers who represent the African tradition of spiritual protection.

December 26–27 and January 1–2
Nassau in the Bahamas hosts the ᴇxᴘʟosιvᴇ Junkanoo dance and music celebration, which dates back several centuries. Rainbow-hued, beaded, glittering costumes showcase the rhythmic, coordinated dance moves of paraders, but the music itself is also an exciting highlight.

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