Junkanoo New Year's Day Parade 2027

The second of the Bahamas' two major annual Junkanoo parades takes place on New Year's Day along Bay Street in downtown Nassau, following the same competitive format as the Boxing Day parade — costumed troupes, goatskin drums, cowbells and brass horns judged on music, costume and choreography. Similar, smaller parades happen simultaneously in Freeport and other Family Islands. (Date shown is estimated from the event's typical annual timing — confirm with the organizer closer to the date.)