What's on in Alofi, Niue through the year

Busy — Christmas homecoming, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr), Christmas homecoming (15 Dec – 15 Jan (usually))

Quiet — one of its worst months for weather

• Nature

  Kaloama goatfish run

  1 Feb – 31 Mar · usuallyForaging seasonClosures

  Juvenile goatfish crowd into the reef shallows, usually in February or March, and the whole island goes fishing for them. A few sea tracks and swimming spots close for the run, which can last one week or several. Source ↗

Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Kaloama goatfish run (1 Feb – 31 Mar (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Festival

  Village Show Days

  1 Apr – 30 Nov · usuallyMajor festival

  Each of Niue's fourteen villages holds one show day a year, with umu-cooked food, weaving and carving for sale, dancing and sports. Dates are announced through the year, so check the tourism calendar once you land. Source ↗

Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)

Quiet — one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Nature

  Humpback whales

  15 Jun – 31 Oct · usuallyWhale season

  Humpbacks calve in the drop-off a few hundred metres off the cliffs, close enough to hear blows from the coastal track. A small number of licensed operators are allowed to put swimmers in with them. Source ↗

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)), Humpback whales (15 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)), Humpback whales (15 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — travelers describe it as peak season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)), Humpback whales (15 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Constitution Celebrations, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Constitution Celebrations

  17–28 Oct · usuallyNational holidayClosuresBook early

  Niue's biggest week: village shows, sport and feasting around 19 October, with Peniamina Gospel Day on the fourth Monday after it. Niueans fly back from New Zealand and beds run out. Source ↗

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually)), Humpback whales (15 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — one of its best months for weather

• Hazard

  Cyclone season

  1 Nov – 30 Apr

  The South Pacific season runs November to April, with most of the activity between December and March. Direct hits are rare, but Niue is a raised island with no lagoon or reef flat to take the swell. Source ↗

Still on: Village Show Days (1 Apr – 30 Nov (usually))

Busy — Christmas homecoming, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Christmas homecoming

  15 Dec – 15 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearBook early

  Niueans living in New Zealand fly home for the holidays, so the twice-weekly flights and the island's few rooms fill well ahead. Church services and family feasts shape the days. Source ↗

Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)