Mi Familia
October 10 is a national holiday on the island: Dia dia Pais Kòrsou.
On this 'Day of the country of Curaçao' we celebrate that Curaçao became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on October 10, 2010 (10-10-10). In 2010, the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and Curaçao, like Sint Maarten, continued as an independent country within the kingdom. Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba became a special municipality.
The day is celebrated in a big way. Almost everyone is free and everywhere in the city there is a party. There is plenty to do in Punda and Otrabanda, with the activities mainly taking place on Brionplein, around Wilhelminaplein and in Pietermaai. There are speeches, live music, activities for children and a lot of attention to culture. Of course you can also eat or drink something everywhere.