Yap, FSM – The Yap Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the 56th Annual Yap Day Festival, taking place from February 26 to March 3, 2025, in the villages of Rull and Weloy. One of Micronesia's largest and most anticipated cultural events, Yap Day will celebrate Yapese traditions, culture, and community through a variety of activities and performances.
The festival kicks off on Wednesday, February 26, at 4:00 p.m. with an opening ceremony featuring traditional dance, local arts and crafts, and authentic Yapese cuisine. The following day will include an arts and crafts exhibition, live entertainment, and more dance performances, as well as traditional navigation, ocean sports, and island tours.
The official Yap Day celebrations begin on Friday, February 28, at 10:00 a.m. with the traditional seating of chiefs, the ceremonial blowing of the conch shell, and the arrival of the Canoe WAAB. Stone money presentations, cultural dance performances, and weaving demonstrations will follow this. On Saturday, March 1, the festivities continue with speeches from local leaders, traditional performances, and a variety of competitions, including tug-of-war and the passing of the torch ceremony for the 2026 Yap Day celebrations.
(For more information, please contact YVB at (691) 350-2298. Thank you) hashtag#Yapday hashtag#YVB hashtag#Yap
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