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Grenada celebrates Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day in Grenada is a public holiday.

Grenada Thanksgiving Day: October 25

Grenada Celebrates Thanksgiving Day as a National Holiday

In Grenada, Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday that commemorates the anniversary of the 1983 Caribbean and American military intervention in Grenada. A joint military force arrived in Grenada on Oct 25th to restore stability to the country following the deaths of then Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and some of his colleagues.

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Posted on 24 Oct 2011 in : Grenada Holidays,October Holidays


Grenada Carnival

Carnival in Grenada is a public holiday.

Carnival Date: August 10

Grenada celebrates Carnival as a public holiday.

The word carnival is derived from the Latin word ‘levare’ which means ‘’good bye to meat’’, Grenada Carnival is one of the biggest festivals in the island, well known for its color, ingenuity and uniqueness and is held yearly about early part of August. It lasts for about 10 days. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on 09 Aug 2011 in : August Holidays,Grenada Holidays


Grenada Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day in Grenada is a public holiday.

Grenada Emancipation Day Date: August 3

Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Grenada.

The history of Grenada goes back to1498. At that time, the island tribes called it Camahogne. Later on, English failed their attempts of first settlement. However, Grenada was conquered and fought and conquered by the French from Caribs circa in 1650. Grenada was the province of a short-lived West Indies Federation during 1958 – 1962. In 1967, the island of Grenada attained the status of “Associated State of the United Kingdom”. This meant that island was now solely responsible for their internal affairs. Again, UK was given the responsibility for the defense alongside foreign affairs. She achieved independence under Sir Eric Matthew Gairy, who was the leader of the then Premier. He later was declared to be the Grenada’s first Prime Minister.

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Posted on 02 Aug 2011 in : August Holidays,Grenada Holidays


Whit Monday Celebrated by Christians Around the Globe

Whit Monday is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.

Whit Monday: May 24

Whit Monday is a Christian holiday celebrated around the world.

Whit Monday, popularly known as the Monday of the Holy Spirit or Pentecost Monday, is a day celebrated by Christians around the world directly after the day of Pentecost. The holiday is considered moveable as its date is determined by the date of Easter in both the Eastern and Western forms of Christianity.

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Posted on 23 May 2011 in : Andorra Holidays,Antigua and Barbuda Holidays,Bahamas Holidays,Barbados Holidays,Belgium Holidays,Benin Holidays,Central African Republic Holidays,Christian Calendar,Cote d'Ivoire Holidays,Denmark Holidays,Dominica Holidays,France Holidays,Gabon Holidays,Germany Holidays,Grenada Holidays,Hungary Holidays,Iceland Holidays,Liechtenstein Holidays,Luxembourg Holidays,Madagascar Holidays,May Holidays,Monaco Holidays,Netherlands Holidays,Norway Holidays,Reunion Islands Holidays,Rwanda Holidays,Senegal Holidays,Solomon Islands,Sweden Holidays,Switzerland Holidays,Togo Holidays,Trinidad and Tobago Holidays


Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak

May Day is an international holiday worldwide.

May Day Date: May 1

May Day is celebrated throughout most of the world as a public holiday.

May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. The workers of the world celebrate this as an annual holiday. This day is the result of a massive labor union movement; this day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers. This day is also known as May Day. Not only these two names, May 1 has many other names like Worker’s day, National Unification Day, Day of Kazak people’s Unity, Eid el-Ommal, etc.

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