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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalCaribbean Islands HolidaysCarnival Tuesday Festively Celebrated
Carnival Tuesday: February 21Carnival Tuesday is a public holiday in Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean Islands, Dominica, French Guiana, Panama, Portugal, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The date of Carnival changes from year to year in Portugal and always falls on a Tuesday. Carnival Tuesday is always seven Sundays before Easter Sunday. Easter is set on the first full moon Sunday after March 21, which is the date of the Spring Equinox in the North Hemisphere. Grenada’s Independence Day Celebration
Independence Day of Grenada: Feb 7Independence Day is a public holiday in Grenada. Grenada celebrates Independence Day on the 7th of February every year. It is a public holiday in the country which marks the Independence of the country from the United Kingdom in February 7, 1974. Grenada’s recorded history started on 1498 where the indigenous communities living in the country called Grenada “Camahogne”. The Dominican Republic Remembers Juan Pablo Duarte
Juan Pablo Duarte Day: January 23Juan Pablo Duarte Day is a public holiday in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic (previously known as the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo) has had a tumultuous history over the years, sharing an island with the people of Haiti. After the Haitians took control of the colony in 1822, various pro-independence groups rose to fight against the Haitians. One of the most notable was Juan Pablo Duarte, who is celebrated as one of the primary founders of the Dominican Republic. Duarte’s birthday and his work towards independence is honored every year on the closest Monday to the actual date of his January 26 birthday. In 2010, celebrations will fall on Monday, January 25. Errol Barrow Day Celebrated in Barbados
Errol Barrow Day: January 21Errol Barrow Day is a national holiday in Barbados. Social activist and leader Errol Barrow had a huge impact on the country of Barbados and its people. From 1950 until his death on June 1, 1987, Barrow fought for a better Barbados. In memory of the man and his achievements, Barbados celebrates Errol Barrow Day every January 21 as a national holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Commemorated in the United States
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 16Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a national holiday in the United States and its territories. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a national holiday celebrated in the United States commemorating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January. The holiday is notable as one of only four federal holidays that recognizes an individual. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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