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Bahamas Emancipation Day Date: August 3, 2010

Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Bahamas.

Emancipation Day is celebrated to mark the freedom of the slaves from the tyranny and cruel rule of their white masters. This day was the day to mark the emancipation or freedom from slavery. Now, Emancipation Day is rather celebrated to pray for the freedom of our soul from all the evil effect of ignorance and greed.

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National Holiday Date: August 2-3, 2010

Antigua and Barbuda celebrate National Holiday as a public holiday.

The carnival in Antigua and Barbuda is a ten-day festival starting from the last week of July, moving to the 1st Monday, and ending in the 1st Tuesday of August.

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Liberty Day Date: Aug 3, 2009

Liberty Day is a public holiday in Equatorial Guinea.

A Constitution of a country is a set of regulations for the administration of that country. The functioning of a government in any country is highly dependent on the country’s Constitution as it specifies the powers, functions, responsibilities and duties of the government and also specifies the rights and duties of citizens of the country. The Constitution of a country may be codified (that is, contained in a single document) or uncodified, and it may be written or it may be unwritten. Uruguay has a codified, written Constitution.

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Summer Holiday Date: August 3, 2009

British Virgin Islands celebrates Summer Holiday as a public holiday.

The Summer Holiday is observed on the first Monday in August. Its citizens enjoy outdoor festivities during this time. Read more about British Virgin Islands Summer Holiday . . .

Trinidad & Tobago Emancipation Day Date: August 3, 2009

Trinidad & Tobago celebrates Emancipation Day as a public holiday.

Emancipation Day is celebrated in many nations in the Americas. The dates do vary from country to country. This is because of the difference in the date on which they accepted or implemented the emancipation policy and abolished slavery. Thus, emancipation day is the day on which slavery was banned and all the slaves got freedom, which was like unbelievable truth for them. The slavery practice was one of the long practices in Americas, where mostly Africans were slaved, for different work purposes. The emancipation day is celebrated on August 1 every year in Trinidad and Tobago. Read more about Emancipation Day in Trinidad & Tobago . . .