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Trinidad and Tobagonian Holidays

Trinidad and Tobagonian Holidays

Various public & national holidays observed in Trinidad and Tobago


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January 1New Year's DayThe celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar.
February–MarchCarnivalMonday and Tuesday immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (These are not public holidays, but government offices, schools, banks and many other businesses are closed on these days).
VariableEasterGood Friday and Easter Sunday (both Christian days marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ respectively) are both public holidays. When holidays fall on a Sunday, the Monday is given as a public holiday. Therefore "Easter Monday", the Monday following Easter Sunday, is a public holiday.
March 30Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation DayFirst country in the world to recognise the Spiritual Baptist faith with a national holiday
VariableCorpus ChristiChristian feast in honour of the Holy Eucharist
May 30Indian Arrival DayThe first country in the world to recognise East-Indian indentureship, though it is noteworthy that Indian laborers were indentured all over the world, including the Caribbean, Oceania, Indian Ocean, and Eastern Africa.
June 19Labour DayMarks the labour uprising on 19 June 1937 which is generally recognised as the start of the modern trade union movement in Trinidad and Tobago.
August 1Emancipation DayRecognizing emancipation from slavery.
August 31Independence DayThe day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the United Kingdom
September 24Republic DayCelebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic.
VariableEid-ul-FitrEnd of Ramadan. Locally taken as an official recognition of Islam. It is one of the most important holidays on the Islamic calendar and is the most widely and publicly celebrated Muslim holiday in the country followed closely by Eid ul-Adha (which is not an official holiday in the country).
VariableDivaliThe Hindu festival of lights. It celebrates Lord Rama's (a Hindu god) return to his kingdom from 14 years exile. This festival also acknowledges the Goddess Lakshmi (a Hindu goddess) who represents wealth and prosperity.
December 25ChristmasThe Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
December 26Boxing DayA Commonwealth gift-giving traditional holiday.sitesworld.com
sitesworld.comCalendar YearCarnival MondayCarnival Tuesday
2009February 23February 24
2010February 15February 16
March 7March 8
February 20February 21
February 11February 12
2014March 3March 4
2015February 16February 17sitesworld.com