The Government of Trinidad and Tobago officially recognizes a number of holidays and celebrations from most represented groups. The following holidays are those that are officially observed in Trinidad and Tobago:[1]
- Public holiday: Aug 31: Monday: Independence Day: Public holiday: Sep 22: Tuesday: September Equinox: Season: Sep 24: Thursday: Republic Day: Public holiday: Nov 14: Saturday: Diwali/Deepavali: Public holiday: Dec 21: Monday: December Solstice: Season: Dec 24: Thursday: Christmas Eve: Observance: Dec 25: Friday: Christmas Day.
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- National Holiday: Thursday: May 31: Corpus Christi: National Holiday: Second Thursday after Whitsun: Friday: Jun 15: Eid-ul-Fitr: National Holiday: End of Ramadan: Tuesday: Jun 19: Labor Day: National Holiday: Wednesday: Aug 01: Emancipation Day: National Holiday: Friday: Aug 31: Independence Day: National Holiday: National Day: Monday: Sep 24: Republic Day: National Holiday: Tuesday: Nov 06: Divali.
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Public holiday: May 31: Thursday: Corpus Christi: Public holiday: Jun 15: Friday: Eid al-Fitr: Public holiday: Jun 17: Sunday: Father's Day: Observance: Jun 19: Tuesday: Labour Day: Public holiday: Jun 21: Thursday: June Solstice: Season: Aug 1: Wednesday: Emancipation Day: Public holiday: Aug 31: Friday: Independence Day: Public holiday.
Public Holidays[edit]
| Date | English Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. |
| Variable | Easter | Good 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. |
| 30 March | Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day | First country in the world to recognise the Spiritual Baptist faith with a national holiday |
| Variable | Corpus Christi | Christian feast in honour of the Holy Eucharist |
| 30 May | Indian Arrival Day | The first country in the world to recognise East-Indian indentureship, though Indian laborers were indentured all over the world, including the Caribbean, Oceania, Indian Ocean, and Eastern Africa. |
| 19 June | Labour Day | Marks the labour uprising on 19 June 1937 which is generally recognised as the start of the modern trade union movement in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| 1 August | Emancipation Day | Recognizing emancipation from slavery. |
| 31 August | Independence Day | The day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the British |
| 24 September | Republic Day | Celebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic. |
| Variable | Eid al-Fitr | End 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 al-Adha (which is not an official holiday in the country). |
| Variable | Divali | The 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. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | A Commonwealth gift-giving traditional holiday. |
Carnival Dates[edit]
Pokemon soul silver randomizer nuzlocke rom. The table shows a list of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dates from 2009 to 2020.[2]
| Calendar Year | Carnival Monday | Carnival Tuesday |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | February 23 | February 24 |
| 2010 | February 15 | February 16 |
| 2011 | March 7 | March 8 |
| 2012 | February 20 | February 21 |
| 2013 | February 11 | February 12 |
| 2014 | March 3 | March 4 |
| 2015 | February 16 | February 17 |
| 2016 | February 8 | February 9 |
| 2017 | February 27 | February 28 |
| 2018 | February 12 | February 13 |
| 2019 | March 4 | March 5 |
| 2020 | February 24 | February 25 |
Special Holidays[edit]
- Muslim schools get a day off on Eid-al-Adha every year and some businesses close on this day.
- On the 13th of October 2017, the government declared this day a public holiday (First Peoples' Day) but was only declared a public holiday for the year 2017 only.
References[edit]
- ^Official Public Holidays 2009-2011, Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal
- ^Trinidad Carnival Dates
See also[edit]
- Trinidad and Tobago portal
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_holidays_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago&oldid=979207573'
Holidays and Observances in Trinidad and Tobago in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Monday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 12 Feb | Monday | Carnival | De facto holiday |
| 13 Feb | Tuesday | Carnival/Shrove Tuesday | De facto holiday |
| 14 Feb | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 20 Mar | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 30 Mar | Friday | Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day | Public holiday |
| 30 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| 1 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 2 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| 13 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 30 May | Wednesday | Indian Arrival Day | Public holiday |
| 31 May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| 15 Jun | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday |
| 17 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 19 Jun | Tuesday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| 21 Jun | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1 Aug | Wednesday | Emancipation Day | Public holiday |
| 31 Aug | Friday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| 22 Sep | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 24 Sep | Monday | Republic Day | Public holiday |
| 7 Nov | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Public holiday |
| 21 Dec | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 Dec | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| 26 Dec | Wednesday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| 31 Dec | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
2018 Trinidad Calendar With Holidays
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2018 Trinidad And Tobago Calendar With Holidays
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