Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago
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)The government of Trinidad and Tobago officially recognises 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 Holidays
Date | English Name | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar .
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Variable | Good Friday | Jesus Christ .
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Variable | Easter | Christian days marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
Variable | Easter Monday | 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
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First country in the world to recognise the Spiritual Baptist faith with a national holiday |
Variable | Corpus Christi
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Holy Eucharist
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30 May | Indian Arrival Day | The first country in the world to recognise Eastern Africa .
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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. The first country in the world to recognise the end of slavery in the British colonies. |
31 August | Independence Day
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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 Muslim holiday in the country followed closely by Eid al-Adha (which is not an official holiday in the country).
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Variable | Divali | The Hindu festival of lights. It celebrates Ram's return to his kingdom from 14 years exile. This festival also acknowledges Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. |
25 December | Christmas Day
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The Jesus Christ .
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26 December | Boxing Day | A Commonwealth gift-giving traditional holiday. |
Carnival Dates
The table shows a list of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dates from 2009 to 2020.[2]
Calendar Year | Carnival Monday | Carnival Tuesday |
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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 |
2021 - No carnival due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2022 - No carnival due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2023 | February 20 | February 21 |
Other Holidays
- Eid-al-Adhaevery 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
- ^ Official Public Holidays 2009-2011, Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal
- ^ Trinidad Carnival Dates