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Date English Name Remarks 1 January New Year's Day: The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. Variable Good Friday: Christian day marking the death of Jesus Christ. Variable Easter Monday: When holidays fall on a Sunday, the Monday is given as a public holiday.
The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [10] [11] [12] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [13] [11] [14] as well as enslaved Africans.
Saint-Martin — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday [41] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Vincy Mas, late June/early July [42] Saint Eustatius — Statia Carnival, late July/early August [43] Sint Maarten — Carnival, late April/early May [44] Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday [45]
17 January – Three people are killed and five others injured during a mass shooting against a group of men outdoors in Morvant. [1]7 February – The barge MV Gulfstream capsizes off the coast of Tobago, producing an oil spill that affects 15 kilometers of the island's coastline [2] and prompting the declaration of a national emergency.
J'ouvert (/ dʒ uː ˈ v eɪ / joo-VAY) (also Jour ouvert, Jouvay, or Jouvé) [1] [2] [3] is a traditional Carnival celebration in many countries throughout the Caribbean. The parade is believed to have its foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, with roots steeped in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Canboulay.
3–4 March – Carnival; 30 March – Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day; 31 March – Eid al-Fitr; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 30 May – Indian Arrival Day; 19 June – Corpus Christi; 20 June – Labour Day; 1 August – Emancipation Day; 31 August – Independence Day; 24 September - Republic Day; 20 October ...
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The following category is for carnivals held in Trinidad and Tobago. Pages in category "Carnivals in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.