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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.
The table shows a list of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dates from 2009 to 2020. [2] Calendar year Carnival Monday ... This page was last edited on 30 September 2024, ...
Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad — Carnival, February, Ash Wednesday [45] Tobago — Tobago Carnival, October, Ash Wednesday [46] Turks and Caicos Islands — Junkanoo Jump Up, in January; United Kingdom – Leeds and London, late August. United States Virgin Islands. Saint Croix — Crucian Carnival, late December/early January Three King's Day ...
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.
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1 January – New Year's Day; 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 ...
The country of Trinidad and Tobago has a high literacy rate, thanks in part to public education being free from ages 5 to 18 and compulsory from the ages of five to sixteen. In addition to public education, there are many faith-based schools and other educational institutions that are either partially funded and thus charge some tuition, or are ...
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.