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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: The day Trinidad and ...
Following an investigative visit to the Caribbean by Major E. F. L. Wood (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies) between December 13, 1921 and February 14, 1922, a recommendation was made to include elected members. The Treaty of Capitulation of 18 February 1797 surrendered control of Spanish-administered Trinidad to the British.
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 ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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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 Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of Trinidad and Tobago.The Parliament is bicameral.Besides the President of Trinidad and Tobago, it is composed of the House of Representatives, which is composed of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in addition to 41 directly elected members serving a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which ...
Pages in category "Portal:Trinidad and Tobago On This Day" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of 153 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .