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:[http://www.gov.tt/citizen/service.aspx?id={0CBCBA27-A93B-4834-82B9-AF0734E753B9} Official Public Holidays 2009-2011], Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal
Public holidays
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! Date ! English Name ! Remarks |
| 1 January
| The celebration of the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. |
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| Christian day marking the death of Jesus Christ. |
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| 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
| Christian feast in honour of the Holy Eucharist |
| 30 May
| The first country in the world to recognise Indian indentureship, though Indian laborers were indentured all over the world, including the Caribbean, Oceania, Indian Ocean, and Eastern Africa. |
| 19 June
| 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
| Recognizing emancipation from slavery. The first country in the world to recognise the end of slavery in the British colonies. |
| 31 August
| The day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the British |
| 24 September
| Celebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic. |
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| 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). |
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| 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
| The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| 26 December
| A Commonwealth gift-giving traditional holiday. |
Carnival dates
The table shows a list of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dates from 2009 to 2020.[http://www.tntisland.com/dates.html Trinidad Carnival Dates]
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! 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 |
| 2021 - No carnival due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 - No carnival due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023
|February 20 |February 21 |
Other holidays
- Muslim schools get a day off on Eid-al-Adha every year and some businesses close on this day.
=One-off holidays=
- In 2006, the government declared 12 October 2006 (Chinese Bicentennial) a public holiday but only for that year.
- In 2017, the government declared 13 October 2017 (First Peoples' Day) a public holiday but only for that year.
References
See also
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