Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Trinis Love Their Holidays!

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day
4-5 Feb Carnival
31 Mar Spiritual Baptist Shouters' Liberation Day
21 Mar Good Friday
24 Mar Easter Monday
22 May Corpus Christi
30 May Indian Arrival Day
19 Jun Labour Day
1 Aug Emancipation Day
31 Aug Independence Day
24 Sep Republic Day
2 Oct Eid ul Fitr
28 Oct Divali
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Boxing Day

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day
23-24 Feb Carnival
30 Mar Spiritual Baptist Shouters' Liberation Day
10 Apr Good Friday
13 Apr Easter Monday
30 May Indian Arrival Day
11 Jun Corpus Christi
19 Jun Labour Day
1 Aug Emancipation Day
31 Aug Independence Day
21 Sep Eid ul Fitr
24 Sep Republic Day
18 Oct Divali
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec Boxing Day

Holiday Notes
  • At the discretion of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, any other date may also be declared a public holiday.
  • Good Friday and Easter Monday are observed as public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago. However since they are determined by the Christian calendar, the date for each public holiday varies from year to year.
  • The Muslim festival of Eid–ul–Fitr and the Hindu Festival of Divali are observed as public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago. However, since they are determined by the respective Muslim and Hindu religious organisations, the calendar date for each public holiday varies from year to year. These dates are usually announced one to two weeks prior to their observance each year. Hindu holidays are declared according to local astronomical observations and variations may occur. Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.
  • When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday immediately following. When two public holidays fall on the same day, the following day is also given as a public holiday.
  • Most businesses are closed on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, even though these days are not public holidays.

For more information on a specific holiday, go to http://www.gov.tt/ and click on "Events & Holidays".

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