Here is a list of national days for some of the Caribbean countries:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines observes several public holidays throughout the year, reflecting its cultural, historical, and religious traditions. Here is a list of the public holidays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Likewise I also wrote the National Day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as well as the National Day of Saint Lucia as well.
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See what the Public Holidays in Dominican Republic is. I have also shown how the Dominican Republic has a variety of public holidays that reflect its cultural, historical, and religious heritage. Here is a list of public holidays celebrated in the Republic. I will start with the most common holidays that are also celebrated globally.
The National Day of the Dominican Republic is on the 27th February. The day celebrates the independence from Haiti. This was achieved on the 27th February 1844. The Dominican Republic had been under Haitian rule for more than two decades at the time. See also the history of the National Day of Haiti on here. See also Caribbean.
The National Day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is celebrated annually on the 27th October. This also marks the anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain in 1979. Here’s a general process of how the day came about.
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The National Day of Saint Lucia which is also called Independence Day. This is celebrated annually on the 22nd February. This is the anniversary of Saint Lucia’s independence from their British colonial rule in 1979. Here is a brief overview of the process of celebrating the National Day of Saint Lucia.
Saint Kitts and Nevis celebrates its National Day annually on the 19th September. This day is also known as Independence Day. This as it marks the country’s independence from British colonial rule in 1983. This process however stated in the 1960’s.
The National Day of Trinidad and Tobago is on the 31 August (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1962). Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago is however celebrated as a public holiday on the 24th September each year being the date when the first Parliament met. Below is a list of public holidays in the country.
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The National Day of Puerto Rico is on the 25th July (Constitution Day, establishment of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1952. Formerly Invasion Day (1898)). The 4th August 1952 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico established a full state holiday annually on the 25th July to be known as Puerto Rico Constitution Day.
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The National Day of Jamaica is well known in the Caribbean. Jamaica celebrates the national day or day of independence on the 6th August each year. This is a public holiday and it is to celebrate. This as well as mark the country’s independence from the United Kingdom. This occured in 1962.
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The National Day of Haiti is on the 1 January (Declaration of independence from France 1804). This is also known as Independence Day or Nouvelle Année in Haiti. This day celebrates the anniversary of Haiti’s independence from France in 1804.
The National Day of Grenada is on the 7th February (Independence from United Kingdom 1974). Grenada was a British colony for over 200 years before the arrival of independence. This process towards independence started in the 1960’s with the Grenada National Party.
The National Day of Cuba is on the 1 January (Liberation Day, Fidel Castro takes power in 1959 (and Spanish rule ends 1899)). The National Day of Cuba, also known as the Day of the Rebellion, is celebrated annually on the 26th July. This day marks the anniversary of the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks, which is considered the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
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