National Holidays in Saint Lucia in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Saint Lucia
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Day after New Year's Day
- Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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: Independence Day
- Marks the island's independence from Great Britain on February 22nd 1979
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Whit Monday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Corpus Christi
- The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
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: Emancipation Day
- Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
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: Thanksgiving Day
- A harvest festival to give thanks for the bounty from the island
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: National Day
- The country is named after Saint Lucy, who was a Christian martyr who died in 304 AD
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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