These holidays are observed to commemorate the ending of slavery across the Americas. They mainly celebrate France, Britain and Holland abolishing slavery in the 19th century. Trinidad and Tobago was the first Caribbean country to observe a public holiday for Emancipation.
Tuesday April 16th 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
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USA | Emancipation Day | |
Wednesday May 22nd 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
Martinique | Abolition Day | |
Monday May 27th 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
Guadeloupe | Abolition Day | |
Tuesday May 28th 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
Saint Martin | Abolition Day | |
Monday June 10th 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
French Guiana | Abolition Day | |
Wednesday June 19th 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
USA | Juneteenth | |
Monday July 1st 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | Emancipation Day | |
Sint Maarten | Emancipation Day | |
Suriname | Emancipation Day | |
Thursday August 1st 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
Barbados | Emancipation Day | |
Bermuda | Emancipation Day | |
Guyana | Emancipation Day | |
Jamaica | Emancipation Day | |
Saint Lucia | Emancipation Day | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Emancipation Day | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Emancipation Day | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Emancipation Day | |
Monday August 5th 2019 | ||
Country | Name | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Carnival Monday | |
Bahamas | Emancipation Day | |
Dominica | Emancipation Day | |
Grenada | Emancipation Day | |
Montserrat | Emancipation Day | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Emancipation Day |