Holiday Guide for Antigua and Barbuda in 2019

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List of National Holidays in Antigua and Barbuda in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Antigua and Barbuda: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday April 19th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Antigua and Barbuda: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 22nd  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Antigua and Barbuda: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 6th  Long Weekend!  Labour Day Antigua and Barbuda: Celebrates the strength of workers and the value of their labour toward the development of the nation
	Monday June 10th  Long Weekend!  Whit Monday Antigua and Barbuda: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday August 5th  Long Weekend!  Carnival Monday Antigua and Barbuda: A colourful spectacle on the early-morning on the Monday is the J'ouvert, a street party that mimics the celebrations that took place on August 1st 1834 when slavery was abolished.
	Tuesday August 6th Carnival Tuesday Antigua and Barbuda: Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda
	Friday November 1st  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Antigua and Barbuda: Commemorates Antigua and Barbuda's independence from the UK on November 1st 1981
	Monday December 9th  Long Weekend!  V.C. Bird Day Antigua and Barbuda: Marks Sir Vere's birthday and his contributions to Antigua and Barbuda
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Antigua and Barbuda: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day Antigua and Barbuda: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

• If the January 1st falls on a Sunday, then the following Monday shall be a public holiday.
• If Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, then the following Monday shall be a public holiday. If Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, then the following Monday and Tuesday shall be public holidays.
• Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday are observed as Common Law Holidays.
• If a public holiday falls on a weekend, it is not moved to a weekday.