Saint Lucia information
Population: 183,629
Capital: Castries
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -4 UTC
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
Language: English
Weather in Castries
Summary: Humid throughout the day.
Temperature: 26°c
Wind speed: 7.31kph
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List of National
Holidays in Saint Lucia in 2019
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Saint Lucia: 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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Saint Lucia: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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Long Weekend!
Independence Day
Saint Lucia: Marks the island's independence from Great Britain on February 22nd 1979
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Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Saint Lucia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Saint Lucia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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Saint Lucia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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Long Weekend!
Whit Monday
Saint Lucia: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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Saint Lucia: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
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Saint Lucia: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
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Long Weekend!
Thanksgiving Day
Saint Lucia: A harvest festival to give thanks for the bounty from the island
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Long Weekend!
National Day
Saint Lucia: The country is named after Saint Lucy, who was a Christian martyr who died in 304 AD
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Saint Lucia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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Boxing Day
Saint Lucia: 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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