Tuesday, December 13th 2022 has been declared a public holiday on the island of Nevis.
Premier-elect Hon. Mark Brantley made the announcement on Tuesday morning that he had asked Her Honour Hyleeta Liburd, Deputy Governor General on Nevis, to have the day declared a public holiday.
This comes as a result of the successful conclusion of the December 12th 2022 Nevis Island Assembly election where the Mark Brantley-led Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) won with a three-seat majority.
Columbus gave Nevis the name San Martín (Saint Martin). The current name Nevis is derived from the Spanish name Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, meaning "Our Lady of the Snows", a reference to the 4th-century Catholic miracle of a summertime snowfall on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. It is not known who chose this name for the island, but it is thought that white clouds which usually wreath the top of Nevis Peak reminded someone of the miracle.
Nevis is of particular historical significance to Americans because it was the birthplace and early childhood home of Alexander Hamilton. For the British, Nevis is the place where Horatio Nelson was stationed as a young sea captain.
