Holiday Guide for Grenada in 2020

Grenada 2020
Grenada
2020

Grenada information

Population: 112,519
Capital: St. George's
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Grenada in 2020

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Grenada: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Independence Day

 Long Weekend! 
Independence Day

Grenada: Celebrates Independence from the United Kingdom on 7 February 1974

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Grenada: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Grenada: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Labour Day

 Long Weekend! 
Labour Day

Grenada: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Whit Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Whit Monday

Grenada: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.

Corpus Christi


Corpus Christi

Grenada: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun

Emancipation Day

 Long Weekend! 
Emancipation Day

Grenada: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834

Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving

Grenada: Marks the anniversary of the Caribbean and American military intervention in 1983

Thanksgiving (in lieu)

 Long Weekend! 
Thanksgiving (in lieu)

Grenada: As Thanksgiving falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Christmas Day

 Long Weekend! 
Christmas Day

Grenada: The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which by tradition is said to have taken place on 25 December 1 BC

Boxing Day (in lieu)

 Long Weekend! 
Boxing Day (in lieu)

Grenada: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

  • When a Public Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a Public Holiday.