Holiday Guide for Trinidad and Tobago in 2019

Trinidad and Tobago information

List of National Holidays in Trinidad and Tobago in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Trinidad and Tobago: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday March 30th Spiritual Baptist Day Trinidad and Tobago: Commemorates the 1951 repeal of a law that prohibited the activities of the Spiritual Baptist faith
	Friday April 19th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Trinidad and Tobago: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Day Trinidad and Tobago: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 22nd  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Trinidad and Tobago: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 30th Indian Arrival Day Trinidad and Tobago: Commemorates the first arrivals from the Indian subcontinent to Trinidad, on 30 May 1845, on the ship Fatel Razack
	Wednesday June 5th Eid-ul-Fitr Trinidad and Tobago: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday June 19th Labor Day Trinidad and Tobago: A labour uprising on 19 June 1937 marked the start of the modern trade union movement
	Thursday June 20th Corpus Christi Trinidad and Tobago: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Thursday August 1st Emancipation Day Trinidad and Tobago: Emancipation Day became a national holiday in Trinidad on Aug 1, 1985. People celebrate the day with parties, cultural events and performances. The festivities conclude with the Flambeau march to honor the courage of the formerly enslaved ancestors.
	Saturday August 31st Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago: Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962
	Tuesday September 24th Republic Day Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago officially became a republic on Aug. 1, 1976. However, Republic Day is on Sept. 24, when the county’s Parliament convened for the first time. To honor it, people listen to speeches and attend special public events.
	Sunday October 27th Divali Trinidad and Tobago: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Trinidad and Tobago: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day Trinidad and Tobago: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

• If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the Monday immediately following.
• If two public holidays fall on the same day, the following day is also given as a public holiday.
• Most businesses are closed on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, even though these days are not public holidays.
• At the discretion of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, any other date may also be declared a public holiday.