Holiday Guide for Trinidad and Tobago in 2020

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List of National Holidays in Trinidad and Tobago in 2020

	Wednesday 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
	Monday March 30th  Long Weekend!  Spiritual Baptist Day Trinidad and Tobago: Commemorates the 1951 repeal of a law that prohibited the activities of the Spiritual Baptist faith
	Friday April 10th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Trinidad and Tobago: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 12th 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 13th  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Trinidad and Tobago: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Sunday May 24th Eid-ul-Fitr Trinidad and Tobago: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday May 25th  Long Weekend!  Eid-ul-Fitr (in lieu) Trinidad and Tobago: As Eid-ul-Fitr falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
	Saturday 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
	Thursday June 11th Corpus Christi Trinidad and Tobago: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Friday June 19th  Long Weekend!  Labor Day Trinidad and Tobago: A labour uprising on 19 June 1937 marked the start of the modern trade union movement
	Saturday 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.
	Monday August 31st  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago: Commemorates the independence of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom in 1962
	Thursday 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.
	Saturday November 14th Divali Trinidad and Tobago: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Friday December 25th  Long Weekend!  Christmas Day Trinidad and Tobago: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday 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.