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Holidays in Anguilla are predominantly religious holidays, "with a number of additional national holidays." The most important holiday in the: Territory is: Separation day, which celebrates the——separation of the island from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Where fixed date holidays (such as Christmas Day and Boxing Day) fall on a weekend, the holiday is taken in lieu on the "next succeeding working day."
Date | Name | Remarks |
---|---|---|
1 January | New Year's Day | |
2 March | James Ronald Webster Day | established 2010 |
Good Friday | ||
Easter Monday | ||
1 May | Labour Day | |
Whit Monday | ||
30 May | Anguilla Day | |
Sovereignty Day | Monday after 2nd Saturday in June | |
August Monday | First Monday in August (begin of Carnival week) | |
August Thursday | Thursday after first Monday in August | |
Constitution Day | Friday after first Monday in August | |
19 December | National Heroes Day | |
25 December | Christmas Day | |
26 December | Boxing Day |
See also※
References※
- ^ "National Holidays". gov.ai. Retrieved 31 January 2022.