Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis explained

This is a list of holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis.^[1]

• • 1 January: New Year's Day 2 January: Carnival Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• 1 May: Labour Day
• Whit Monday
• 1 August: Emancipation Day, commemorates liberation of slaves in 1834.
• 2 August: Culturama Day^[2]
• 16 September: National Heroes' Day, There are currently five national heroes: Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Paul Southwell, Joseph Nathaniel France, Simeon Daniel, and Kennedy Simmonds.^[3]
• 19 September: Independence Day, from the U.K. in 1983.^[4]
• 25 December: Christmas Day
• 26 December: Boxing Day

Notes and References

1. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/st-kitts-and-nevis/public-holidays List
2. Web site: Culturama Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 5, 2021 . en.
3. Web site: National Heroes Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 5, 2021 . en.
4. Web site: Independence Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2021 . Office Holidays . January 5, 2021 . en.