Definitions

1. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in the Bahamas commemorating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. (Web site)
2. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in Trinidad and Tobago which celebrates the Emancipation of slaves in the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
3. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in Bermuda on August 1, though it is usually celebrated on August 2. (Web site)
4. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands similar to the Bahamas. (Web site)
5. Emancipation Day is a public holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery.

Official Public Holiday

1. On January 4, 2005, Mayor Anthony Williams signed legislation making Emancipation Day an official public holiday in the District.

Excuse

1. Bahamians look for any excuse to stage a Junkanoo festival and Emancipation Day is the best excuse of all.

Slavery

1. Not to take away from the oppression of slavery, but Emancipation Day is more than an opportunity to celebrate the end of the oppression of slavery.

August

1. In many Caribbean countries, carnivals take place during the first week of August, which includes Emancipation Day.

British West Indies

1. Emancipation Day is widely observed in the British West Indies during the first week of August. (Web site)

National Holiday

1. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in Bermuda on August 1, though it is usually celebrated on August 2. (Web site)
2. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands similar to the Bahamas. (Web site)

Emancipation

1. Emancipation Day is celebrated in various locations in observation generally of the emancipation of slaves.

First Monday

1. Emancipation Day is widely celebrated throughout the English -speaking Caribbean or British West Indies on the first Monday in August.
2. Emancipation Day is more commonly referred to in the Bahamas as August Monday as it is celebrated on the first Monday in August.

Emancipation Day

1. Emancipation Day is a national holiday in the Bahamas commemorating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. (Web site)
2. Emancipation Day, also a national holiday is held the first Monday in August to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in 1834. (Web site)
3. In Nevis, 8,815 slaves were freed.[4] The first Monday in August is celebrated as Emancipation Day and is part of the annual Nevis Culturama festival.

Categories

1. World > Countries > United States > First Monday
2. Emancipation
3. National Holiday
4. World > Countries > United Kingdom > British West Indies
5. Economics > Labor > Slavery > Slaves
6. Books about "Emancipation Day" in Amazon.com
   

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