| January
1 |
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New Years Day |
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A national holiday is the
first day of a New Year and a celebration of the same.
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| January
6,9,23,30 |
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Barbados Horticultural
Society |
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Barbados Horticultural Society's
garden programme and annual flower show. This is where local horticultural
enthusiast display their gardens and a variety of exotic flowers.
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| January
6,12 |
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Barbados Jazz Festival |
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This production is organised
by G.M.R. International Tours Inc. working in conjunction with producers
and sponsors network to bring together in a tropical ambiance some
of the world's best talent in a week long explosion of Jazz.
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| January
21 |
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Errol Barrow Day |
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Errol Walton Barrow a National
Hero was born in 1920 and died in 1987. He was the third Premier of
Barbados and the leader of the Democratic Labour Party. Mr Barrow
is the father of Independence and the first Prime Minister of Barbados
as an Independent Nation.
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| January
13,20 |
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Holetown Festival |
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The Festival commemorates
the landing of the first settlers to Barbados at Holetown St. James
in 1627. Highlights include street fairs, the Royal Barbados Police
Bandin Concert, a musical festival in the Historic Parish Church and
a Queen Show. The Festival celebrated it's 24th year in existance.
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| March
3 |
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The Sandy Lane's Gold
Cup |
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The Sandy Lane's Gold Cup.
Barbados' major horse racing event of the year. The running of this
prestigious event bring together top class horses from Barbados, Martinique
and Trinidad and Tobago. The venue for this nine furlong invitational
race is at the historic Garrison Savannah.
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| March
14 - April 1 |
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Holder's Opera Season |
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Holder's Opera Season. Founded
in1993 the Holder's season has already established itself as the premier
cultural event in the Caribbean, acclaimed nationally and internationally,
the Season is a unique celebration of opera, music and theatre.
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| April |
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Good Friday |
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A commemoration and remembrance
of the crucifixion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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| April |
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Easter Monday |
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A celebration of the triumphant
rise of Jesus Christ from the dead.
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| April |
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Oistins Fish Festival |
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This festival celebrates
the life and contributions made by this fishing town to the overall
development of the island. The program includes fishing, boat racing,
fish boning competition, a coast guard exhibition, food stalls, arts
and craft, dancing, singing and roadraces.
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| April
28 |
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National Heroes Day |
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A day where there is a celebration
of the life of those Barbadians who have made a significant contribution
to thecountry.
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| April
- May |
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Congaline Carnival |
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The Congaline Carnival is
a nine-day carnival which takes place at the end of April. The Congoline
village is the heart and soul of the carnival and provides a daily
exhibition forum and market place for a myriad of free entertainment,
local craft and culture it is dubbed the "World's Greatest Street
Party" as it culminates in a one day T-shirt band parade.
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| May
1 |
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Labour Day |
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A national holiday a day
where all workers celebrate.
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| May |
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Gospel Fest |
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Gospel Fest is a spiritual
celebration used by Barbadians for generations to express their African
heritage through music. This cadre of songs is captured for three
days in May when Local, Caribbean and International gospel artist
come together for one of the most exciting concerts of its kind. The
Gospelfest is a family event which features a myriad of attractions
and back-to-back performances by a variety of gospel singers.
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| June
12 |
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Whit Monday |
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A national holiday and a
day where we celebrate the accession of Jesus into Heaven.
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| July
1 - August 6 |
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Crop Over Festival |
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The highlight of the summer
is the Crop Over Festival an all island jubilation running from Mid
July to early August. Crop Over celebrates the completion of the sugar
cane harvest. Competition "Tents" ring with the fierce battle
of calypsonians for the coveted Calypso Monarch title award, and the
air is redolent with the smell of Barbadian cooking during the massive
Bridgetown Market street fair. Rich with the spirit of local culture.
The Cohobblopot blends drama, dance and music with the crowning of
the King and Queen of costume bands. An exciting evening is the Pic-o-de-Crop
show when the King of Calypsois crowned. The climax of the festival
is Kadooment Day a national holiday when costume bands fill the streets
with pulsating Barbadian rhythms and fireworks ignite the evening
sky.
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| August
1 |
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Emancipation Day |
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A national holiday a celebration
of the abolition of slavery in the West Indies.
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| August
(1st Monday) |
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Kadooment Day |
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Is a Barbadian term referring
to an important event. It has been adopted as the name of the final
event of the annual CropOver Festival and takes place on the first
Monday in August. It also attracts the largest crowd for any event
at one place in Barbados. Kadooment begins at 8:00 am with parades
of masquerading bands passing before judges at the National Stadium
and then dancing along the road to Spring Garden.
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| August
20-22 |
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Pan in Paradise |
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International Steel Band
competition for juniors groups expected from U.K., Holland, Switzerland,
Florida and the Caribbean.
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| November
30 |
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Independance Day |
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A national holiday and a
day where all Barbadians celebrates it's independence from the mother
country, England.
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| December
25 |
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Christmas Day |
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A national holiday day when
all Christians celebrate the birth of Christ, with church services
and family gatherings.
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| December
26 |
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Boxing Day |
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A national holiday where
the celebration of our Lords birth is continued by visiting friends,
eating and drinking.
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