Public Holidays in Trinidad and Tobago: A Multicultural Calendar

Trinidad and Tobago's holidays reflect its diverse Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and African heritage:

• New Year's Day (Jan 1)
• Carnival (Mon/Tue before Ash Wednesday) — world-famous: mas, pan, calypso, soca, J'ouvert.
• Good Friday (March/April)
• Easter Monday (March/April)
• Indian Arrival Day (May 30) — commemorates 1845 arrival of first Indian indentured laborers.
• Corpus Christi (May/June) — Catholic feast.
• Eid-ul-Fitr (varies) — end of Ramadan.
• Divali (Oct/Nov) — Hindu festival of lights; national holiday.
• Independence Day (Aug 31) — from UK, 1962.
• Christmas Day (Dec 25)
• Boxing Day (Dec 26)

Additional observances: Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day (Mar 30), Labour Day (Jun 19), Emancipation Day (Aug 1). Dates for lunar-based holidays (Eid, Divali) shift annually.