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Independence Day (Grenada)
Independence Day of Grenada is a public holiday on :7 February. It is celebrated with parades and ceremonies to commemorate Grenada's Independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. The 45th anniversary was in 2019. References {{grenada-stub Public holidays in Grenada Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ... February observances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenada
Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and several small islands which lie to the north of the main island and are a part of the Grenadines. It is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its size is , and it had an estimated population of 112,523 in July 2020. Its capital is St. George's. Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" due to its production of nutmeg and mace crops. Before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, Grenada was inhabited by the indigenous peoples from South America. Christopher Columbus sighted Grenada in 1498 during his third voyage to the Americas. Following several unsuccessful attempts by Europeans to colonise the island due to resistance from res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Holidays In Grenada
This is a list of holidays in Grenada. * January 1: New Year's Day * February 7: Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1974. * (variable): Good Friday * (variable) Easter Monday * May 1: Labour Day * (variable): Whit Monday * (variable): Feast of Corpus Christi * first Monday of August: Emancipation Day, marks the end of slavery in the British Empire in 1834. * August 11: Carnival * October 25: Thanksgiving Day, celebrates the United States invasion of Grenada in 1983. * December 25: Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ... * December 26: Boxing Day References {{North America in topic, Public holidays in Public holidays in Grenada, Lists of public holidays by country, Grenada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Events Pre-1600 * 457 – Leo I becomes the Eastern Roman emperor. * 987 – Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II. *1301 – Edward of Caernarvon (later king Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales. * 1313 – King Thihathu founds the Pinya Kingdom as the de jure successor state of the Pagan Kingdom. * 1365 – Albert III of Mecklenburg (King Albert of Sweden) grants city rights to Ulvila ( sv, Ulvsby). * 1497 – In Florence, Italy, supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books, in a "Bonfire of the vanities". 1601–1900 *1756 – Guaraní War: The leader of the Guaraní rebels, Sepé Tiaraju, is killed in a skirmish with Spanish and Portuguese troops. * 1783 – American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar. * 1795 – The 11th Amendment to the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Holidays In Grenada
This is a list of holidays in Grenada. * January 1: New Year's Day * February 7: Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1974. * (variable): Good Friday * (variable) Easter Monday * May 1: Labour Day * (variable): Whit Monday * (variable): Feast of Corpus Christi * first Monday of August: Emancipation Day, marks the end of slavery in the British Empire in 1834. * August 11: Carnival * October 25: Thanksgiving Day, celebrates the United States invasion of Grenada in 1983. * December 25: Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ... * December 26: Boxing Day References {{North America in topic, Public holidays in Public holidays in Grenada, Lists of public holidays by country, Grenada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Days
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Many countries commemorate their independence from a colonial empire. Not all countries mark independence as a national holiday. Many, such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Ireland, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey mark other dates of significance. List The following is a list of independence days of countries around the world: See also * Decolonization * Political history of the world * Timeline of national independence * List of countries that gained independence from Spain * References External links *Essay on Indian Independence Day {{DEFAULTSORT:National Independence Days Independence days An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
