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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
2010

New Year's Day

January 1 (Friday)

Ash Wednesday

February 17

Good Friday

April 2

Easter Monday

April 5

Labour Day

May 23 (Sunday)

Emancipation Day

August 1 (Sunday)

Independence Day

August 6 (Friday)

National Heroes Day

October 18 (Monday)

Christmas Day

December 25 (Saturday)

Boxing Day

December 26 (Sunday)
2009

New Year's Day

January 1 (Thursday)

Ash Wednesday

February 25

Good Friday

April 10

Easter Monday

April 13

Labour Day

May 23 (Saturday) - to be observed May 25 (Monday)

Emancipation Day

August 1 (Saturday)

Independence Day

August 6 (Thursday)

National Heroes Day

October 19 (Monday)

Christmas Day

December 25 ( Friday)

Boxing Day

December 26 (Saturday)
2008 (LEAP YEAR)

New Year's Day

January 1 (Tuesday)

Ash Wednesday

February 6

Good Friday

March 21

Easter Monday

March 24

Labour Day

May 23 (Friday)

Emancipation Day

August 1 (Friday)

Independence Day

August 6 (Wednesday)

National Heroes Day

October 20 (Monday)

Christmas Day

December 25 ( Thursday)

Boxing Day

December 26 (Friday )
2007
NEW YEARS DAY January 1
ASH WEDNESDAY February 21
GOOD FRIDAY April 6
EASTER MONDAY April 9
LABOUR DAY May 23
EMANCIPATION DAY August 1
INDEPENDENCE DAY August 6
NATIONAL HEROES DAY October 15
CHRISTMAS DAY December 25
BOXING DAY December 26
2006
NEW YEARS DAY January 1 (Observed Monday, January 2)
ASH WEDNESDAY March 1
GOOD FRIDAY April 14
EASTER MONDAY April 17
LABOUR DAY May 23 (Tuesday)
EMANCIPATION DAY August 1 (Tuesday)
INDEPENDENCE DAY August 6 (Observed Monday, August 7)
NATIONAL HEROES DAY October 16 (Monday)
CHRISTMAS DAY December 25 (Monday)
BOXING DAY December 26 (Tuesday)
2005
NEW YEARS DAY January 1 (Saturday)
ASH WEDNESDAY February 9
GOOD FRIDAY March 25
EASTER MONDAY March 28
LABOUR DAY May 23 (Monday)
EMANCIPATION DAY August 1 (Monday)
INDEPENDENCE DAY August 6 (Saturday)
NATIONAL HEROES DAY October 17 (Monday)
CHRISTMAS DAY December 25 (Sunday - Celebrated Monday 26)
BOXING DAY December 27 (Tuesday)
2004
NEW YEARS DAY JANUARY 1 (THURSDAY)
ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25
GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 9
EASTER MONDAY APRIL 12
LABOUR DAY MAY 23 (Celebrated on Monday)
EMANCIPATION DAY AUGUST 1 (Celebrated on Monday)
INDEPENDENCE DAY AUGUST 6 (FRIDAY)
NATIONAL HEROES DAY OCTOBER 18 (MONDAY)
CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25 (SATURDAY)
BOXING DAY DECEMBER 26 (Celebrated on Monday)
2003
NEW YEARS DAY JANUARY 1 (WEDNESDAY)
ASH WEDNESDAY MARCH 5
GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 18
EASTER MONDAY APRIL 21
LABOUR DAY MAY 23 (FRIDAY)
EMANCIPATION DAY AUGUST 1 (FRIDAY)
INDEPENDENCE DAY AUGUST 6 (WEDNESDAY)
NATIONAL HEROES DAY OCTOBER 20 (MONDAY)
CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25 (THURSDAY)
BOXING DAY DECEMBER 26 (FRIDAY)
 

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Ministry of Labour & Social Security Communications Unit
Tel 922-8863
Fax 922-6902/ 948-2831

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