Emancipation Day

When:
August 3, 2020 all-day
2020-08-03T00:00:00-04:00
2020-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day holiday, on the first Monday in August, celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the British colonies in 1834. It is celebrated with a Junkanoo Rush-out, a day of beaching, sailing, and regattas in most islands.