EMANCIPATION DAY

Emancipation Day is a major national festival in Trinidad & Tobago. It was declared a national holiday in 1985 and is celebrated every year on August¹. This date marks the day when enslaved Africans throughout the British Empire were finally freed from the bondage of slavery. The celebration of Emancipation Day has grown considerably in recent years, so much so that Trinidad & Tobago is now known as the Emancipation Capital of the World.