Emancipation Day in The Bahamas - 2023

07 Aug 2023, Monday

Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Bahamas

How many days ago was Emancipation Day 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was Emancipation Day 2023?

7 Months, 21 Days


How many weeks ago was Emancipation Day 2023?

33 Weeks, 3 Days



How many days ago was Emancipation Day 2023?

234 Days


How many hours ago was Emancipation Day 2023?

5,616 Hours


How many minutes ago was Emancipation Day 2023?

336,960 Minutes


When was Emancipation Day in The Bahamas 2023?

07 August 2023, Monday

About: Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent. In much of the formerly British territories in the Caribbean Emancipation Day is marked on August 1, commemorating the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833. On August 1, 1985, Trinidad and Tobago became the first independent country to declare Emancipation Day as a public holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery. Historically, August 1 was known as West Indian Emancipation Day and it became a key mobilisation tool and holiday for the antislavery movement in the United States. It is also observed in other areas in regard to the abolition of other forms of [involuntary servitude].

Emancipation Day (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1Barbados01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
2Bermuda03 Aug, ThursdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
3Dominica07 Aug, MondayEmancipation DayNational holiday
4Grenada07 Aug, MondayEmancipation DayNational holiday
5Guyana01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
6Jamaica01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
7Montserrat07 Aug, MondayEmancipation DayNational holiday
8Puerto Rico22 Mar, WednesdayEmancipation DayCommon local holiday
9Saint Kitts and Nevis07 Aug, MondayEmancipation DayNational holiday
10Saint Lucia01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
11Saint Vincent and the Grenadines01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
12Sint Maarten01 Jul, SaturdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
13The Bahamas07 Aug, MondayEmancipation DayNational holiday
14Tonga04 Jun, SundayEmancipation DayNational holiday
15Trinidad and Tobago01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
16Turks and Caicos Islands01 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
17United States16 Apr, SundayEmancipation DayLocal holiday , District of Columbia (DC)
18United States19 Jun, MondayEmancipation DayLocal holiday , Missouri (MO)
19United States19 Jun, MondayEmancipation DayLocal holiday , Texas (TX)
20United States22 Sep, FridayEmancipation DayLocal observance , Ohio (OH)
21US Virgin Islands03 Jul, MondayEmancipation DayNational holiday