Indian Arrival Day in Trinidad and Tobago - 2023
30 May 2023, Tuesday
Indian Arrival Day is a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago
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330 Days
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475,200 Minutes
When was Indian Arrival Day in Trinidad and Tobago 2023?
30 May 2023, Tuesday
About: Indian Arrival Day
Indian Arrival Day is a holiday celebrated on various days in the nations of the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa, and Mauritius, commemorating the arrival of people from the Indian subcontinent to their respective nations as indentured labours brought by European colonial authorities and their agents. In Guyana, Mauritius, Fiji, and Trinidad and Tobago, where it started, it is an official public holiday.
| Observed by | Fiji (celebrated as Girmit Day), Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica (celebrated as Indian Heritage Day), Mauritius (celebrated as Arrival of the Indentured Labourers), Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Suriname (celebrated as Prawas Din), Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|
| Significance | Arrival of the first South Asian-Indian indentured laborers in each respective country. |
| Celebrations | Celebrates South Asian-Indian people and their contributions. |
| Observances | Parades, religious prayer services, and cultural shows |
| Date | 14 May (Fiji), 1 May (Grenada), 5 May (Guyana), 10 May (Jamaica), 2 November (Mauritius), 6 May (Saint Lucia), 1 June (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), 16 November (South Africa), 5 June (Suriname), 30 May (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| date | 14 May (Fiji), 1 May (Grenada), 5 May (Guyana), 10 May (Jamaica), 2 November (Mauritius), 6 May (Saint Lucia), 1 June (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), 16 November (South Africa), 5 June (Suriname), 30 May (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Prawas Din, Indian Heritage Day, Indian Emigration Day, Indian Heritage Month, Girmit Day, South Asian Heritage Month, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Asian American Heritage Month |
Indian Arrival Day (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 30 May, Tuesday | Indian Arrival Day | National holiday |