Emancipation Day
Wednesday, March 22, 2028
Weekday
Wednesday
Week
12
Day of year
82
Country
🇵🇷 PR
USD
About this holiday
Emancipation Day commemorates the abolition of slavery. In most of the Caribbean it is observed on or around 1 August, marking the Slavery Abolition Act of 1834 in the British Empire. The day combines solemn remembrance with celebrations of freedom, heritage and culture.
Emancipation Day · 2025–2030
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