The main
public holidays celebrated throughout the Caribbean, during which virtually all shops and offices close, are:
January 1 New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
Whit Monday
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 26 Boxing Day
Bear in mind that islands ruled by European countries will celebrate the national holidays of the governing country; for example, Bastille Day is celebrated in Guadeloupe and Queen's Day in the Netherlands Antilles