Emancipation Day/August Monday
Date:
On the first Monday of the month during August at 12:00 AM.
This holiday, on the first Monday in August, celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the British colonies in 1834. It is celebrated with a Junkanoo Rush-out, a day of beaching, sailing, and regattas in most islands.
On New Providence, old slave villages such as Gambier in the west and Fox Hill in the east have their own special celebrations.
Organization / Contact:
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Email:
Phone:
(242) 302-2000
Address
George Street
Nassau The Bahamas
Website:
Island:
all islands
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