Eleuthera & Harbour Island

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.

This holiday was granted to slaves the day after Christmas, when they were given the boxes left over from their master’s gifts. These boxes usually were sent from England and were well-crafted from fine wood. Hence the holiday is known as Boxing Day.

Junkanoo parades take place on some islands to commemorate the day.

This holiday commemorates the day when The Bahamas became a fully independent nation on July 10, 1973, separating from the United Kingdom. However, we remain a member of The Commonwealth of Nations.

The Christmas holiday is celebrated in The Bahamas with many carnivals and festivals. We also have adopted many of the same traditions and customs of other countries. These include gift-giving, feasting and sending Christmas cards.

This holiday marks the end of the Easter cycle and the beginning of public witness of the Christian church. It is the Monday after Whit Sunday, The Feast of Pentecost, which comes 50 days after Easter.

A five(5) mile Fun Run/Walk will be held starting at the cork tree in James Cistern to the Governor's Harbour International Airport runway and back. This year is for bragging rights. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies will be given. All proceeds are donated to the Cancer Society of Eleuthera Branch.

Bragging rights are the order of the day as reputations and hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes and cash are up for grabs in the third leg of the tournament. Held in Harbour Island, participants, along with their family and friends, will have the choice of relaxing on one of the best beaches in the Caribbean or enjoying a variety of other activities.

Taste of Central Eleuthera is sure to meet all of your cravings! Here you can pick, choose, and refuse what you want on your plate. 
There will be wide variety of Bahamian and native dishes on site. Your meal is not complete without a piece of tart, guava duff, or key lime pie.

Come on out and experience different food items prepared by folks from different parts of Eleuthera!

This event will be hosted by the Wesley Methodist Churches Central Eleuthera Region.

This homecoming brings the descendants of Upper Bogue back home to enjoy a weekend of fun with family and friends. Entertainment include live band performances, Bahamian music,food and drinks.