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Antigua Events
Calendar
2008 |
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Antigua offers a wide variety of exciting events all
year round.
This is where you can find the next 12 months events
in Antigua with dates where they have been released.
There is everything from Carnival to Sailing Week so
you will find something that you can't afford to
miss.
For the current Cruise Ship Calendar,
click here.
If
you have an
Antigua event you would like to promote in our guide,
e-mail us! |
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Antigua
Events 2008
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links for more info). |
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May |
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Thursday
1st May |
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41st Stanford
Antigua Sailing Week
Jolly Harbour Party from
1pm until. Chickie’s Hi-Fi, Gemonites Steel Orchestra and
Claudette ‘CP’ Peters. |
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Friday 2nd May |
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41st Stanford
Antigua Sailing Week
Pirates of the Caribbean
Party at the Event Village, Nelson’s Dockyard |
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Friday 2nd May - Thursday 28th May |
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Woods Gallery
“Landscapes “Open Exhibition |
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association 1.5k Swim
Olympic Distance |
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Monday 5th May |
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Labour Day
Public Holiday |
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Sunday 11th May |
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Mother's Day |
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Thursday 8th May - Monday 12th May |
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Caribana |
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Friday 9th May - Monday 12th May |
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42nd Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament |
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Saturday 10th May |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Sunday 11th May |
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AYC
Cruise to Deshaie Guadeloupe |
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Sunday 11th May - Sunday 18th May |
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St.
Paul's Cultural Festival |
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Monday 12th May |
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Whit
Monday
Public Holiday |
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Monday 12th May |
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Museum of Antigua &
Barbuda
International Museums' Day |
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Saturday 31st May |
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International Anglican Food Fair
Deanery
Grounds
Tel. 268 462 0820 |
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June |
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
40k bike time trial
Olympic Distance |
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Coaches Training Course
(OECS) |
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TBC |
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AYC
Green Island Weekend |
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Thursday 12th June - Sunday 15th June
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Antigua &
Barbuda Romantic Rhythms Music Festival |
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Friday 13th June |
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Antigua &
Barbuda Romantic Rhythms Music Festival
Lionel Ritchie, Brian McNight, Maxi Priest, El-A-Kru
featuring Tizzy – Showtime 7pm at the Sir Vivian Richards
Cricket Stadium - Admission US$50, VIP all Inclusive US$130
Tickets available on line in May. |
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Saturday 14th June |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Antigua &
Barbuda Romantic Rhythms Music Festival
Kenny Rogers, Keyshia Cole,
Shaggy, Destra Garcia, Taxik feat. Claudette Peters, Burning
Flames Showtime 7pm at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket
Stadium Admission US$50, VIP all Inclusive US$130 Tickets
available on line in May. |
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Sunday 15th June |
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Father's
Day |
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July |
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TBC |
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3rd Christian Valley Mango Festival |
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Triathlon Olympic & Sprint Circuit
(International) |
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TBC |
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Museum of Antigua &
Barbuda
"Carnival I Love You" Exhibtion |
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TBC |
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EAG Turtle Watch
Pasture Beach, Long Island
–
contact
EAG
for more info
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Saturday 12th July |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Saturday 26th July - Tuesday 5th
August |
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Antigua
Carnival |
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August |
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TBC |
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EAG Turtle Watch
Pasture Beach, Long Island
–
contact
EAG
for more info
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Junior Training Camp |
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Junior Team Event |
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Monday 4th August |
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Carnival
Monday (J'ouvert)
Public
Holiday |
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Tuesday 5th August |
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Carnival
Monday (Last Lap)
Public
Holiday |
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Saturday 9th August |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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September |
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TBC |
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EAG Turtle Watch
Pasture Beach, Long Island
–
contact
EAG
for more info
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Mini Sprint Tri
(350m, 5k, 2.5k) |
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Saturday 13th September |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Thursday 18th September - Sunday 21st
September |
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Antigua Culinary Festival 2008 |
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Saturday 27th September |
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1st Annual Frankie Nunes Memorial One Day Fishing Tournament,
Nelson’s Dockyard |
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October |
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TBC |
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EAG Turtle Watch
Pasture Beach, Long Island
–
contact
EAG
for more info
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Try-A-Tri |
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TBC |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
Kiddies |
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TBC |
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Spring Gardens Moravian
Church
Independence Food Fair
Tel. 268 560 4149 |
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TBC |
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"Jubilation" 5th Annual World
Gospel Festival
Tel. 268 562 5303 |
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Saturday 11th October |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Thursday 16th October |
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JHYC Annual Regatta |
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Friday 31st October |
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National Dress Day |
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November |
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Saturday 1st November |
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Antigua & Barbuda Independence Day
Public Holiday |
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Thursday 7th November - Sunday 9th
November |
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Antigua and Barbuda
International Literary
Festival |
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Saturday 8th November |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Saturday 15th November |
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Best in the
West Fishing Tournament, Jolly Harbour |
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TBC |
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Ebenezer
Methodist Church
Bazaar
Tel. 268 462 3864 |
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December |
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Friday 4th December - Tuesday 9th
December |
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47th
Antigua Charter Yacht Show
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Wednesday 10th December - Saturday
13th December |
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Caribbean Style Super Yacht Cup
Tel.
268 462 0480 |
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TBC |
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AYC
High Tide Series |
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TBC |
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AYC
ZOOM 8 Championship |
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Tuesday 9th December |
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V.C. Bird Day
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Public holiday to commemorate the life of the late V.C. Bird
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. |
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Saturday 13th December |
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EAG Field Trip –
contact
EAG
for more info
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Sunday 14th December |
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Antigua & Barbuda Triathlon
Association
"Let's" Triathlon |
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Thursday 25th December |
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Christmas Day
Public Holiday |
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Champagne Party in Nelson’s Dockyard from Midday until |
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Friday 26th December |
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Boxing
Day
Public Holiday |
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Wednesday 31st December |
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AYC
Nelson's Pursuit |
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January |
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TBC |
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Antigua Yacht Club Round the
Island Race |
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February |
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TBC |
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Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Valentine's Regatta |
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April |
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Sunday 5th
April |
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Palm Sunday |
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Thursday
9th April |
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Maundy Thursday |
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Friday
10th April |
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Good Friday
Public Holiday |
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Sunday
12th April |
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Easter Sunday
Public Holiday |
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Thursday
16th April to Tuesday 21st April |
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22nd Annual
Antigua Classic Regatta |
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Friday
24th April |
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22nd Annual
Antigua Classic Regatta
Guadeloupe to Antigua Race
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Mount Gay Rum Party
Pigeon Beach |
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Sunday 26th April - Saturday 2nd May |
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42nd Stanford
Antigua Sailing Week |
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May |
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Monday 4th May
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Labour Day
Bank Holiday |
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Sunday 10th May |
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Mother's Day |
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Friday 29th May to Monday June 1st
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Caribana
in Barbuda |
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Friday 29th May to Monday June 1st |
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43rd Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament |
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Sunday 30th May |
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Whitsunday |
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June |
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Monday 1st June |
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Bank
Holiday Monday |
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Sunday 21st June |
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Father's Day |
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July |
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Saturday July 25th to Tuesday August
4th |
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Antigua
Carnival |
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Monday 3rd August |
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Bank Holiday |
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Tuesday 4th August |
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Bank Holiday |
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November |
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Sunday 1st November |
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Antigua & Barbuda Independence Day
Public Holiday |
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December |
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Wednesday 9th December |
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V.C. Bird Day
–
Public holiday to commemorate the life of the late V.C. Bird
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. |
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Friday 25th December |
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Christmas Day
Public Holiday |
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Champagne Party in Nelson’s
Dockyard
from
Midday until |
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Saturday 26th December |
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Boxing Day
Public Holiday |
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Tuesday 31st December |
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Old Year's Night / New Year's
Eve |
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AYC
Nelson's Pursuit |
