Divali Holiday Trinidad 2019

This declaration was made by president paula mae weekes according to a release from the ministry of communications.

Divali holiday trinidad 2019. Pres i dent paula mae weekes has ap point ed sun day oc to ber 27 2019 as the of fi cial hol i day for the hin du fes ti val of lights di vali. Of the public holidays and festivals act appointed october 27 as the date of the public holiday in celebration. Diwali is also known as deepavali dipavali dewali deepawali or the festival of lights.

At the discretion of the prime minister of trinidad and tobago any other date may also be declared a public holiday. Trinidad and tobago holidays 2020. Diwali deepavali is a public holiday.

Despite this convention we understand that monday october 28th 2019 will not be a public holiday in trinidad and tobago as the holiday doesn t fall on a set date and was to be announced tba on the government s website. Most businesses are closed on carnival monday and tuesday even though these days are not public holidays. Celebration of divali 2019 her excellency president paula mae weekes in accordance with the provisions of the public holidays and festivals act has appointed sunday 27th october 2019 as the date of the public holiday in celebration of the festival of divali.

Trinidad and tobago s weather. 2 october 2019. If two public holidays fall on the same day the following day is also given as a public holiday.

Divali is a hindu festival which celebrates the triumph of good over evil purity over impurity light over darkness. Divali 2021 2022 and 2023 in trinidad and tobago divali is the hindu festival of lights during which clay lanterns are lit at night to symbolise the triumph of good over evil as many of the people of trinidad and tobago are ethnically indian and religiously hindu it is no surprise that the nation s divali celebration is among. It is celebrated in october or november each year.

Trinidad and tobago public holidays 2019 this page contains a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays for trinidad and tobago. Is diwali deepavali a public holiday. Divali holiday declared sunday october 27th trinidad guardian.