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| ANGUILLA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2000 | |
JANUARY New Year's Day - Public holiday (celebrated on January 3rd). Final day of Christmas season festivities. Beach picnics and family gatherings. FEBRUARY 5th Sunshine Theatre Awards Ceremony 21st - 24th Forth International Finacial Cryptography Conference 19th Wallblake House Fundraising Auction. A silent auction to aid Anguilla's only surviving plantation house. Anguilla National Cultural Education Festival (month long) MARCH 4th St. Gerard's Garden Party. Annual Optimist Triathlon 16th - 19th Moonsplash. An annual music event that occurs on the first weekend of the full moon in March. The festival showcases regional and international talent at The Dune Preserve, Rendezvous Bay. APRIL 21st Good Friday - Public holiday, special church services. 24th Easter Monday - Public holiday, Fun day rallies and sports meets. 2nd Annual Anguilla Flower and Garden Show (date to be advised). MAY 1st Labour Day - Public holiday. Fun day rallies and sports meets. 30th Anguilla Day - Public holiday. Anguilla Day commemorates the beginning of the Anguilla Revolution which began May 30th, 1977. A Round-the-island Boat Race starts and ends at Sandy Ground. Sports meets, bicycle races and tennis. JUNE 12th Whit Monday. Also, the celebration of her majesty the Queen's Birthday. Parade. JULY 3rd Caricom Day AUGUST Summer Festival Nearly a fortnight of celebrations which include parades, dancing, boat racing, food festival and cultural activities. See the section on Summer Festival in this area of the web page. 7th August Monday 10th August Thursday 11th Constitution Day DECEMBER 19th Separation Day - Public holiday. Commemorates the official date of Anguilla's separation from St. Kitts and Nevis. 25th Christmas Day - Public holiday. Early morning church services. Family gatherings and parties throughout the day. 26th Boxing Day - Public holiday. Family gatherings and parties. 31st New Year's Eve - Family parties, nightly entertainment, Christmas season festivities, midnight |
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