Central America & The Caribbean

Discovery Day (HT)(1492): December 5

Daily

Discovery Day in Haiti marks the anniversary of December 5, 1492, the day Columbus discovered the island nation. This is a public holiday.

January

Our Lady of Guadeloupe Day (C)(MX)(1531):...

Daily

On December 12, Mexico celebrates Our Lady of Guadeloupe Day. Our Lady of Guadalupe, also know as the Cirgin of Guadalupe and Our Mother of Guadalupe The Madonna of Tepeyac, Tonantzin. The day celebrate...

January

0

Daily

0

January

Navidades, (PR)(C): December 15-January 6

Weekly

Navidades is the official Christmas season in Puerto Rico. It begins ten days before Christmas and extends until Epiphany (January 6). Celebrations are vast, colorful and spiced with the unique fusion of...

January

Las Posadas (C): December 16-24

Weekly

0

January

Radishes, Oaxaca Feast of (MX-OA): Decembe...

Daily

Described as whimsical and fascinating, each year the city of Oaxaca (Wa-Saw-Kha) in Mexico hosts the Night (or Feast) of the Radishes, Noche de Rabanos. The tradition began over 100 years ago when the...

January

Junkanoo (BS): December 26

Daily

Lucky you if you are privileged to spend Christmas in the Bahamas because the day after, December 26 is the Junkanoo Festival. Think of rolling Christmas, Mardi Gras and African celebrations into one big,...

January

Ancestors' (Hero's) Day (HT): January 2

Daily

August 21, 1791-January 1,1804 represents the 12 years in which the slaves of Haiti fought against French colonial rule for their independence. Ancestors’ or Hero’s Day commemorates all of the people who...

January

Martyrs Day (PA)(1964): January 9

Daily

On January 9, 1964, Panamanians rose up against America sovereignty over the Panama Canal Zone. Over 3 days of fighting, with students against the US military, 22 Panamanians and 4 US soldiers were killed...

January

Peace, National Day of (SV)(1992): January...

Daily

Today marks the anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty between the military-led government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). This ended a 12-year civil war t...

January

Liberation Day, (CU)(1899/1959): January 1

Daily

Liberation Day in Cuba marks the anniversary of January 1, 1959, the day the government of Batista was overthrown by rebels headed by Fidel Castro. It also marks the January 1, 1899 anniversary of the end...

January

Independence Day, (HT)(1804): January 1

Daily

Independence Day in Haiti marks the anniversary of January 1, 1804, the day the people declared their independence from France. This is a national holiday.

January

Juan Pablo Duarte Day, (DO)(1813): January...

Daily

Juan Pablo Duarte Day in the Dominican Republic marks his birthday January 26, 1813. Duarte is considered the father of the Dominican Republic. This is a national holiday.

January

Constitution Day (MX)(1917): February 3

Daily

Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) is national holiday celebrating the signing of the Mexican Constitution on February 5, 1917 following the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The holiday is celebrated on...

January

Premio Lo Nuestro: February 20

Daily

Premio lo Nuestro, established in 2003, is the Central and South American music awards broadcast on Univision. It honors the Song of the Year, New Solo act or group of the year, Established Group of the y...

January

Carnaval de Ponce (US-PR): February 19-25

Weekly

The island territory of Puerto Rico hosts one of the largest and best Carnaval celebrations in the northern hemisphere. The annual party of parades, costumes, merrymaking and food was first held in 1858....

January

Flag Day (MX)(1984): February 24

Daily

Green to represent Independence, white to honor the purity of the Roman Catholic faith and red representing the blood of national heroes and Spanish ancestry, the Mexican flag includes an emblem of an eag...

January

Independence Day (DO)(1844): February 27

Daily

Independence Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Dominican Republic from Haitian occupation, February 27, 1844. This is a national holiday in the Dominican Republic.

January

D. Hamilton Jackson Memorial Day, (VI)(191...

Daily

D. Hamilton Jackson was a civil rights advocate and educator in the Danish West Indies. Of African decent, he fought tirelessly for the right to free speech. On September 1, 1915 he achieved his dream wit...

January

Dia de los Muertos: November 1-2

Daily

0

January