religious, national holidays and festivals

[dede]

You all have helped before, so I am hoping you can this time. I am trying to plan a wedding in May or June 2008. I have googled trying to find a calendar with May and June 2008 holidays for the Bahamas. I am trying not to interfer with some holidays and maybe incorporate some. The only international web pages that I have found do not cover the Bahamas. Can anyone help? I have all the tide and moon chart information but I can't find info on holidays.
:) De

[mermaid]

Look on the yellow sidebar under General Info. Those are the annual dates of holidays - as well as lots of other info.

[TurtleDreams]

Here's a good link from my husbands favorites. Hopefully this is an ok link. If it's edited please feel fee to email me. <http://www.bahamasb2b.com/community/calendar.html>
Susan

[abacopotcake]

Labor Day (Bahamas) is the First Friday in June. Whit Monday is approximately 7 weeks after Easter. These are both public holidays in the Bahamas. Depending on Easter, these holidays sometime coincide to allow for a 4 day weekend . The Island Roots Heritage Festival is usually the first weekend in May. The 2008 dates have not been set. This festival is on GTC..not a holiday, but you didnt say where in Abaco and if GTC it could affect housing etc! Hope this helps!

[dede]

Thanks to all-Since I am looking at 2008 some of the resources are for 2006-07 years. I was told that in 2008 labour day weekend 2008 is Friday May 24 - Mon May 26? Now I am completely confused. I was plannig our daughter wedding for that weekend but was told this would be a holiday weekend. Our daughter will be married in Hopetown. So I was recheduling for the weekend of June 8th.

[dede]

Thanks to everyone-It was the US memorial day that they wanted to avoid. My bad. Thanks

[abacopotcake]

For future reference, Labor Day in the Bahamas is ALWAYS the FIRST FRIDAY IN JUNE! Its Whit Monday ( A religious holiday related to pentecost) that varies according to Easter!

[sandstar202]

remember that when a Bahamian says Holiday they mean HOLIDAY! We take it pretty seriously over here, our holidays....it's kind of our national sport :-)

[Shelby]

What are the dates for the 2007 Island Roots Heritage festival?

Thanks!

Shelby

[abacopotcake]

What are the dates for the 2007 Island Roots Heritage festival?

Thanks!

Shelby

May 4th, 5th and 6th! I sent you a PM!