Emancipation Day is celebrated in various locations in observation generally of the emancipation of slaves.

Caribbean

Emancipation Day is widely observed in the British West Indies during the first week of August. The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. In many Caribbean countries, the Emancipation Day celebration is a part of carnivals which take place during this time. Roadtown, Tortola The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were colonised by Great Britain. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... The Slavery Abolition Act (citation ) was an 1833 Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Caribbean Carnival is an event that takes place in many of the Caribbean islands annually. ...

Bermuda

Emancipation Day is a national holiday in Bermuda on August 1, though it is usually celebrated on August 2. On the island the holiday is better known as the first day of "Cupmatch", an annual two day bipartisan cricket competition, between the opposing St. George's and Somerset cricket clubs. is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the sport. ...

Barbados

On the island of Barbados, emancipation is observed on August 1. The celebration includes various events held at Emancipation Roundabout in St. Michael. This location is the site of a statue honoring "massa", the leader of the slave revolt at Bailey's Plantation. Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ...

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago was the first country in the world to declare a national holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery. In 1985, Trinidad and Tobago replaced Emancipation Day with Discovery Day among the holidays of Trinidad and Tobago. This article is about the year. ... Discovery Day is celebrated in only two provinces in Canada. ...

Bahamas

Emancipation Day is more commonly referred to in the Bahamas as August Monday as it is celebrated on the first Monday in August. Celebrations are mainly concentrated in Fox Hill village, Nassau - a former slave village whose inhabitants, according to folklore, heard about their freedom a week after everyone else on the island. [--168. ... Emancipation Day is celebrated in various locations in observation generally of the emancipation of slaves. ... // Nassau may mean the following: Place names: Nassau, Germany: a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, after which all the following are named: Nassau, Bahamas: the capital of the Bahamas Burg Nassau: Nassau Castle, ancestral seat of the House of Nassau Nassau (duchy): an extinct German duchy Hesse-Nassau: the Prussian province...

Anguilla

In Anguilla, August Monday is the first Monday in August. Although it also commemorates the Emancipation Act, it is also the first day of "August Week", the Anguillian carnival celebrations. Jouvert morning is celebrated on this day, as carnival commences. This article describes the festival season. ... Jouvert - a contraction of the French jour ouvert, or day open - is a large wild frenzy of a street party during Trinidad carnival. ...

Others

Guyana and Jamaica celebrate on August 1. The Turks and Caicos Islands observe a national holiday for Emancipation Day on August 7.

United States

Florida

The state of Florida observes emancipation in an unofficial commemoration on May 20th. In the capital, Tallahassee, Civil War reenactors playing the part of Major General Edward McCook and other union soldiers act out the speech General McCook gave from the steps of the Knott House on 1865-05-20.^[1] This was the first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Florida.^[2] A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, a state of the United States of America. ... ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... In this map:  Union states prohibiting slavery  Union territories  Border states on the Union side which allowed slavery  Kansas, which entered and fought with the Union as a free state after the Bleeding Kansas crisis  The Confederacy  Confederate claimed and sometimes held territories During the American Civil War, the Union... The Park Avenue Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on October 24, 1979) located in Tallahassee, Florida. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Emancipation Proclamation Reproduction of the Emancipation Proclamation at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. ...

Washington, D.C.

The municipality of Washington, D.C., celebrates April 16 as Emancipation Day. On that day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia. The Act freed about 3,100 enslaved persons in the District of Columbia nine months before President Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation which presaged the eventual end of slavery to the rest of the nation. The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act represents the only example of compensation by the federal government to former owners of emancipated slaves.^[3] A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about 1862 . ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Emancipation Proclamation Reproduction of the Emancipation Proclamation at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. ... Slave redirects here. ...

On January 4, 2005, Mayor Anthony Williams signed legislation making Emancipation Day an official public holiday in the District. Each year, a series of activities will be held during the public holiday including the traditional Emancipation Day parade celebrating the freedom of enslaved persons in the District of Columbia. The Emancipation Day celebration was held yearly from 1866 to 1901, and was resumed as a tradition and historic celebration in 2002 ^[3] as a direct result of years of research, lobbying and leadership done by Ms. Loretta Carter-Hanes.^{[citation needed]} is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs greatly. ... United States Marines on parade. ...

In 2007, the observance of this holiday in Washington DC had the effect of nationally extending the 2006 income tax filing deadline from the 16th to the 17th of April, a delay that will recur in April of 2012. This 2007 date change was not discovered until after many forms went to print.^[4]

Texas

Main article: Juneteenth

In Texas, Emancipation Day is celebrated on June 19. It commemorates the announcement in Texas of the abolition of slavery made on that day in 1865. It is commonly known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebration in Austin, Texas on 19 June 1900 Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in fourteen states of the United States. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Juneteenth celebration in Austin, Texas on 19 June 1900 Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in fourteen states of the United States. ...

Puerto Rico

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico celebrates Emancipation Day, an official holiday, on March 22. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a self-governing unincorporated organized territory of the United States located east of the Dominican Republic in the northeastern Caribbean. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• British Emancipation Act
• Compensated Emancipation

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References

1. ^ Knott House Museum Exhibits & Programs. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
2. ^ Knott House Museum. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
3. ^ ^{a b} DC Celebrates Emancipation, Government of the District of Columbia
4. ^ Taxpayers Have Until April 17 to File and Pay (IR-2007-15), Internal Revenue Service, 2007-01-24