January 2008 |
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January 27 - Feb 02
Police Week |
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February 2008 |
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February 02: St. Gerard’s Garden Party at the Church grounds
February 23-24: ABC Annual Flower and Garden Show |
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March 2008 |
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March 24: Easter Monday - Easter Monday Boat Racing
March 27-30: Moonsplash Annual Music Festival www.bankiebanx.net
Occurs on the weekend of the full moon in March. The festival showcases Caribbean and international talent at the Dune Preserve, rendezvous Bay Beach.
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May 2008 |
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May 01: Labour Day
May 09 -11: Anguilla Yacht Regatta
May 12: Whit Monday
May 24: Miss Leeward Island Talented Teen
May 30: Anguilla Day
Commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution which took place on May 30th, 1967.
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June 2008 |
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June 14: Miss Venus Swim Suit Competition
June 16: Celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Birthday
8:00 am parade at the Ronald Webster’s Park
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July 2008 |
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July 05: OECS Cycling Race
July 06: John T. Annual Cycling Race
July 13: Miss Tiny Tott Pageant
July 20: NBA Peter Perkins Boatrace
July 26: Miss Ecstasy - regional talent & beauty pageant
July 27: Miss Anguilla Swim Suit Competition
A pre Summer Festival event that showcases the contestants of the Miss Anguilla Pageant.
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August 2008 |
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Anguilla Summer Festival
Colourful expressions of Anguilla culture through dance, song, parades & Boatracing!
August 03: Heineken Cup Boat Race
At Sandy Ground
August 04: August Monday
Jouvert Morning - at the crack of dawn, people from all over the island dance in the streets of the Valley until noon.
August 04: August Monday Boat Race
At Sandy Ground
August 07: August Thursday
August Thursday Boat Race - the national sport of the island. Handmade racing boats compete everyday of carnival for the grand prize. Great Party also!
August 07: Miss Anguilla Pageant
at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Center. The crowning event of carnival festivities - talented young ladies compete for the title of "Miss Anguilla"
August 08: Parade of Troupes
Colorful parade of troupes through The Valley.
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November 2008
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November: 13-16 Tranquility Jazz Festival www.anguillajazz.org
Enjoy the mellow rhythms of jazz set against the backdrop of one of Anguilla's unique sunsets...great music, great people, great atmosphere...
November 24-30: Tourism Week
November 30: Anguilla's Race against Aids
Public awareness campaign to raise funds for AIDS related services.
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December 2008 |
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December 01-08: Biennial Arts Festival
December 04-13: Festival de Noel
December 24: Annual Lightening of the Christmas Tree in the Valley next to the Trough
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2008 Public Holidays |
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January 1
New Year's Day
March 3
James Ronald Webster School Holiday
March 21
Good Friday
March 24
Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day
May 12
Whit Monday
May 30
Anguilla Day
June 16
Celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday
August 4
August Monday
August 7
August Thursday
August 8
Constitution Day
December 19
Separation Day, National Heroes and Heroines Day
December 25
Christmas Day
December 26
Boxing Day
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