holidays

Emancipation Day (Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius)

Emancipation Day

Holiday to celebrate emancipation of enslaved people

Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent.
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Sint Maarten

Dutch Caribbean island country

Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the…
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July 1

Day of the year

July 1 is the 182nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 183 days remain until the end of the year.
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Sint Eustatius

Dutch Caribbean island

Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia, is an island in the Caribbean. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
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