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From 1969 to 1998, Christmas was a normal working day in Cuba. Official observance of Christmas was reinstated in 1998 after Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba. December 31 New Year's Eve: Fiesta de Fin de Año: New Year's Eve in Cuba is a public holiday where it is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.
The holdiay known as the "Triumph of the Revolution" (Spanish: Triunfo de la Revolución), also known as Liberation Day (Spanish: Día de la Liberación), is a celebration in Cuba of the anniversary of the victory of the revolution led by Fidel Castro in 1959 which established the present government in Cuba. The holiday is celebrated on January ...
In October 1956, a group of Cuban dissidents, led by Fidel Castro, purchased a yacht called the Granma for US$15,000 from a United States-based Company, Schuylkill Products Inc. [3] The yacht, which carried 82 rebels sailed from the Mexican port of Tuxpan, Veracruz on November 25, 1956 and headed for Cuba. The revolutionaries planned to land in ...
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The Opera Atelier, in honor of National Hispanic American Heritage Month which runs through Oct. 15, is adding its voice to the local and nationwide celebration. They’ve teamed up with Voices of ...
Category: Public holidays in Latin America. ... Public holidays in Cuba (8 P) D. Public holidays in the Dominican Republic (1 C, 6 P) E. Public holidays in Ecuador (4 P)
The religious holiday observed in Mexico, Latin America and by Hispanic communities in the US celebrates the three wise men or Magi and is also called Epiphany. What You Should Know About Día de ...
Virgin Gorda — Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Celebrations, late March/early April [16] Canada. Toronto — Caribana Toronto Caribbean Carnival (early August) Cayman Islands — Batabano, late April/early May, [17] Cayman Islands – CayMAS Carnival, late June/early July [18] Cuba. Cuba — Carnival of Santiago de Cuba, July [19]