Early Indian indentured arrivals in Trinidad and Tobago.
Observed by
Fiji (celebrated as Girmit Day)[1]
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica (celebrated as Indian Heritage Day)
Mauritius (celebrated as Arrival of the Indentured Labourers)
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
South Africa[2]
Suriname (celebrated as Prawas Din)
Trinidad and Tobago
Significance
Arrival of the first South Asian-Indian indentured laborers in each respective country.
Celebrations
Celebrates South Asian-Indian people and their contributions.
Observances
Parades, religious prayer services, and cultural shows
Date
14 May (Fiji)
1 May (Grenada)
5 May (Guyana)
10 May (Jamaica)
2 November (Mauritius)
6 May (Saint Lucia)
1 June (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
16 November (South Africa)
5 June (Suriname)
30 May (Trinidad and Tobago)
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Prawas Din
Indian Heritage Day
Indian Emigration Day
Indian Heritage Month
Girmit Day
South Asian Heritage Month
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Asian American Heritage Month
Indian Arrival Day is a holiday celebrated on various days in the nations of the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa and Mauritius, commemorating the arrival of people from the Indian subcontinent to their respective nations as indentured labours brought by European colonial authorities and their agents. In Guyana, Mauritius, Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago, where it started, it is an official public holiday.[3][4][5][6]
^"Historic Girmit Day Marked with Tears". 10 February 2016.
^"Indian Arrival Day November 16, 1860, Tracing Your Roots". 16 November 2020.
^"Guyana Public Holidays 2022". Publicholidays.gy.
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