Today, Independence Day is celebrated with military-style parades held at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain and in Scarborough, Tobago. In Trinidad, the parade is inspected by the Head of State who, from 1962-1976, was the Governor General (i.e. the Queen's representative in Trinidad and Tobago).

Trinidad and Tobago became an independent nation on August 31, 1962. The landmass of Trinidad and Tobago begins to emerge as a result of volcanic subduction at the edge of the Caribbean Plate. Indigenous people from South America start to settle in Trinidad and Tobago. Christopher Columbus reaches Trinidad on his third voyage to the Americas.

2022年9月26日 · Trinidad and Tobago became an independent nation on August 31st 1962. This meant that we were now able to chart our own destiny. Though the Queen of England and the British Government still remained our Head of State, there were several things that came along with us now being independent:

2018年8月27日 · Independence Day — a public holiday — marks the occasion on 31 August, 1962 when Trinidad & Tobago’s became independent from Great Britain. The day usually begins with a parade of the various protective services at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain and in Scarborough , Tobago, with national political leaders in attendance.

Emancipation Day: Recognizing emancipation from slavery. The first country in the world to recognise the end of slavery in the British colonies. 31 August Independence Day: The day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the British: 24 September Republic Day: Celebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic. Variable Eid al-Fitr

2024年8月29日 · TT joined this chorus of voices demanding self-determination, culminating in the historic elevation of the national flag on August 31, 1962. This momentous day signified TT's coming of age – embodying courage, pride and the belief that even a small island nation could forge its own path.

2022年8月31日 · This day commemorates Trinidad and Tobago’s independence from Britain in 1962. At midnight on 30th August 1962, the Union Jack (British flag) was lowered and the Trinidad and Tobago flag was raised for the first time. Bells tolled and sirens rang out to herald the birth of the newly independent nation.

When is Independence Day? This holiday is Trinidad and Tobago's National Day and is always celebrated on August 31st. Independence Day marks Trinidad and Tobago's independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.

As we commemorate the 61st anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago's Independence, we recall the events that led up to Independence as well as the Independence Day celebration. Journey with us through the various historical documents and resources available at the National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago was granted Independence on 31st August 1962, ending an era of colonial rule. This twin-island nation, which became unified in 1889, came under British rule at separate intervals. After 299 years of Spanish rule, the British took Trinidad in 1797 while Tobago was ceded in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, after a