nPosted on May 24, 2019
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n(Usually the last Friday in May)
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nMay 24 is the birthday of Britain’s Queen Victoria, and people in Bermuda, living in a self-governing British territory, celebrated that birthday.
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nFor a while May 24 was Empire Day, celebrated all over the British Empire.
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nOf course, after World War II, the British Empire broke apart, and the former British colonies and protectorates became part of the Commonwealth. Some countries still celebrate May 24 as Commonwealth Day (although other nations celebrate Commonwealth Day on the second Monday in March).
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nAt some point Bermuda started celebrating May 24 as Bermuda Day – and, unofficially, as the start of summer!
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nBut, starting in 2018, Bermuda Day is supposed to be held on the last Friday of May. This year, the last Friday is May 31…
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nBut for some unexplained reason, according to three different sources that I checked, in 2019 Bermuda Day is today, May 24 – the second to the last Friday of May! Confusing!!
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nSo…what is Bermuda Day?
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Mostly a day of races and parades. The Bermuda Heritage Parade, held in the morning, is a biggie for many people, and a 13-mile-long Marathon Derby that ends at the ocean is somehow a part of that parade (!?).
Mostly a day of races and parades. The Bermuda Heritage Parade, held in the morning, is a biggie for many people, and a 13-mile-long Marathon Derby that ends at the ocean is somehow a part of that parade (!?). n
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nOther races include a bicycling race and a dinghy (small boat) race. I have heard that there is commonly an afternoon parade as well!
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nBermuda is a nice place to celebrate the start of summer:
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nAlso on this date:
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Anniversary of the publishing of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
Anniversary of the publishing of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
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nMusician Bob Dylan’s birthday
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nInternational Tiara Day
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nQueen Victoria’s birthday
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nDay of Slavic Script, Education, and Culture
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nBotanist Ynes Mexia’s birthday
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nMorse Code Day
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nIndependence Day in Eritrea
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nCommonwealth Day in Belize
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nPlan ahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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