2021 in the Caribbean

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The following lists events that happened during 2021 in the Caribbean.

Sovereign states

Cuba

Cuba

Dominica

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Haiti

Haiti

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Commonwealth Realms

United Kingdom Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)[6]

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

The Bahamas

The Bahamas The Bahamas are in the Atlantic Ocean and are part of the West Indies, not part of the Caribbean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean[8]

Barbados

Barbados Barbados became independent from the United Kingdom in 1966[9]

Grenada

Grenada

Jamaica

Jamaica Jamaica became independent in 1962[12]

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Dependencies

British overseas territories

United Kingdom Head of the Commonwealth: Queen Elizabeth II[17]

Anguilla

Anguilla

Bermuda

Bermuda Bermuda is located in the Atlantic Ocean and is included in the UN geoscheme for North America[8]

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Montserrat

Montserrat

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean[8]

  • Governor Nigel Dakin (since 2019)[23]
  • Premier:
    • Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson (until February 20)[23]
    • Washington Misick (starting February 20)

France

France

Guadeloupe

  • Governor: Philippe Gustin (since 2018)[25]

Martinique

  • President of the Assembly of Martinique:Claude Lise (since 2015)[26]

Saint Barthélemy

  • President of Territorial Council: Bruno Magras (since July 16, 2007)[27]

Saint Martin

  • Prefect Anne Laubies (since 2015)[28]
  • President of Territorial Council Daniel Gibbs (since 2017)[28]
    • First Vice President Valerie Damaseua (since 2017)[28]

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Netherlands Monarch: King Willem-Alexander (since April 30, 2013)[29]

Aruba

Aruba

Curaçao

Curaçao

Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten Sint Maarten became a self-governing constituent Kingdom of the Netherlands in October 2010.

Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire Bonaire, Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius, and Saba (island) Saba[29][34]

United States

The United States

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands

Events

January and February

March to June

  • March 1 – While COVID-19 infections are slowing worldwide, Caribbean states, including Jamaica, Cuba, Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are seeing a surge. Vaccine rollout has been slow[49]
  • March 2 – A boat with partially decomposed bodies of six migrants, one with a passport from Guinea, is found Cayo Las Palomas, Nicaragua.[50]
  • June 10 – Two passengers on cruise ship test positive for COVID-19. They will stay in Sint Maarten until they test negative.[51]

Scheduled and programmed events

Elections

Holidays

January and February

March and April

May and June

July and August

September and October

  • September 6 – Labor Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[56][57]
  • September 16 – Heroes' Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis[68]
  • September 20 – Independence Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis (from the UK, 1973)[68]
  • September 24 – Feast of María de las Mercedes (English: Our Lady of Mercy), celebrated in Dominican Republic[59]
  • October 4 – Thanksgiving Day, Saint Lucia[54]
  • October 10 – Independence Day (from Spain, 1868), Cuba[52]
  • October 11
  • October 17 – Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day, Haiti[53]
  • October 18 – Heroes' Day, Jamaica[65]
  • October 25 – Thanksgiving Day, Grenada[70]
  • October 27 – Independence Day, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (from the UK, 1979)[61]

November and December

  • November 1

Deaths

January to March

April to June

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Dominica retrieved 16 February 2020
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  5. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Trinidad and Tobago retrieved 16 February 2020
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  13. ^ a b c CIA Factbook: Saint Kitts and Nevis retrieved 16 February 2020
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  20. ^ a b CIA Factbook: British Virgin Islands retrieved 16 February 2020
  21. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Cayman Islands retrieved 16 February 2020
  22. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Montserrat retrieved 16 February 2020
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  30. ^ a b CIA Factbook: Aruba retrieved 16 February 2020
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  77. ^ Cricket West Indies pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott
  78. ^ Disparition brutale de Carlo Nayaradou, l'un des pionniers de la BD martiniquaise (in French)
  79. ^ Ezra Moseley, former West Indies fast bowler, dies in accident aged 63
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  81. ^ Pesar por muerte del escritor Marcio Veloz Maggiolo (in Spanish)

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