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| BUSINESS HOURS: Commercial: Open 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Sat 8.00 am - 12.00 noon. Banks: 8:a.m. to 3:30p.m. Monday to Thursday 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Fridays. Post Office: Open 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday. CLIMATE: Ranges from 24 Centigrade to 29 Centigrade, though noticably cooler in the hills. The rainy season is from July to October. Driest months are January to April. COMMUNICATIONS: Cable & Wireless provide a range of reliable services including cardphones, payphone, credit card calling facilities and reliable internet services. CURRENCY: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$) U.S. currency generally accepted throughout the island. Fixed exchange rates: US$1.00 = EC$2.70. EC$1.00 = US$0.37¢ DRESS CODE: Casual. It can become cool in the evenings, especially in the hills so a light jacket or a shawl is recommended. Swimwear is not encouraged in the towns. ELECTRICITY: 220V at 50 cycles. GOVERNMENT: An Independent Nation and a member of the British Commonwealth LANGUAGE: English. Creole and Patois are still widely spoken. LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY: Latitude - 12º 00' N, Longitude - 61º 40' W, Carriacou and Petit Martinique lie a few miles to the north of Grenada. POPULATION: 102,000 (approx.). Mostly of Afro-caribbean origin. SUNTANNING TIPS: Always have sunblock at the ready, as even on overcast days as you can easily become badly sunburnt and spoil your holiday. Avoid the intense mid-day sun if you can; this is when you are most likely to get sunburnt. Remember, build your tan slowly as a nasty bout of sunburn will put you out of action for a few days. TIME ZONE: Atlantic Standard Time (4 hours behind GMT, 1 hour ahead of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard). |
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GRENADA 2007/2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
| December 14, 2007 - Carriacou Parang Festival |
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Carriacou Duration: 3 Days The 30th Annual Carriacou Parang Festival season climaxes on the weekend of Friday 14 to Sunday 16 December 2007. more... |
| December 25, 2007 - Christmas Day |
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Duration: 1 Day Christmas Day in Grenada is marked by religious celebrations and an increased generousity of spirit wihtin the local more... |
| December 26, 2007 - Boxing Day |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day December 26 the day after Christmas Day is celebrated in Grenada as Boxing Day. While no ceremonial vestiges of more... |
| January 1, 2008 - New Year's Day 2008 |
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Duration: 1 Day Officially a public holiday, the first day of the new year is celebrated by many with traditional religious services, more... |
| January 16, 2008 - 39th Annual Spiceisle Billfish Tournament |
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Grenada Venue: Grenada Yacht Club, The Spout Duration: 5 Days Held during the last week of January, the Spiceisle Billfish Tournament gives anglers the opportunity to catch a piece of more... |
| January 25, 2008 - 15th Annual Grenada Sailing Festival |
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Grenada Venue: PO Box 98 Duration: 5 Days The Grenada Sailing Festival attracts sailing enthusiasts from all over the world, and features four days of races and more... |
| February 4, 2008 - Carriacou Carnival 2008 |
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Carriacou Duration: 2 Days Carnival celebrations in Carriacou are held from the weekend before the start of the Christian Lenten period. In the more... |
| February 7, 2008 - 34th Anniversary of Grenada's Independence |
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Duration: 1 Day On February 7th 1974, Grenada declared its independence from the British and adopted a modified Westminster parliamentary more... |
| February 21, 2008 - Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta |
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Grenada Venue: PO Box 1692 Grand Anse Duration: 4 Days In 2008, West Indies Events will host the first annual Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta, with 3 days of racing and more... |
| March 17, 2008 - St. Patrick's Day Festival 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day Each year, Grenada's northern parish of St. Patrick celebrates the feast of St. Patrick with a week of activities centered more... |
| March 20, 2008 - 6th Annual Grenada Round-The-Island Easter Regatta |
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Grenada Venue: Grenada South Coast Yacht Club Duration: 5 Days From the completion of the opening of the channel into St. George’s Lagoon in 1960, Grenada saw a growing number of pleasure more... |
| March 21, 2008 - Good Friday 2008 |
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Duration: 1 Day On Good Friday many christian churches in Grenada, commemorate the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with more... |
| March 24, 2008 - Easter Monday 2008 |
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Duration: 1 Day Considered to be the oldest feast of the Christian Church, Easter celebrations commemorate the death of Jesus Christ and the more... |
| April 25, 2008 - 8th Annual Carriacou Maroon Music Festival |
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Carriacou Venue: Belair Park Duration: 3 Days Launched in 2001, the Carriacou Maroon Music Festival provides a scintillating 3 day display of Big Drum Nation Dance, more... |
| May 1, 2008 - Labour Day 2008 |
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Duration: 1 Day Each year the first day of May is celebrated in Grenada with parades and parties organised in honour of Grenada's workers. more... |
| May 12, 2008 - Whit Monday 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day Whitsun is a feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days more... |
| May 22, 2008 - Corpus Christi 2008 |
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Duration: 1 Day Corpus Christi or the Feast of the Body of Christ, is celebrated in the Latin Church on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday to more... |
| June 29, 2008 - Fisherman's Birthday Celebrations 2008 |
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Grenada Venue: L'Anse Gouyave Duration: 1 Day Every year Grenada's fishing villages commemorate the June 29th feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul. Known more... |
| August 1, 2008 - 43rd Annual Carriacou Regatta Festival |
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Carriacou Venue: Regatta Jupa Main Street Duration: 4 Days The Carriacou Regatta began in 1965 as a local boat race using the traditional fishing workboats, to continue the more... |
| August 4, 2008 - Emancipation Day 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day Emancipation Day is a public holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery. Although officially acknowledged worldwide as more... |
| August 11, 2008 - Carnival Monday 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day Carnival celebrations in Grenada are held during the second week in August, just one week after Emancipation Day more... |
| August 12, 2008 - Carnival Tuesday 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day Carnival celebrations in Grenada are held during the second week in August, just one week after Emancipation Day more... |
| October 12, 2008 - Grenada Cricket Classics Festival 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 5 Days The Grenada Classics is a great opportunity to meet and socialise in a beautiful environment with many of the great more... |
| October 25, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day Thanksgiving in Grenada is a public holiday commemorating the anniversary of the 1983 Caribbean and American military more... |
| November 13, 2008 - 10th Annual TTSA Carriacou Sailing Series |
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Carriacou Venue: Tyrell Bay Marina Duration: 4 Days The Grenada Yacht Club in conjunction with the organizing committee for the Carriacou Sailing series proudly announces the more... |
| December 19, 2008 - Carriacou Parang Festival 2008 |
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Carriacou Duration: 3 Days The 31st Annual Carriacou Parang Festival season climaxes on the weekend of Friday 19 - Sunday 21 December 2008. more... |
| December 25, 2008 - Christmas Day 2008 |
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Duration: 1 Day Christmas Day in Grenada is marked by religious celebrations and an increased generousity of spirit wihtin the local more... |
| December 26, 2008 - Boxing Day 2008 |
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Grenada Duration: 1 Day December 26 the day after Christmas Day is celebrated in Grenada as Boxing Day. While no ceremonial vestiges of more... |
| January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day |
| Duration: 1 Day Officially a public holiday, the first day of the new year is celebrated by many in Grenada with traditional religious more... |
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