Divali is October 18

Confirmation of the date came today from the Information Division, Ministry of Public Administration and Communications.

“President Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona in accordance with the provisions of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, has appointed Wednesday October 18, as the date of the public holiday in celebration of the festival of Divali.” This will be the second public holiday in October, coming five days after the one-off holiday granted to the First Peoples of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, October 13.