National Heroes and Heroines Day 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Anguilla

On the Caribbean island of Anguilla, National Heroes and Heroines Day is a public holiday kept on every 19 December. It is one of the most celebrated of all holidays on the calendar in Anguilla, and is dedicated to the memory of all the men and women in the history of the country whose heroic acts and lives made Anguilla a better place to live.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	19 Dec	Thu	National Heroes and Heroines Day
2025	19 Dec	Fri	National Heroes and Heroines Day
2026	19 Dec	Sat	National Heroes and Heroines Day
	21 Dec	Mon	National Heroes and Heroines Day Holiday
2027	19 Dec	Sun	National Heroes and Heroines Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Originally, National Heroes and Heroines Day was called “Separation Day” and specifically celebrated the separation of Anguilla from the union of Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla. The formal separation was recognised on 19 December, 1980, but the real separation dates back to 1967 and 1969 when the island voted to secede in two referendums, and subsequently declared itself independent.

However, Anguilla is still a British dependency, as is Saint Kitts and Nevis. They simply are no longer directly connected to each other politically.

After decades of celebrating Separation Day, the government of Anguilla finally decided to rename the holiday. The name change broadens the meaning of the holiday and makes it a general patriotic holiday for the people of the island.

There are numerous festive events held all over Anguilla every 19 December, along with many special memorial services. It is truly a “busy” holiday, when everyone on the island is out and about.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	19 Dec	Tue	National Heroes and Heroines Day
2022	19 Dec	Mon	National Heroes and Heroines Day