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August Thursday
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August Thursday is a public holiday in Anguilla observed during the island's annual Summer Festival, a carnival celebration held each summer. It falls in the same festival week as August Monday, which honors the abolition of slavery in the British Caribbean, and gives residents additional time to take part in festival activities.
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Anguilla
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August Thursday is a public holiday in Anguilla marking a day within the island's annual Summer Festival, the Caribbean's long-running carnival celebration.
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Bolivia
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Independence Day is Bolivia's national holiday, marking the country's declaration of independence from Spain on August 6, 1825, in the city now known as Sucre.
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Jamaica
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Independence Day is Jamaica's national holiday, marking the country's independence from the United Kingdom on August 6, 1962.
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