5th Annual Caribbean Emancipation Day Celebration

813 Longacre Boulevard,Yeadon PA 19050

01 August, 2021

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Today we celebrate Caribbean Emancipation from British Colonial rule which occurred on August 1st, 1834. Join us as we gather for our 5th Annual Celebration of Caribbean Emancipation Day! Doors open for our ethnic vendors at 4:00 p.m. Then we'll hold a joyous worship service at 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception with Caribbean foods and music. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 ended slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. Emancipation Day is widely observed in the former Caribbean Colonies of Britain during the first week of August to remember and celebrate this historic moment of liberation from oppression and injustice. As the Anglican Church is large and popular in the Caribbean, Emancipation Day includes liturgical celebrations! A fun festive evening awaits you!