Public Holidays – Bermudians

Bermuda Day Parade 2012 – Heritage Day Parade

May 25, 2012 Published by bermudians

Bermuda Day is a National Holiday in Bermuda. It is always celebrated on May 24th, or the weekday nearest May 24 if that date falls on the weekend.

The highlight of the Bermuda Day Holiday, is the elaborate Heritage Day Parade in Hamilton and locals are well known to stake out particular sections along the route as much as 48 hours in advance in order to have a front seat as the runners and floats pass by!

Thousands turn out for joyful city parade — Photo credit: Kageaki Smith

BERMUDA DAY PARADE MAY 24 – Bernews.com Recorded Video Stream

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Bermudaday.com – Bermuda Day – The Best Day in Bermuda!

#Bermuda Heritage Day Parade – May 24, 2011

January 11, 2012 Published by bermudians

Bermuda’s Heritage Day Parade highlights featuring gombey’s, majorettes, dancers, and more. (Qianemon Video Production)

The first Bermuda Day in 1909 marked the celebration of Queen Empress Victoria’s birthday. In England, May 24th was first known as “Empire Day” but, with the gradual shift away from Imperialism, later on became known as “Commonwealth Day”.

After the traumatic social and civil unrest of the 1970s in the isles, “Bermuda Day” was suggested as a new event name in order to ease the explosive situation among Bermudians by creating a sense of national pride and unity.

Bermuda Day (now “Heritage Day”) also includes the 13 mile Marathon Half Derby from Somerset to Hamilton.

Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Racing begins its annual season on this day also.