Indian Arrival Day
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Indian Arrival Day is a holiday celebrated on various days in the nations of the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa and Mauritius, commemorating the arrival of people from the Indian subcontinent to their respective nations as indentured labours brought by European colonial authorities and their agents. In Guyana, Mauritius, Fiji and Trinidad and Tobago, where it started, it is an official public holiday.[3][4][5][6]
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Significance | Arrival of the first South Asian-Indian indentured laborers in each respective country. |
Celebrations | Celebrates South Asian-Indian people and their contributions. |
Observances | Parades, religious prayer services, and cultural shows |
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Frequency | Annual |
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