Heroes' Day in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Heroes' Day in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is held on March 14. This event in the second decade of the month March is annual. 
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To be considered a national hero, individuals must be born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and be deceased, made heroic sacrifices and contributed significantly to the economic, political and social development. Chatoyer was declared SVG’s first national hero on March 14, 2001. For almost two centuries, the indigenous Carib population in St. Vincent succeeded in staving off European attempts at colonization. With Britain and France closing in by the 1770s, the native population rebelled in 1772 and – led by Chatoyer – forced the British to sign a treaty with them. The signing was historic in that it marked the first occasion that Britain had signed an accord with indigenous people in the Caribbean.
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Easter in Western Christianity on April 20 (Første påskedag in Norway);
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Food Festival or Breadfruit Festival in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on August 3 (Food Festival is weekend during August)
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