Trinidad and Tobago Holidays: Republic Day

Republic Day is celebrated on which day each year?

• September 16th

• August 1st

• August 31st

• September 24th

In what year did Trinidad and Tobago become a Republic?

• 1976

• 1962

• 1954

• 1972

What type of holiday is Republic day?

• National

• Religious

Who was the Head of State before Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic?

• The King of France

• The Queen of England

• The King of Spain

• The Queen of Portugal

Republic Day was removed from the official holiday calendar between...

• 1990 and 2000

• 1999 and 2001

• 2020 and 2023

• 1979 and 1982

Republic Day was removed from the calendar to make space for which holiday?

• Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day

• Valentine's Day

• Halloween

• Indian Arrival Day

Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic on this holiday ( (a)   Day) but the achievement is instead celebrated on the first day Parliament met under the new Republican Constitution.

A Republic is a state or a nation in which the supreme power rests in the (a)   .

Which provisions were established in Trinidad and Tobago so as to support their new Republican status?

• A New Constitution

• A President as the Head of State

• A Prime Minister

• A National Anthem

Who was the first President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago?

• Sir Solomon Hochoy

• Dr. Anthony Carmona

• Sir Ellis Clarke

• Dr. Maxwell Richards