| Years in the Caribbean: | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 | 
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century | 
| Decades: | 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s | 
| Years: | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 | 
The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Caribbean.
Sovereign states
Cuba
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- First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba: Miguel Díaz-Canel (since 19 April 2021)
 - President of Cuba: Miguel Díaz-Canel (since 2019)[1]
- Vice-president: Salvador Valdés Mesa (since 2019)[1]
 
 - Prime Minister: Manuel Marrero Cruz (since 2019)[1]
 
Dominica
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- President: Charles Savarin (2013-2023); Sylvanie Burton (2 October onwards)[2]
 - Prime Minister: Roosevelt Skerrit (since August 8, 2004)[2]
 
Dominican Republic
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- President of the Dominican Republic: Luis Abinader (starting 2020)[3]
 - Vice-president Raquel Peña de Antuña (starting 2020)[3]
 
Haiti
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Trinidad and Tobago
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- President of Trinidad and Tobago: Paula-Mae Weekes (until 20 March); Christine Kangaloo onwards[4]
 - Prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago: Keith Rowley (since 2015)[4]
 
Commonwealth Realms
 Monarch: Charles III
Antigua and Barbuda
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- Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda: Rodney Williams (since 2014)[5]
 - Prime Minister: Gaston Browne (since 2014)[5]
 
The Bahamas
 The Bahamas are in the Atlantic Ocean and are part of the West Indies, not part of the Caribbean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean[6]
Barbados
 Barbados became independent from the United Kingdom in 1966[7]
- President of Barbados: Sandra Mason (from November 30, 2021)[8]
 - Prime minister of Barbados: Mia Mottley (since 2018)[7]
 
Grenada
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- Governor-General of Grenada: Cécile La Grenade (since 2013)[9]
 - Prime Minister: Dickon Mitchell
 
Jamaica
 Jamaica became independent in 1962[10]
- Governor-General of Jamaica: Patrick Allen (since 2009)[10]
 - Prime Minister of Jamaica: Andrew Holness (since 2016)[10]
 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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- Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis: Marcella Liburd[11]
 - Prime Minister: Terrance Drew
 
Saint Lucia
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- Governor-General of Saint Lucia: Errol Charles
 - Prime Minister: Philip J. Pierre[12]
 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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- Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Susan Dougan (since 2019)[13]
 - Prime Minister: Ralph Gonsalves (since March 28, 2001)[13]
 
Dependencies
British overseas territories
 Head of the Commonwealth: Charles III
Anguilla
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- Governor of Anguilla: Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam (until 10 September); Julia Crouch onwards
 - Premier of Anguilla: Ellis Webster (since 2020)[14]
 
Bermuda
 Bermuda is located in the Atlantic Ocean and is included in the UN geoscheme for North America.[6]
- Governor of Bermuda: Rena Lalgie
 - Premier: Edward David Burt (since 2017)[15]
 
British Virgin Islands
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- Governor of the Virgin Islands: John Rankin
- Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands: David Archer
 
 - Premier:Natalio Wheatley
 
Cayman Islands
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- Governor of the Cayman Islands: Martyn Roper (until 21 April 2023); Jane Owen onwards[16]
 - Premier: Wayne Panton (until 15 November); Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
 
Montserrat
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- Governor of Montserrat: 
- Sarah Tucker (since 2022)
 
 - Premier: Easton Taylor-Farrell (since 2019)[17]
 
Turks and Caicos Islands
 Turks and Caicos Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean[6]
France
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- President: Emmanuel Macron (since 2017)[19]
 - Prime Minister: 
- Jean Castex (since 2020)[19]
 - Elisabeth Borne (since 2022)
 
 
Guadeloupe
- Governor: Philippe Gustin (since 2018)[20]
 
Martinique
- President of the Assembly of Martinique:Claude Lise (since 2015)[21]
 
Saint Barthélemy
- President of Territorial Council: Bruno Magras (since July 16, 2007)[22]
 
Saint Martin
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Monarch: King Willem-Alexander (since April 30, 2013)[24]
Aruba
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- Governor of Aruba: Alfonso Boekhoudt (since 2017)[25]
 - Prime Minister: Evelyn Wever-Croes (since 2018)[25]
 
Curaçao
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- Governor of Curaçao: Lucille George-Wout (since 2013)[26]
 - Prime Minister: Gilmar Pisas
 
Sint Maarten
 Sint Maarten became a self-governing constituent Kingdom of the Netherlands in October 2010.
- Governor of Sint Maarten: 
- Eugene Holiday (since 2010)[27]
 - Ajamu Baly (since 2022)
 
 - Interim Prime Minister of Sint Maarten: Silveria Jacobs (since 2020)[27]
 
Caribbean Netherlands
United States
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- President
 - Vice-president
- Kamala Harris (starting January 20)
 
 
Puerto Rico
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- Governor of Puerto Rico
- Pedro Pierluisi (starting January 2)
 
 - Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico: Jenniffer González (since 2017)
 
United States Virgin Islands
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- Governor: Albert Bryan (since 2019)
- Lt. Governor: Tregenza Roach (since 2019)
 
 
Events
Scheduled and programmed events
Elections
- 18 January: 2023 Antiguan and Barbudan general election
 - 26 March: 2023 Cuban parliamentary election
 - 14 August: 2023 Trinidadian local elections
 
Holidays
January and February
- January 1 –New Year's Day
- Triumph of the Revolution, Cuba[29]
 - Independence Day, Haiti (from France, 1804)[30]
 
 - January 2
- Victory Day, Cuba[29]
 - Ancestry Day, Haiti[30]
 - Day after New Year's, Saint Lucia[31]
 
 - January 6 – Epiphany, Christian and children's holiday
 - January 11 – Majority Rule Day, the Bahamas[32]
 - January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, official holiday in Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - January 21
 - January 25 – Juan Pablo Duarte′s Birthday, Dominican Republic[36]
 - February 8 – Independence Day (Grenada) (from the UK, 1974)[37]
 - February 15 – Heroes′ Day, Puerto Rico; President's Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - February 15–16 — Carnival Monday and Tuesday.
 - February 22 – Independence Day, Saint Lucia (from the UK, 1979)[31]
 - February 27 – Independence Day, Dominican Republic (from Haiti, 1844)[36]
 
March and April
- March 2 – American Citizenship Day, Puerto Rico[33]
 - March 15 – Joseph Chatoyer Day, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[38]
 - March 22 – Emancipation Day, Puerto Rico[33]
 - March 31 – Transfer Day, U.S. Virgin Islands.[39]
 - April 2 – Good Friday, Christian feast celebrated in Cuba,[29] Dominica,[40]
 - April 5 – Easter Monday, Christian holiday celebrated in Dominica,[40]
 - April 28 – Barbadian National Heroes Day, Barbados[35]
 
May and June
- May 1/3 – Labour Day and International Workers' Day
- Labour and Agriculture Day, Haiti[30]
 
 - May 18 – Flag and Universities Day, Haiti[30]
 - May 20 – Independence Day (from the United States, 1902), celebrated by Cuban exiles.[41]
 - May 24
- Whit Monday, Christian holiday celebrated in Dominica,[40]
 - Labour Day (Jamaica)[42]
 
 - May 31 – Memorial Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - June 3 – Feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated in Dominican Republic,[36] public holiday in Grenada,[37] Haiti[30] Saint Lucia,[31]
 - June 4 – Randol Fawkes-Labour Day, the Bahamas[43]
 
July and August
- July 3 – Emancipation Day, U.S. Virgin Islands[44]
 - July 4 – Independence of the United States, celebrated in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - July 5–6 – Vincy Mas (Carnival), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[38]
 - July 10 – Independence Day, the Bahamas (from the UK, 1973)[43]
 - July 14 – Bastille Day, celebrated in French territories.
 - July 25–27 – Commemoration of the Assault on the Moncada Barracks, Cuba[29]
 - August 2
- Emancipation Day, Dominica,[40] the Bahamas,[43] Grenada,[37] Jamaica,[42] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[38]
 - Kadooment Day, Barbados[35]
 
 - August 3
- Emancipation Day, Barbados[35]
 - Culturama Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis[45]
 
 - August 6 – Independence Day (Jamaica) (from the UK, 1962)[42]
 - August 15 – Assumption of Mary, Roman Catholic feast celebrated in Haiti[30]
 - August 16 – Restoration Day, Dominican Republic[36]
 
September and October
- September 6 – Labor Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - September 16 – Heroes' Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis[45]
 - September 20 – Independence Day, Saint Kitts and Nevis (from the UK, 1973)[45]
 - September 24 – Feast of María de las Mercedes (English: Our Lady of Mercy), celebrated in Dominican Republic[36]
 - October 4 – Thanksgiving Day, Saint Lucia[31]
 - October 10 – Independence Day (from Spain, 1868), Cuba[29]
 - October 11
- National Heroes' Day, the Bahamas,[46]
 - Columbus Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 
 - October 17 – Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day, Haiti[30]
 - October 18 – Heroes' Day, Jamaica[42]
 - October 25 – Thanksgiving Day, Grenada[47]
 - October 27 – Independence Day, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (from the UK, 1979)[38]
 
November and December
- November 1
 
- Independence Day, Antigua and Barbuda (from the UK, 1981)[48]
 - D. Hamilton Jackson Day, U.S. Virgin Islands[49]
 
- All Saints' Day, Roman Catholic and Vodou holiday in Haiti[30]
 - All Souls' Day, Roman Catholic and Vodou holiday in Haiti[30]
 - November 3 – Independence Day, Dominica (from the UK, 1978)[40]
 - November 4 – National Day of Community Service, Dominica[50]
 - November 5 – Constitution Day, Dominican Republic[36]
 - November 11 – Veterans Day, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - November 18 – Battle of Vertières Day, Haiti[30]
 - November 19 – Discovery Day, Puerto Rico[33]
 - November 25 – Thanksgiving (United States), celebrated in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands[33][34]
 - November 30 – Republic Day, Barbados[51]
 - December 9 – V.C. Bird Day, Antigua and Barbuda[52]
 - December 13 – National Day, Saint Lucia (feast of Saint Lucy)[31]
 - December 25/26/27 – Christmas Day
 - December 26/27/28 – Boxing Day, celebrated in the Commonwealth and British Dependencies.
 
Sports
See also
References
- 1 2 3 CIA Factbook: Cuba retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Dominica retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 "Junta Electoral de República Dominicana proclama a Luis Abinader, presidente electo". CNN. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Trinidad and Tobago retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Antigua and Barbuda retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 3 The Americas Internet World Stats, retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Barbados retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ "Dame Sandra Mason nominated to be first Barbados President". Caricom Today. August 23, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Grenada retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 3 CIA Factbook: Jamaica retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Saint Kitts and Nevis retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ "Prime Minister Pierre sworn in". Saint Lucia - Access Government. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: retrieved 16 Feb 2020
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Bermuda retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Cayman Islands retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Montserrat retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Turks and Caicos Islands retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: France retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ "Guadeloupe". World Statesman.org. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
 - ↑ "Martinique". World Statesman.org. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Saint Barthélemy retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 3 CIA Factbook: Saint Martin retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: The Netherlands retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Aruba retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ CIA Factbook: Curaçao retrieved 16 February 2020
 - 1 2 CIA Factbook: Sint Maarten retrieved 16 February 2020
 - ↑ "Central Government intervenes on St. Eustatius". Government of the Netherlands. 5 February 2018.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "National Holidays in Cuba in 2021". Office Holidays. January 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "National Holidays in Haiti in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "National Holidays in Saint Lucia in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "Majority Rule Day (in lieu) in Bahamas in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "National Holidays in Puerto Rico in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Public Holidays in US Virgin Islands in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 "Bank Holidays in Barbados in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Holidays in Dominican Republic in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 "National Holidays in Grenada in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 "National Holidays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "Transfer Day in US Virgin Islands in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "National Holidays in Dominica in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "Cuban Independence Day". United States Department of State. May 20, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 4 "National Holidays in Jamaica in 2021". Office Holidays. 4 September 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 "National Holidays in Bahamas in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "V.I. Emancipation Day in US Virgin Islands in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - 1 2 3 "National Holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ Heroes′ Day
 - ↑ "Thanksgiving in Grenada in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "Independence Day in Antigua and Barbuda in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "D. Hamilton Jackson Day in US Virgin Islands in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "National Day of Community Service (in lieu) in Dominica in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 - ↑ "In Barbados, parliament votes to amend constitution, paving the way to republican status". ConstitutionNet. September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
 - ↑ "V.C. Bird Day in Antigua and Barbuda in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
 
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