The Eleutheran Magazine 2019 (winter) - Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Spanish Wells

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holidaysandevents

Junkanoo

Events

The Energy of 2018 Christmas Past Christmas Coming During December and January, there are four full weekends of Junkanoo events which take place throughout The Eleutheras. The hosted in a different township each year on mainland Eleuthera. The culturama continues in Harbour Island, and as far south as Deep Creek during the New Year’s holiday. In early January, during the Majority Rule holiday weekend, Junkanoo groups converge on Governor’s Harbour, from townships across Eleuthera and Harbour Island to compete. The season culminates with the Eleuthera

thriving national tradition of colourfully themed costumes and heart pounding music on parade, begin during the Christmas holiday weekend, with a Junkanoo competition

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