2023 Independence Day Jamaica Quotes, History & Wishes

Independence Day Jamaica Quotes, History & Wishes – This year marks the 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence. Every year on August 6, Jamaica celebrates Independence Day. When Jamaica gained independence with full complete independence from the Commonwealth in 1962, under a constitution that preserved the British monarch as head of state, this day became a national holiday. Alexander Bustamante was the first elected Prime Minister.

Following Jamaica’s independence, Britain lost control over the country’s affairs. As a result, the new Prime Minister and his locally chosen cabinet became principally in charge of these. Furthermore, Jamaica’s independence required the development of a constitution, symbols, emblems, an army, currency, and passports.

When is Happy Independence Day Jamaica Celebrated?

On August 6th, Jamaica celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. If the 6th of August arrives on a Sunday, the holiday will be commemorated on Monday, August 7th. This is Jamaica’s National Day, and it commemorates the country’s independence from the United Kingdom on this day in 1962.

The Origins of Independence Day Jamaica Quotes

Jamaica was one of the earliest colonies established in the ‘new world.’ In 1509, Jamaica had become a Spanish colony. During the Anglo-Spanish War in May 1655, the British acquired control of the island. The British Empire disintegrated in the 1950s, and Jamaica took advantage of it by amending its constitution to allow for greater self-government and the appointment of a Prime Minister. Jamaica entered the West Indies Federation in 1958, a political alliance of numerous Caribbean islands that were also British colonies.

Jamaicans had grown disenchanted with the Federation by September 1961. The long march to independence resulted in a referendum in Jamaica, with 54 percent of Jamaicans voting to leave the Federation. The ‘Jamaica Labour Party,’ led by Bustamante, won the elections in 1962, resulting in the passage of the Jamaica Independence Act by the United Kingdom Parliament on July 19, 1962. The British handed them independence on August 6, 1962, and the Jamaican flag flew for the first time.

With Jamaica’s admission to the Commonwealth of Nations, Bustamante became the country’s first Prime Minister. The ‘Jamaica Independence Festival,’ which includes a magnificent parade, traditional music, the World Reggae Dance Final, and other events, is the main attraction of Jamaica Independence Day.

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