Haiti makes Bois-Caïman a national holiday 235 years after historic gathering
According to an Aug. 10 announcement from the Haitian government, Aug. 14 will be observed annually as the Commemoration of Bois-Caïman and the Day of Union for Freedom. The decision gives official state recognition to a date long commemorated by Haitians, historians and scholars as a symbol of resistance, unity and the struggle for freedom. The post Haiti makes Bois-Caïman a national holiday 235 years after historic gathering appeared first on The Haitian Times.
