Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day2026 · Date · History
Trinidad and Tobago public authorities identify 30 March as Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day; the national library records that the annual holiday commemorates repeal of the prohibition on the faith.
About Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day
Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day is a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago observed on March 30.
The day commemorates the ending of the legal prohibition that had restricted the Spiritual and Shouter Baptist faith from 1917 until 1951.
Why Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day matters
The observance recognizes religious freedom and the long campaign by Spiritual Baptist communities for the right to worship openly.
March 30 is tied to the repeal of the Shouters Prohibition Ordinance on March 30, 1951.
History of Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day
The Shouters Prohibition Ordinance was passed on November 16, 1917 and restricted Spiritual and Shouter Baptist practice in Trinidad.
After decades of campaigning, the repeal measure was passed on March 30, 1951.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Library records that the government granted an annual public holiday in 1996, celebrated on the repeal anniversary.
Current Government of Trinidad and Tobago holiday material continues to list the observance on March 30.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
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Also known as
Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day
How to Observe Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day
Use March 30 as the fixed annual date.
Keep the 1917 prohibition, the 1951 repeal and the later 1996 public-holiday recognition as separate stages in the history.
When discussing the observance, center its documented religious-freedom and recognition history rather than treating the colonial prohibition as the act that created the modern holiday.
Check current government holiday notices for year-specific office-closure details.
Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day Facts
The holiday is observed on March 30.
The Shouters Prohibition Ordinance was passed in 1917.
The prohibition was repealed on March 30, 1951.
NALIS records that an annual public holiday was granted in 1996.
Government holiday material continues to list Shouter Baptist Liberation Day as a Trinidad and Tobago public holiday.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Evidence & sources
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Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs (opens in a new tab)
Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (opens in a new tab)
NALIS — Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day (opens in a new tab)
Official Public Institution
National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago — public-holiday closure list (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
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Frequently asked questions
When is Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day?
30 March annually The documented recurrence rule is: 30 March.
Does Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day an official public holiday?
Within the reviewed scope, it is identified as Trinidad and Tobago / public holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day?
The reviewed sources identify Government of Trinidad and Tobago as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Trinidad And Tobago. Its fuller verified scope is: Trinidad and Tobago / public holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day?
It is observed in Trinidad and Tobago on March 30.
Why is March 30 used?
March 30 marks the 1951 repeal of the Shouters Prohibition Ordinance.
When did it become an annual public holiday?
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Library records that the annual public holiday was granted in 1996.
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