Grenada Sections Getting There Where To Stay Activities Visitor Tips Getting Married Scuba Diving Calendar Weather Maps Information Request Grenada Main CTW Main	Activities and Holiday Calendar   January 1, 2007 - New Year's Day Duration: 1 Day Officially a public holiday, the first day of the new year is celebrated by many with traditional religious services. more... January 22, 2007 - 38th Annual Spiceisle Billfish Tournament Grenada Venue: Grenada Yacht Club, The Spout Duration: 5 Days Held during the last week of January, the Spiceisle Billfish Tournament gives anglers the opportunity to catch a piece of more... January 26, 2007 - La Source Grenada Sailing Festival Grenada Venue: PO Box 98 Duration: 5 Days The LaSOURCE Grenada Sailing Festival attracts sailing enthusiasts from all over the world, and features four days of races more... February 7, 2007 - Independence Day Duration: 1 Day On February 7th 1974, Grenada declared its independence from the British and adopted a modified Westminster parliamentary more... February 19, 2007 - Carriacou Carnival Carriacou Duration: 2 Days Carnival in Carriacou climaxes with two days of street parades and various competitions among calypsonians and masquerade more... March 17, 2007 - St. Patrick's Day Festival Grenada Duration: 1 Day Each year, Grenada's northern parish of St. Patrick celebrates the feast of St. Patrick with a week of activities. Events more... April 5, 2007 - Grenada Round-The-Island Easter Regatta Grenada Venue: Grenada South Coast Yacht Club Duration: 5 Days From the completion of the opening of the channel into St. George’s Lagoon in 1960, Grenada saw a growing number of pleasure more... April 6, 2007 - Good Friday Duration: 1 Day On Good Friday many christian churches in Grenada, commemorate the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with more... April 9, 2007 - Easter Monday Duration: 1 Day Considered to be the oldest feast of the Christian Church, Easter celebrations commemorate the death of Jesus Christ and the more... April 10, 2007 - ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Grenada Venue: National Stadium Duration: 10 Days In April 2007 Grenada will be one of nine Caribbean countries proudly hosting the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. more... April 27, 2007 - Carriacou Maroon Music Festival Carriacou Venue: Belair Park Duration: 3 Days Launched in 2001, the Carriacou Maroon Music Festival provides a scintillating 3 day display of Big Drum Nation Dance, more... May 1, 2007 - Labour Day Duration: 1 Day Each year the first day of May is celebrated in Grenada with parades and parties organised in honour of Grenada's workers. more... May 28, 2007 - Whit Monday Grenada Duration: 1 Day Whitsun is a feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days more... June 7, 2007 - Corpus Christi Duration: 1 Day Corpus Christi or the Feast of the Body of Christ, is celebrated in the Latin Church on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday to more... June 29, 2007 - Fisherman's Birthday Celebrations Grenada Venue: Gouyave Duration: 1 Day Every year Grenada's fishing villages commerorate the June 29th feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul.   Grenada At A Glance - Language: English (official), French patois Government: Constitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament Capital: Saint George's Size: 344 sq km Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago Climate: Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds Electricity: Voltage is 220 volts - 50 cycles. Appliances rated at 110 volts (US standard) normally work satisfactorily with a transformer. Most hotels provide dual voltage shaver units, but an adaptor plug is necessary for small appliances. Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD) Driving: To obtain a local driving permit, a bona fide driver's license must be presented at the traffic department at the Central Police Station on the Carenage. The cost is EC$30.00. Most car rental firms also issue local permits. There is a network of approximately 650 miles of paved roads and most of the main roads are in good condition. Please note that driving is on the LEFT. Rentals: There are a number of international and local car rental companies, mainly in St. George's.
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