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1 January: New Year
February / March: Ash Wednesday
March / April: Good Friday and Easter Monday
23 May: International Workers' Day
1 August: Emancipation Day
6 August: Independence Day
3rd Monday of October: Heroes' Day
25 December: Christmas
26 December: Boxing Day
The Luminous Lagoon is a fantastic lagoon surrounded by mangroves where millions of microscopic organisms live and emit fluorescent light when disturbed. When swimming or simply moving the water around, the water emits an unusual neon colour.
The phosphorescence is so noticeable that the fish swimming in the lagoon have been compared to shooting stars. This phenomenon can be observed only in four places in the world, and Jamaica's Luminous Lagoon is considered the best place on earth experience it.