2026 in Saint Lucia
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Events from the year 2026 in Saint Lucia
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Charles III
- Governor-General: Errol Charles (until 31 July); Felix Finisterre (acting, since 1 August)
- Prime Minister: Philip J. Pierre
Events
[edit]- May 20 – Joy St. Omer is shot and killed by her former husband in Marigot, Castries, sparking debate in the country which included calls for the resumption of capital punishment.[1]
- July 31 – Errol Charles steps down as governor-general and is replaced on an acting basis by Felix Finisterre effective the next day.[2]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[3]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 22 February – Independence Day
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – May Day
- 25 May – Whit Monday
- 4 June – Corpus Christi
- 1 August – Emancipation Day
- 5 October – Thanksgiving
- 13 December – National day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
[edit]- 2 June – Sir Neville Cenac, 86, governor-general (2018–2021) and minister of foreign affairs (1987–1992)[4]
- 27 September – Robert Rivas, 80, Trinidadian-born Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Castries (2008–2022)[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Campbell, Amara (2026-05-29). "Saint Lucia: Man charged in fatal shooting of estranged wife". Associates Times. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ Nicholas, Tony (3 August 2026). "Sir Errol steps down; Finisterre named Acting Governor General". St. Lucia Times. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Saint Lucia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "St Lucia's former Governor General , Sir Neville Cenac, dies". Trinidad & Tobago Guardian. 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Trinidad-born Archbishop Robert Rivas dies at 80". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
