“MARTYRS CAN REST”: BUCKLEY’S UPRISING FINALLY HONOURED-Blanchette hails historic holiday as overdue justice for fallen workers

“MARTYRS CAN REST”: BUCKLEY’S UPRISING FINALLY HONOURED-Blanchette hails historic holiday as overdue justice for fallen workers

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — January 2, 2026 — In a declaration loaded with history, emotion, and long-delayed justice, has proclaimed that “the martyrs of the Buckley’s Uprising can now rest in peace,” following the Government’s decision to enshrine January 28 as a national holiday commemorating the watershed labour rebellion of 1935. Blanchette’s statement, issued in a public post Monday, frames the announcement as both a moral reckoning and a nati…

National Holiday to Commemorate Buckley’s Uprising

BASSETERRE — The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has approved the establishment of a new national holiday to commemorate the historic Buckley’s Uprising, with effect from January 28, 2027. From that year onward, January 28 will be observed annually as a national holiday, marking one of the most pivotal moments in the Federation’s struggle for workers’ rights, social justice, and dignity. The major national announcement was shared with the publ…