What to Know About the History of Junkanoo, One of the Caribbean’s Biggest Holiday Celebrations

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By Sasha C. Wells / Made by History December 26, 2024 9:00 AM EST T he holidays are upon us. And this Dec. 26th and Jan. 1, as some celebrate Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, Bahamians across the world will partake in one of the biggest holiday celebrations in the Caribbean: Junkanoo. For decades, Junkanooers have put themselves on display as they “rush” down Bay Street and Shirley Street in Nassau, New Providence. Performances are made up of choreographed and unchoreographed, or “free,” dancers;