Events in the year 2025 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Incumbents President: Christine Kangaloo Prime Minister: Keith Rowley (until March 16); Stuart Young (until 1 May); Kamla Persad-Bissessar (since 1 May) Chief Justice: Ivor Archie Leader of the Opposition: Kamla Persad-Bissessar (until 1 May); Pennelope Beckles-Robinson (since 6 May)
Events
March 17 March – Stuart Young is inaugurated as prime minister following the resignation of Keith Rowley.
April 28 April – 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: The opposition United National Congress wins a majority of seats in the House of Representatives.
May 1 May – Kamla Persad-Bissessar is sworn in as prime minister.
July 18 July – A state of emergency is declared following the discovery of a plot by criminal organisations to assassinate key government officials and attack public institutions. 21 July – A woman is rescued after being abducted in northeast Trinidad on 13 July in a police operation that kills one of her abductors.
August 6 August – The statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Square in Port of Spain is removed amid criticism over its symbolism of colonialism.
September 7 September – A Caribbean Airlines pilot is rescued after being abducted in northwest Trinidad on 3 September. 23 September – The High Court blocks the extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the United States on corruption charges.
October 9 October – The United States gives Trinidad and Tobago clearance to negotiate a gas agreement with Venezuela without facing sanctions. 18 October – The US embassy warns its citizens against US government facilities over the Diwali weekend, with Trinidadian authorities attributing the warning to regional tensions.
November 26 November — An American citizen is killed in a suspected drug-related stabbing in Castara, Tobago.
Deaths
3 August – Deoroop Teemal, senator (since 2018). 16 October – Edward Joseph Gilbert, 88, American-born Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Port of Spain (2001–2011).
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 3–4 March – Carnival 30 March – Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day 31 March – Eid al-Fitr 18 April – Good Friday 21 April – Easter Monday 30 May – Indian Arrival Day 19 June – Corpus Christi 20 June – Labour Day 1 August – Emancipation Day 31 August – Independence Day 24 September – Republic Day 20 October – Diwali 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
See also 2020s 2025 in the Caribbean
References
External links Online calendar