Dominica’s Northern Schools organized the Annual Independence Parade at Benjamin’s Park, located in Portsmouth on October 22, 2026.
Dominica: Ahead of its 48th Independence Day, Dominica is in the mood of celebrations, living each and every moment of it cherishing their freedom. On the occasion of its 48th Independence Day, the nation organized its 48th Annual Independence Parade on October 22, 2026 hosted at Benjamin’s Park of the country’s second largest city, Portsmouth.
The parade denoting the symbol of the country's freedom from the United Kingdom started early in the morning at 8:30 am featuring the milestone Celebrating Dominica at 48 under the theme “Our Journey, Our Legacy, Our Future”. The people who participated in the parade are the students, teachers and local regional schools from the Northern part of Dominica which also includes schools like Clifton Primary School and Roosevelt Douglas Primary School. The parade featured the march pasts from different schools, national pledges, patriotic songs and ceremonies.
Previously in one of his addresses, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit conveyed to the public that during the Independence Season, the major highlight and attention of every citizen of the country should be on coming together as one single unit to celebrate the country’s most important occasion which is its freedom. He further stated that in order to protect the harmony and integrity as well as in the honour and respect of the Independence Season, all the political agendas and activities would be halted to protect the joy and feeling of independence of the country.
He quoted it as “This is not a time for politics… politics will always find a way to divide us so, therefore, whatever we do must be about the promotion of our Independence.” Going forward, he further urged the citizens of the country to enjoy, cherish , celebrate and honour the Independence Season by honouring its spirit which promotes the values of national unity, cultural pride and communal harmony.