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Monday 29 april 2019

Labor Day with the Marines

SAVANETA – May 1st is a national
public holiday in Aruba like
in many countries worldwide:
International Labor Day. This day is
to celebrate the achievements of
workers. All offices and most stores
will be closed on Wednesday May
1st, except for the hotels and the
restaurants in the tourist zone with
special permits.

Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and
labor union leader, was the person
who came up with the idea for
Labor Day. He thought American
workers should be honored with
their own day. He proposed his
idea to New York’s Central Labor
Union early in 1882, and they
thought the holiday was a good
idea, too.

Fun!
A great opportunity to experience
something different is to visit the
Open House at the Dutch Marines
base in Savaneta. Once a year
they are open to the public and it
may be considered as one of the
most popular events on the island.
There will be all kind of activities for
young and old: zip line, food court,
market, used car sale, live music,
gun demonstration and activities,
he K-9 unit, the special police
response unit, RHIB boat rides, coast
guard demonstrations, helicopter
and lottery. Experience what it’s
like to be a Marine in the activity
village, with an obstacle course,
Night Vision Goggles, range firing
and so much more. The event starts
at 10 AM and continues until 4 PM.
Go early to get the best out of it,
it is a lot of fun. More information
can be gathered at Facebook:
Opendagmarinierskazerne.q