Barbados National Stadium In 2010 the stadium started hosting the Joseph Payne Memorial Classic, a competitive event among Barbadian secondary school students. The National Stadium's five stands were closed in April 2015 because of the rusty pieces of debris from the steel which stood underneath the roofs and the whole of the Stadium would soon be demolished. It will soon be constructed into a brand new stadium with new stands, car parks and new LED stadium lights as soon as possible. Barbados National Stadium Barbados National Stadium is a multi-use outdoor stadium in Waterford, St. Michael, Barbados. It was officially opened on October
National Foundation Day National Foundation Day The origin of National Foundation Day is New Year's Day in the traditional lunisolar calendar. On that day, the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu was celebrated based on "Nihonshoki", which states that Emperor Jimmu ascended to the throne on the first day of the first month. In the Meiji period, the government of Meiji Japan designated the day as a national holiday because of the modernization of Japan by the Meiji Restoration. Under the "bakufu", people in Japan had worshiped the emperors as living gods, but regional loyalties were just as strong as national loyalties with