[2] A different theme is chosen every year, but common elements include religious ceremonies and cultural performances.
On that date in 1874, King Seru Epenisa Cakobau ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom.
[3] During Fiji Week, the nation celebrates its unity and religious and cultural diversity with performances and programs each day focused on the two main ethnic cultures — Fijan and Indian.
A different theme is chosen every year, but common elements include religious ceremonies and cultural performances.
In Fiji Week, 2004, the festivities were undermined by a boycott by several prominent politicians and other public figures, who accused the government of using the occasion to promote a political agenda.