February 22The West Indies island of St. Lucia celebrates its national independence holiday on February 22. On that day in 1979 the country gained full independence from Britain. St. Lucia had been a British colony since 1814. CONTACTS: St. Lucia Tourist Board 800 Second Ave., 9th Fl. New York, NY 10017 800-456-3984 or 212-867-2950; fax: 212-867-2795 www.stlucia.org