Sunday 6 April President Ntaryamira Day in Burundi
Since independence, the history of this small, landlocked African country has been dominated by tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. The first democratic…
Saturday 5 April Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday in Telangana
Jagjivan Ram was born on April 5th 1908 in Bihar into an 'untouchable' caste. Even during his education and formative years, he showed his desire…
Friday 4 April Peace Day in Angola
Independence from Portugal came to Angola in 1975. Two guerrilla groups had been instrumental in the armed struggle against the Portuguese colonisation - the communist…
Thursday 3 April Näfelser Fahrt in Glarus
The 14th century was the time of a series of Swiss-Austrian conflicts. In 1387, Glarus had liberated itself from Habsburg control. On the night of…
Wednesday 2 April Nature Day in Iran
Sizdah’ means thirteen, and 'Bedar' means to get rid of, bearing the meaning of ‘getting rid of thirteen’. Sizdah Bedar also marks the end of…
Tuesday 1 April Odisha Day in Odisha India
The region equivalent to the area of modern Odisha formed the ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was conquered by the famous King Ashoka in 250BC.…
Monday 31 March Freedom Day in Malta
In Malta, it is called ' Jum il-Ħelsien'. The holiday marks the 31 March 1979 which was the date on which the British military finally…
Sunday 30 March Spiritual Baptist Day in Trinidad and Tobago
Spiritual Baptist is a religion that developed from similar faiths in several Caribbean countries. It combines elements of Protestant Christianity with African customs and rituals. …
Saturday 29 March Boganda Day in Central African Republic
Saturday 29 March Boganda Day in Central African Republic Barthélemy Boganda was a leading nationalist politician and the driving force in the creation of the Central…
Friday 28 March Hari Raya Nyepi Holiday in Indonesia
Several days before Nyepi, a Hindu Balinese purification ceremony and ritual called Melasti takes place. During Melasti, a parade of villagers carry all the sacred…
Thursday 27 March Armed Forces Day in Myanmar
In 1886, Myanmar (then called Burma) came under British control. From the earliest days of colonisation, there was a strong feeling of resentment against the…
Wednesday 26 March Independence Day in Bangladesh
In 1947, India was partitioned by the British, creating the 'Dominion of Pakistan', which was two separate regions to the northwest and northeast of India.…
Tuesday 25 March Feast of the Annunciation in Lebanon
This day celebrates the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her that she would become the mother of Jesus.…
Monday 24 March St. Joseph’s Day (in lieu) in Colombia
Saint Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus. All we know about Joseph comes from the accounts…
Sunday 23 March Pakistan Day in Pakistan
On March 23rd 1940, the Lahore Resolution was passed which rejected the concept of a United India and proposed the creation of an independent state…
Saturday 22 March Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico
The first European to visit the island was Christopher Columbus in November 1493. Puerto Rico would go on to become an important part of the…
Friday 21 March Independence Day in Namibia
The European powers started to show an interest in the region at the start of the nineteenth century. In 1884, fearing the British were about…
Thursday 20 March Mid-Lent in Guadeloupe
Mid-Lent is a practice that dates back to the Middle Ages and continues to this day in some villages of France and its former colonies.…
Wednesday 19 March Oil Nationalisation Day in Iran
Western companies had been involved in the extraction of oil in Iran and other countries in the Middle East since extraction had become technically and…
Tuesday 18 March Cheikh Al Maarouf Day in Comoros
Islam first arrived on the Comoros Islands in the 7th century and today over 98% of all Comorians follow the religion. Almost everyone belongs to…