Friday 23 May Bermuda Day in Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The islands are named after the Spanish captain Juan de Bermúdez, who claimed…
‘No’, man in Hawaiian shirt told
A MAN who believes the spring weather gives him licence to wear a Hawaiian shirt has been sternly corrected. Flamboyant dresser David, not his real…
Wednesday 21 May Independence Day in Montenegro
In the 16th century, Montenegro emerged as a semi-autonomous region within the Ottoman Empire. A series of rebellions against Turkish control resulted in Montenegro gaining…
Sunday 18 May Flag and Universities’ Day in Haiti
The Haitian flag was adopted on May 18th 1803, on the last day of the Congress of Arcahaie. The congress was a meeting that had…
Saturday 17 May Day of Family Purity in Georgi
Today is dedicated to the Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents, following an order issued by the Georgian government. The holiday applies primarily…
Friday 16 May SPLA Day in South Sudan
The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) was founded as a rebel movement on May 16th 1983. It was led by Commander-in-Chief John Garang de Mabior.…
Wednesday 14 May Independence Day in Paraguay
Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the east, Argentina to the south and west, and Bolivia to the northwest.…
Monday 12 May Girmit Day in Fiji
In announcing this new holiday, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said: “They were starting a new life in an unknown land and stayed to become an…
Saturday 10 May Latin American Mother’s Day
The tradition of Mother's Day (Día de las Madres) first began on May 10th 1922 when Rafael Alducin, editor of the Mexico City newspaper El…
Friday 9 May Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Thailand
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is an ancient royal tradition observed in Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season. The…
Thursday 8 May V-E Day around the world
Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945, on which day the second world war Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces…
Wednesday 7 May Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung in Bhutan
The nation of Bhutan was founded in the 17th century by Zhabdrung (meaning “at whose feet one submits”) Ngawang Namgyal, a Tibetan Buddhist lama, known…
Tuesday 6 May Martyrs’ Day in Syria
Syria had been part of the Ottoman Empire since the start of the 16th century. During World War I, the Ottoman Empire entered the conflict…
Monday 5 May Arrival Day in Guyana
Guyana became a British territory in 1831 when the British took control of the Dutch colonies during the Napoleonic Wars. On August 1st 1834, slavery…
Saturday 3 May Labour Day (in lieu) in China
In China, if Labour Day (May 1st) falls on a Saturday, the "in lieu" day off, meaning the day that is given as a substitute holiday,…
Friday 2 May Community Festival of Madrid in Madrid
In 1808, Madrid had been occupied by French troops since late March. Charles IV of Spain had been forced by Napoleon to abdicate in favour…
Thursday 1 May Vappu in Finland
With its northern latitude leading to cold. dark winters, the arrival of spring has always been a welcome event in Finland and a tradition of…
Wednesday 30 April Rincon Day in Bonaire
Harvest time on Bonaire, in the Leeward Antilles, takes place from February to early May and is marked by special events called Simadan. This traditional…
Tuesday 29 April Commemoration Day in Belarus
It is also known as Radunitsa or Radonitsa and is a festival amongst many eastern Slavs, though Belarus is the only country where it is a state…
Monday 28 April Memorial Easter in Moldova
Called 'Paştele Blăjinilor' in Romanian, this holiday is also known as the Easter of the Dead or Memorial Day and Parent's Day. Orthodox eastern Slavs…