Saturday 26 April Union Day in Tanzania
The first European to visit Tanzania was Vasco da Gama in 1498. European colonialism in the region began on mainland Tanzania during the late 19th…
Friday 25 April Concord Day in Niger
The advent of the 1990s saw big political changes in Niger. The decade brought multi-party democracy for the first time, but also saw rebellions by…
Wednesday 23 April St. George’s Day in Aragon, Spain
St. George was a cavalryman in the Roman army at Lydda, now in modern-day Israel. He was a Christian at a time when Rome was…
Tuesday 22 April Easter Tuesday in Tasmania
Until the 19th century, the whole week after Easter Sunday was a holiday. Generally, only Monday remains. Easter Tuesday is a holiday in Tasmania, Australia…
Monday 21 April Tiradentes Day in Brazil
Xavier was a Brazilian revolutionary who, as a founder of the Inconfidência Mineira movement, fought for Brazilian independence and freedom from Portuguese colonial power. At…
Sunday 20 April Patriots’ Victory Day in Ethiopia
As European nations looked to subdue and occupy Africa at the end of the 19th century, Ethiopia entered into an agreement to receive support from…
Saturday 19 April Landing of the 33 Patriots Day in Uruguay
It commemorates the return of Juan Lavelleja and his 33 exiled Uruguayan fighters in 1825, who took an oath to free Uruguay from Brazilian control.…
Thursday 17 April Women’s Day in Gabon
Rose Francine Rogombé was a Gabonese politician who became the Acting President of Gabon in June 2009 after President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who had led…
Wednesday 16 April Songkran in Thailand
The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit language and means the passage of the sun from one sign of the Zodiac to another. That means there are…
Tuesday 15 April Thingyan in Myanmar
Thingyan is is celebrated at the same time as many other New Years in the region. Thingyan historically marked the changing of the year by…
Monday 14 April Khmer New Year in Cambodia
Like most New Year holidays, Khmer New Year is full of tradition and rituals. The three days of celebration each have their own name and…
Sunday 13 April Lao New Year in Lao
New Year celebrations in Lao last for four days, though the traditions and customs are similar to Songkran, Thai New Year. This is the most…
Saturday 12 April National Redemption Day in Liberia
Liberia's history is quite unique amongst other African nations. It began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society who believed black people would face…
Friday 11 April Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica
The Battle of Rivas took place in Rivas, Nicaragua between the army lead by William Walker and Costa Rica's army led by President Juan Rafael…
Wednesday 9 April Constitution Day in Kosovo
The Republic of Kosovo is a partially-recognized state and disputed territory at the heart of the Balkans in South-eastern Europe. Following the collapse of Yugoslavia,…
Monday 7 April Women’s Day in Mozambique
Since her late teens, Josina had shown her desire to see Mozambique gain independence. While she was still 19, she fled Mozambique to join the…
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…