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…
Monday 17 March Benito Juarez’s Birthday in Mexico
Born on March 21st 1806, Benito Juárez is today remembered as a reformer dedicated to democracy, reducing the influence of the Catholic Church in Mexican…
Sunday 16 March Davao City Day in Davao
On June 29th 1848, the Spanish founded Davao in the Davao Gulf on the island of Mindanao. Davao began to grow and expand during the…
Saturday 15 March Revolution Day in Hungary
Hungary had been part of the Austrian Empire since the early part of the nineteenth century, though it had operated almost as a separate country;…
Thursday 13 March Fagu Purnima in Nepal
Holi was originally a festival to celebrate the start of Spring, good harvests and fertility of the land. The first mentions of it date back…
Wednesday 12 March Decoration Day in Liberia
Each year, the President of Liberia will issue a Proclamation for this holiday in line with an Act of the National Legislature approved on October…
Tuesday 11 March Nyepi in Bali
Well known as Bali Hinduism’s new year, the celebration of Nyepi is unique. Unlike other New Year’s celebrations known for grand festivities, actively observe this…
Monday 10 March National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu) in Belize
Until 2008, this holiday was known as Baron Bliss Day as the day is dedicated to Baron Bliss, who willed nearly two million Belize dollars…
Sunday 9 March International Women’s Day in Russia in lieu
27 countries (mainly former Soviet republics) have adopted International Women's Day as a national holiday, and it is widely observed in several others. For most…