Thursday 25 July Guanacaste Day in Costa Rica
Spanish rule in the central Americas ended in 1812 following the Mexican War of Independence. In 1824, Costa Rica was part of the Federal Republic…
Wednesday 24 July Children’s Day in Vanuatu
Children's Day was first celebrated in the capital city of Port Vila in response to a recommendation from the United Nations Human Rights Committee on…
Tuesday 23 July Air Force Day in Peru
Lieutenant José Quiñones Gonzales was a Peruvian pilot during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War. On July 23rd 1941, his plane, a North American NA-50 fighter, was hit…
Monday 22 July Women’s Union Establishment Day in Lao
The Lao Women's Union (LWU) was established on July 20th 1955 to promote the role of women under the National Constitution. The aim of the…
Sunday 21 July Independence Day in Belgium
Belgium had been part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1815, but the majority of the population were Roman Catholic and increasingly felt…
Saturday 20 July Asahna Bucha Day in Thailand
This day, the first full moon of the eighth lunar month commemorates the Buddha's first sermon in the Deer Park in Benares, India and the…
Friday 19 July Martyr’s 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…
Thursday 18 July Constitution Day in Uruguay
Brazil had gained its independence from Portugal in 1822. The region now known as Uruguay lay on the Eastern bank of the River Plate, and…
Wednesday 17 July King’s Birthday in Lesotho
The Kingdom of Lesotho, which is enclaved within South Africa, is a hereditary constitutional monarchy. His Royal Highness Prince David Mohato Bereng Seeiso was born at the…
Tuesday 16 July La Paz day in La Paz
Bolivia gained its independence on August 6th 1825, an event celebrated each year on the country's national day. The journey to independence didn't happen overnight.…
Monday 15 July Ashoora Eve in Bahrain
A'ashura was an ancient Judaic feast day of celebration and atonement. It is traditionally the day when the prophet Musa (Moses) freed the Israelites from Egyptian…
Sunday 14 July Republic Day in Iraq
Until the end of the First World war, Iraq had been part of the Ottoman Empire. Following the collapse of Ottoman rule, Britain took control…
Saturday 13 July Sovereignty Day of 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…
Friday 12 July Kiribati National Day in Kiribati
European colonial interest in the islands wasn't the full-on invasion or conquest as seen in other parts of the world. Some Europeans just happened to…
Thursday 11 July National Culture and Senior Citizens Day in Kiribati
The elders in Kiribati are an important part of society. Elder men are called Unimwane, and elder women are called Unaine. Rather than the more familiar high…
Wednesday 10 July National Day of Prayer, Reflection and Thanksgiving in Montserrat
The Soufrière Hills Volcano on the southern side of the island became active on Tuesday July 18th 1995. The first explosion occurred in August 1995,…
Tuesday 9 July State Rebellion Day in São Paulo
Vargas was supported by the military and the political elites but was unpopular with the general population. The uprising began on July 9th 1932, after…
Monday 8 July Capital City Day in Kazakhstan
When Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union, the capital of the country was Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. Following the collapse of the…
Sunday 7 July Independence Day in Solomon Islands
Lying to the east of Papua New Guinea, the first European to visit the islands in the archipelago was the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña…
Sunday 7 July Independence Day in Solomon Islands
Lying to the east of Papua New Guinea, the first European to visit the islands in the archipelago was the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña in February…