Friday 9 February St. Maroun Day in Lebanon
What we know about Maron, the spiritual father of the Maronites comes from Theodoret, the bishop of Cyr. In approximately 444 AD, Theodoret undertook the project of writing…
Thursday 8 February Prešeren Day in Slovenia
This holiday commemorates the death of France Prešeren (1800 - 1849), a Slovene poet who is regarded as the greatest Slovene classical author. The day also serves…
Wednesday 7 February Independence Day in Grenada
Before the Europeans arrived in the Americas, Grenada was home to the Indigenous peoples. Christopher Columbus sighted it during his third voyage to the Americas…
Tuesday 6 February Waitangi Day (in lieu) in New Zealand
The Treaty made New Zealand a part of the British Empire, guaranteed Māori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights of British citizens. …
Monday 5 February Unity Day in Burundi
Burundi gained full independence from Belgium in 1962. This began a period of instability in the fledgling landlocked nation. It moved from a constitutional monarchy…
Sunday 4 February Liberation Day in Angola
Portuguese colonisation of this west African country began with coastal settlements and trading posts founded in the 16th century., though it wasn't until the 1920s when Portugal…
Saturday 3 February Heroes’ Day Holiday in Mozambique
Europeans first visited Mozambique during the voyages of the Portuguese explorer, Vasco Da Gama at the end of the fifteenth century. By 1530, Portugal had…
Friday 2 February Candlemas in Liechtenstein
After observing the traditional 40-day period of purification following the birth of Jesus on December 25th, Mary presented him to God at the Temple in…
Thursday 1 February Federal Territory Day in Malaysia
Malaysia took its modern form in 1963 when the former British colony of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, joined the…
Wednesday 31 January Me-dam-me-phi in Assam
This has been one of the most important festivals of the Ahom since at least their arrival in Assam in the 12th century. It is…
Tuesday 30 January The Three Holy Hierarchs in Greece
The Three Holy Hierarchs is Feast Day and a holiday in Greece that celebrates the patron saints of education: Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, and Gregory the Theologian.…
Monday 29 January Nelson Anniversary Day in Nelson
Nelson is the second-oldest settled city in New Zealand. The first Europeans to establish a settlement in the area now known as Nelson arrived on…
Sunday 28 January National Army Day in Armenia
In September 1991, a referendum for independence in Armenia ended nearly 70 years of Soviet rule. By December 1991, the State Committee of Defense was…
Saturday 27 January Saint Dévote’s Day in Monaco
According to tradition, Devota was born in Corsica in about 283AD. She was a Christian and had decided to devote herself to the service of…
Friday 26 January NRM Liberation Day in Uganda
Having been a British Protectorate since 1894, Uganda gained its independence in October 1962. It became a republic a year later, which unfortunately heralded a…
Thursday 25 January Betico Croes Day in Aruba
This official holiday in Aruba marks the birthday of Betico Croes, known as the father of the Aruban nation. Born on January 25th 1938, Gilberto…
Wednesday 24 January Unification Day in Romani
Since the 14th century, Moldavia and Wallachia had been principalities in Eastern Europe. In 1859, Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected as ruler in both principalities,…
Tuesday 23 January Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti in India
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born in Currack, Orissa on January 23rd 1897. After completing his degree in Philosophy in Calcutta, he was sent to England…
Monday 22 January Wellington Anniversary Day in Wellington
The first Europeans to establish a settlement in the area now known as Wellington was an advance party of the New Zealand Company who arrived…
Sunday 21 January Lady of Altagracia in Dominican Republic
One story of the painting is that in 16th-century Salvaleón de Higüey there was a merchant who always brought his daughter a gift from his travels. One…