Tuesday 12 November Youth National Day in East Timor
After declaring independence from Portugal in 1975, the new-found sovereignty was short-lived when Indonesia annexed the nation. This led to the start of the war…
Monday 11 November Independence Day in Angola
The region now known as Angola was first visited by Europeans by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão in 1484. Over the following centuries, the Portuguese…
Sunday 10 November Los Santos Uprising Day in Panama
The region of modern-day Panama was an early stopping point for Spanish explorers as they made their first excursions towards South America. In 1519, Panama…
Saturday 9 November Independence Day in Cambodia
The region of Cambodia became an area of influence under the rule of the Angkorian era from the 8th century. By the 15th century, the…
Friday 8 November Victory Day in Azerbaijan
In December 2020, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that the country will celebrate Victory Day every year on November 8th. Aliyev had declared November 10th,…
Thursday 7 November October Revolution Day in Belarus
The October Revolution was the second revolution that took place in Russia in 1917. In February 1917, revolutionaries in St. Petersburg, overthrew the Tsar resulting…
Wednesday 6 November Constitution Day in Tajikistan
Emerging into the world after having been part of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan declared its sovereignty in 1990 and independence followed in 1991. However, the…
Tuesday 5 November Colon Day in Panama
This holiday celebrates the events of 1903, when the citizens of Colon averted a march on Panama City by the Colombian army. Following the declaration…
Monday 4 November Independence Day (in lieu) in Dominica
The first European contact with this Caribbean island took place on Sunday November 3rd 1493 when Christopher Columbus sailed past during his second voyage to…
Sunday 3 November Laxmi Puja in Nepal
In Nepal, Lakshmi Puja is celebrated on the third day of Tihar, a five-day festival that culminates on Bhai Tika. One of the most popular…
Saturday 2 November Arrival of Indentured Labourers in Mauritius
The use of slaves on Mauritius was widespread. It began when the French took control of the island and established sugar cane plantations, which needed…
Friday 1 November All Soul’s Day (in lieu) in Ecuador
According to legend, the origin of All Souls Day is given by an 11th century Benedictine Monk, Peter Damiani, in his “Life of St Odilo”…
Thursday 31 October Deepavali in Singapore
Around nine percent of the population of Singapore can trace their roots to India, making Indians the third largest ethnic group in Singapore. Most people…
Wednesday 30 October Narak Chaturdashi in Karnataka
Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali According to Hindu tradition, the demon Narakasura was killed on this day. The day is…
Tuesday 29 October Republic Day in Turkiye
Following the defeat of the Ottomans in World War I, the allies occupied Turkey as part of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire. An uprising…
Monday 28 October Independent Czechoslovak State Day in Czech Republi
The area of Czechoslovakia had been a part of the Austro Hungarian Empire until the Empire collapsed at the end of the first world war.…
Sunday 27 October Municipal elections in Chile
Since 1901 presidential elections are declared holidays, as mandated by successive versions of the General Elections law. Since the late 20th century, parliamentary and municipal…
Saturday 26 October National Day in Austria
The Declaration of Neutrality was a declaration by the Austrian Parliament declaring the country permanently neutral. It was enacted on October 26th 1955 as a…
Friday 25 October Thanksgiving in Grenada
Following the European expansion into the new world, Grenada had become a French colony and before being formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of…
Thursday 24 October Simchat Torah in Israel
Simchat Torah is Hebrew and means "rejoicing with the Torah". During the morning, extracts from Deuteronomy and Genesis are read in the synagogue. Many communities…