Friday 10 January Majority Rule Day in Bahamas
The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718 as a result of the British trying to suppress piracy in the region. Following the American…
Thursday 9 January Martyr’s Day in Panama
Panama came under Spanish control with the arrival of settlers in the 16th century. In 1821, Panama effectively became independent from Spain as the region…
Wednesday 8 January Orthodox Christmas around the world
The Julian calendar had been established by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. Because it was the Catholic pope who ruled on the adoption of the…
Tuesday 7 January Constitution Day in Ghana
The 1992 Constitution came into force for the Fourth Republic of Ghana, on January 7th 1993, following its overwhelming approval in a referendum held on…
Monday 6 January Iraqi Army Day in Iraq
Did you know that 21 countries in the world have no army? That means there are about 175 national armies, but only 16 countries have…
Sunday 5 January National Bird Day
National Bird Day has been celebrated for over a decade now. It was set up to fall on January 5th to coincide with the annual Christmas Bird Count. This…
Saturday 4 January Day of the Martyrs in DR Congo
It is a day that remembers the victims of the violence from human rights violations as well as those who were fighting for justice. In…
Twat colleague comes to pub
OFFICE workers heading out to get pissed after finishing for Christmas are distraught that a tedious prick of a colleague has decided to join them.…
Friday 3 January New Year’s Holiday (bridge day) in Russia
Some countries may also have January 2nd as an additional New Year holiday. Countries that still use the Julian Calendar observe New Year's Day on…
Thursday 2 January Carnival Day in Saint Kitts and Nevis
If you had the time. money and energy, you could probably while away a fun year by chasing the carnivals across the Caribbean. All of…
Wednesday 1 January Triumph of the Revolution in Cuba
In March 1952, Fulgencio Batista had led a military coup in Cuba, installing himself as president, supported financially and militarily by the United States of…
Tuesday 31 December Restoration Day in Geneva
In April 1798, French revolutionary troops annexed Geneva. French control and occupation lasted over 15 years until the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars.…
Monday 30 December Kayin New Year Day in Myanmar
Kayin New Year is one of the major holidays celebrated by the Karen people. The Karen, also known as Kayin or Kariang, are the third-largest…
Sunday 29 December Peace Day in Cambodia
Signed by Prime Minister Hun Manet, the sub-decree said the move was to respond to the sacred desire of the Cambodian people who love peace…
Saturday 28 December Republic Day in South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked Central African country bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This holiday falls…
Friday 27 December Shaheedi Sabha in Punjab
Shaheedi Sabha is a three-day annual religious congregation organised annually in December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India. It…
Thursday 26 December Hanukkah in Israel
In Hebrew, Hanukkah means 'dedication' or 'consecration'. During the 2nd century BCE, the Greek rulers of Antiochus had attempted to dissuade Jews away from Judaism…
Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day in Norway
Whilst the holiday has a strong grounding in the story of the birth of Jesus, many of the traditions we associate with Christmas have evolved…
Tuesday 24 December Independence Day in Libya
Libya had been under the rule of the Ottoman Empire since the middle of the sixteenth century. Following the Italo-Turkish war of 1912, Libya became…
Monday 23 December Dongzhi in Macau
In Chinese, Dongzhi ('dongzhi' in Mandarin and 'dung zi' in Cantonese) means 'extreme of winter' and the Dongzhi festival marks the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.…