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…
Saturday 6 July National Day in Comoros
Comoros is a series of three islands (Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli) located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. The islands first…
Friday 5 July Independence Day in Cape Verde
Cape Verde is an island country consisting of 10 volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Northwest Africa. The islands were uninhabited…
Thursday 4 July Liberation Day in Rwanda
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in this tiny landlocked African country during the Rwandan Civil War. The killing was overseen by…
Wednesday 3 July Independence Day in Belarus
The independence or national days of most ex-Soviet states takes place on the date that marks that country's independence after the fall of the Soviet…