Wednesday 12 March Decoration Day in Liberia
Each year, the President of Liberia will issue a Proclamation for this holiday in line with an Act of the National Legislature approved on October…
Tuesday 11 March Nyepi in Bali
Well known as Bali Hinduism’s new year, the celebration of Nyepi is unique. Unlike other New Year’s celebrations known for grand festivities, actively observe this…
Monday 10 March National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu) in Belize
Until 2008, this holiday was known as Baron Bliss Day as the day is dedicated to Baron Bliss, who willed nearly two million Belize dollars…
Sunday 9 March International Women’s Day in Russia in lieu
27 countries (mainly former Soviet republics) have adopted International Women's Day as a national holiday, and it is widely observed in several others. For most…
Saturday 8 March International Women’s Day around the world
International Women's Day was first established at the 1910 International Socialist Women's Conference in Copenhagen. German women's rights activist and Marxist theorist Clara Zetkin was…
Friday 7 March Chapchar Kut in Mizoram
In this part of India, farming involves Jhumming, which is a system of rotating which fields are used for planting each year. This means that…
Thursday 6 March Independence Day in Ghana
This statutory public holiday is celebrated on March 6th. If March 6th falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. …
Wednesday 5 March Missionary Day in French Polynesia
French Polynesia, the only overseas country of France, is a collection of over 100 islands and atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. Its remote location…
Monday 3 March Carnival Monday in Argentina
The festival of Carnival is similar to the Brazilian Carnival, in that it was brought to the new world by European settlers in the seventeenth…
Sunday 2 March Victory of Adwa in Ethiopia
This day commemorates Ethiopia's victory over Italy in 1896, securing Ethiopian sovereignty. While most of Africa had come under colonial rule during the so-called scramble…
Saturday 1 March Losar in Bhutan
Losar means New Year (lo - year, sar - new) in Tibetan. It is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar. The origins of…
Friday 28 February Bituun Holiday in Mongolia
This is Mongol New Year and is celebrated over the first three days of the lunar year, which begins at sunset on the day of…
Thursday 27 February Independence Day in Dominican Republic
Following the arrival of Christopher Columbus on Hispaniola on December 5th 1492, the island became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the…
Wednesday 26 February National Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea
Known across the country simply as "The Chief", Michael Somare was Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving leader after it became independent of Australia in 1975. He…
Tuesday 25 February People Power Revolution in Philippines
President Marcos came to power in the Philippines in 1965. From the early days of his reign, he was seen as autocratic and corrupt. To…
Monday 24 February Defence of the Fatherland Day in Russia
During the era of the Soviet Union, it was called Red Army Day or the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. In 1918, just…
Sunday 23 February National Day in Brunei
At the turn of the fifteenth century, the Bruneian Empire under the leadership of Sultan Bolkiah emerged as an important power within the Malay Archipelago,…
Saturday 22 February Day of Fraternity and Cohesion in Algeria
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared February 22 a special holiday to honour the peaceful "smile revolution" protest movement that ousted the gas-rich country’s longtime leader…
Friday 21 February Father Lini Day in Vanuatu
A former Anglican priest, Father Walter Lini became the first prime minister of the newly independent country of Vanuatu in 1980. His term in office…
Thursday 20 February Malaysian Declaration of Independence Day in Melaka
Malaya's independence began after the signing of the Malayan Independence Treaty signed by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj on 8 February 1956 at Lancaster House,…