Wednesday 10 April National Farm Animals Day in USA
This holiday was created in 2005 by Colleen Paige. Colleen was a celebrity pet lifestyle expert, author, and animal rescuer who have created a number of different holidays over the years. …
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This holiday was created in 2005 by Colleen Paige. Colleen was a celebrity pet lifestyle expert, author, and animal rescuer who have created a number of different holidays over the years. …
On April 9, 1963, Winston Churchill was made an honorary citizen of the United States by the U.S Congress and President John F. Kennedy. This ceremony would…
Officially known as 'King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great Day and Chakri Dynasty Memorial Day', Chakri Day commemorates the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty by Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke ( Rama…
Today is the local version of World Health Day—a day that brings attention to specific health topics of concern to people. In the past, Mongolia had…
Today, the Congolese celebrated the first holiday dedicated to the struggle of Simon Kimbangu, through a march in the streets of the city of Kinshasa, in…
Tomb-Sweeping Festival dates back over 2,500 years. The legend is it that around 650 BC, a man called Jie Zitui saved the life of Chong'er, a prince from…
Independence Day is a holiday that celebrates the country’s independence from France on April 4, 1960. In the 17th century, France had taken possession of the area around Dakar…
The Malvinas Islands are probably better known in the English-speaking world by their British name, the Falklands. The holiday is a tribute to Argentina's fallen…
Many historians believe that this day can be traced directly to the Hilaria Festivals that were celebrated during the Vernal Equinox in Rome. However, since this festival…
In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed following…
In February 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran after 15 years in exile and led the campaign to overthrow the Shah of Iran. Two…
This day, sometimes known as the Eve of Easter, marks the full day when Jesus' body lay in the tomb after his crucifixion on Good…
Barthélemy Boganda was a leading nationalist politician and the driving force in the creation of the Central African Republic in 1958. Before his political career, Boganda had become the…
Known as the Qur'an Revelation Day, this holiday Commemorates the day when the words of the Qur'an were first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The Qur’an is…
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 rule…
In September 1960, the Sudanese Republic withdrew from the Mali Federation becoming the Independent Republic of Mali, with Mobido Keita elected as the first president. Keita pursued…
This day celebrates the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her that she would become the mother of Jesus. …
This public holiday is held on March 24th, the anniversary of the coup d'état of 1976 that overthrew President Isabel Peron and brought the National…
Before the independence of India in 1947, the modern-day state was part of Punjab Province under British control. As the movement for independence gained pace…
Today is an annual celebration that marks the foundation day of the east Indian state of Bihar. Bihar was an important region for Buddhists, with…