Tuesday 2 August Emancipation Day in Barbados
As Europe expanded into the new world, Barbados became an English colony in the mid-seventeenth century. It became an important producer of sugar cane and…
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As Europe expanded into the new world, Barbados became an English colony in the mid-seventeenth century. It became an important producer of sugar cane and…
The region of modern day Benin first came to the attention of the Europeans as a source of slaves with the shores of the region…
This day commemorates the execution of a famous revolutionary on this day in 1940. The story of Shaheed Udham Singh is a tale of revenge…
Also known as Throne Day, this day marks the King's accession to the throne on this day in 1999. His Majesty King Mohammed VI, son…
Mary Prince was a Bermudian slave who published her autobiography, “The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave“. Published in 1831, the book was…
Olaf II Haraldsson (Ólavur Halgi in Faroese) was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Olaf died on July 29th 1030 in the battle at…
Also known as Armistice Day, this day commemorates the signing of the armistice agreement on July 27th 1953 that brought to an end the fighting…
Today celebrates the day in 1965 when the Maldives gained independence from Britain On December 16th 1887, the Maldives became a protectorate of the British…
They say that the Rio Carnival is the greatest show on Earth as the streets of Rio de Janeiro explode in a riot of colour…
Children's Day was first celebrated in the capital city of Port Vila in response to a recommendation from the United Nations Human Rights Committee on…
This day commemorates those Papua New Guineans who have died in military service. Most of the history of New Guinea has been defined by the…
This day marks the birthday of King Sobhuza who was born on this day in 1899. When a roll call of world leaders who have…
This day marks the start of the Battle of Guam in 1944, which led to the liberation of the island during the second world war. …
It is Colombia's national day and marks the start of the movement to independence from Spain in 1810. The Spanish first arrived in Colombia in…
This day commemorates the defeat of the Somoza dictatorship on this day in 1979. Nicaragua is the largest of the republics in Central America. In 1936,…
Also known as Ocean Day, Sea Day or 'Umi no hi', Marine Day only became a nationally recognized holiday in Japan in 1996. Since 2003,…
This day celebrates the birth of King Letsie III, who was born on this day in 1963. The Kingdom of Lesotho, which is enclaved within…
This holiday is given in lieu of the Corpus Christi holiday. The change to this feast day happened in 2007. The change to the holiday…
The Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a national holiday in Bhutan, observed on the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, which falls in…
This public holiday in Kiribati is usually the first day of a three-day break centred around the National Day celebrations on July 12th each year. …