Wednesday 19 March Oil Nationalisation Day in Iran
Western companies had been involved in the extraction of oil in Iran and other countries in the Middle East since extraction had become technically and…
Tuesday 18 March Cheikh Al Maarouf Day in Comoros
Islam first arrived on the Comoros Islands in the 7th century and today over 98% of all Comorians follow the religion. Almost everyone belongs to…
Monday 17 March Benito Juarez’s Birthday in Mexico
Born on March 21st 1806, Benito Juárez is today remembered as a reformer dedicated to democracy, reducing the influence of the Catholic Church in Mexican…
Sunday 16 March Davao City Day in Davao
On June 29th 1848, the Spanish founded Davao in the Davao Gulf on the island of Mindanao. Davao began to grow and expand during the…
Saturday 15 March Revolution Day in Hungary
Hungary had been part of the Austrian Empire since the early part of the nineteenth century, though it had operated almost as a separate country;…
Thursday 13 March Fagu Purnima in Nepal
Holi was originally a festival to celebrate the start of Spring, good harvests and fertility of the land. The first mentions of it date back…
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…