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New Years Eve
31-31 December 2010
Celebrations for New Year begin from New Year's Eve on 31st December. This is the last day of the Gregorian calendar and the day before New Year's Day. The idea behind New Year's Eve celebration is to read more...
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Republic Day Madagascar
30-30 December 2010
Republic Day is a holiday that is celebrated in Madagascar to remember the era that changed things for the better of the country. Every year, the holiday is celebrated on December 30. Madagascans obse read more...
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Rizal Day Philippines
30-30 December 2010
Rizal Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the Philippines as a day in history that had a great impact on the people’s pride and freedom. To celebrate Rizal Day, there are many festivals and parades read more...
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Proclamation day South Australia
28-28 December 2010
December 28 is Proclamation Day in South Australia. A public holiday is observed on the first weekday after Christmas, which is normally Boxing Day. On December 28, 1836 South Australia was proclaimed read more...
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Boxing Day Australia
26-26 December 2010
Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26 in Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. In many European read more...
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Goodwill Day South Africa
26-26 December 2010
Day of Goodwill of the South Africa is celebrated on 26th December of each year. Day of Goodwill is a public holiday in South Africa. This day is also called as Boxing Day. Day of Goodwill is an oppor read more...
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St. Stephens Day Spain
26-26 December 2010
December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Stephen was one of the early disciples who joined the Church in Jerusalem when it was in its infancy following the Ascension of J read more...
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Independence Day Slovenia
26-26 December 2010
Independence Day celebrates the day it was voted that Slovenia would break away from the country of Yugoslavia and form an independent nation.
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Christmas Day
25-25 December 2010
The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." It is the time when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.As it does not say in the Bible, no-one knows when Jesus was born, neither read more...
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Christmas Eve
24-24 December 2010
Christmas in most homes begins on the evening of December 24th, where excited young children are encouraged to go to bed early so as not to miss out on gifts from Santa Claus. Christmas Eve in the Uni read more...
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Emperors Birthday Japan
23-23 December 2010
December 23rd is the Emperor of Japan's Birthday. This is a National holiday in Japan. The Japanese trace the lineage of their Emperors back for over 2 thousand years. Emperor Akihito was born on Dece read more...
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Republic Day Niger
18-18 December 2010
December 18, 1958 is commemorated in the Republic of Niger as Republic Day, Niger’s national holiday. December 18 isn’t the official date of Niger’s independence from France, but it does mark the coun read more...
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National Day Bhutan
17-17 December 2010
National day is celebrated on 17th of December in commemoration of the accession of Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuk, the first king of Bhutan to the throne, at Punakha Dzong. The crowning started a period of p read more...
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Day of the Vow South Africa
16-16 December 2010
Afrikaners traditionally celebrated 16 December as the Day of the Vow, remembering the day in 1838 when a group of Voortrekkers defeated a Zulu army at the Battle of Blood River, while ANC activ read more...
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Independence Day Kazakhstan
16-16 December 2010
Kazakhstan was the last of the former Soviet Republics to declare its independence from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on December 16, 1991. Even though the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR read more...
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National Day Bahrain
16-16 December 2010
Bahrain got its independence from British imperialism on the 16th of December, 1971. This happy event is celebrated every year as the Kingdoms National Day. Previously a one-day holiday only, celebrat read more...
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Victory Day Bangladesh
16-16 December 2010
Bangladesh celebrates Victory Day every year on 16th December. This public holiday marks the day in 1971 that Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan when the Pakistani Army surrendered to inevitabl read more...
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Republic Day Malta
13-13 December 2010
On 13 December 1974 Malta became a Republic by resolution of the House of Representatives. This day is now a public holiday on which various events are held including military parades, and horse races read more...
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Independence Day Kenya
12-12 December 2010
The 12th of December, 1963, was the day of the declaration of independence (Uhuru), and just one year later a new country was born: the Republic of Kenya, Jamhuri ya Kenya, presided by Mzee Jomo Kenya read more...
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National Day Burkina Faso
11-11 December 2010
Burkina Faso gained it independence on August 5, 1960. However, as August is a winter period in Burkina Faso, it was decided to move the celebration of the National Day to December 11, a period when f read more...
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Constitution Day Thailand
10-10 December 2010
The Constitution Day of the Thailand is celebrated on 10th December. The government offices, private buildings and most highrises are decorated with national flags and are brightly illuminated. Now Co read more...
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Independence Day Tanzania
09-09 December 2010
Tanzania celebrates Independence Day on 9th December each year. On this date in 1961, the East African nation of Tanganyika gained independence from Great Britain. In 1964, Tanganyika united with seve read more...
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Immaculate Conception
08-08 December 2010
Immaculate Conception is celebrated in Argentina, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Italy, Malta, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Seychelles, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela.
Many Christian communities around read more...
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Pearl Harbor Day United States of America
07-07 December 2010
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is annually on December 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii, during World War II. Many American service men and women lost their lives or read more...
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Independence Day Finland
06-06 December 2010
Finland gained independence from Russia on 6 December 1917 when the Finnish Declaration of Independence was signed changing its status from an autonomous Russian Grand Duchy to an independent sovereig read more...
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St Nicholas Day Germany
06-06 December 2010
St. Nicholas Day, is celebrated on December 6. This is the favorite holiday of all children - it's a gift-giving day. When evening comes, St. Nicholas, a reverend gray-haired figure with flowing read more...
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Discovery Day Haiti
05-05 December 2010
Discovery Day is also one of the marked holidays in Haiti. 5th December is celebrated as the Discovery Day in Haiti. On this occasion, the discovery of Haiti by Christopher Columbus in 1492, is commem read more...
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Kings Birthday Thailand
05-05 December 2010
An important public holiday is held on 5 December to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch. Known in Thai as 'Wan Chalerm', the occasion i read more...
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Republic Day Laos
02-02 December 2010
In Laos, This Day is celebrated on 2nd December. Streets strewn with national flags and banners, processions, parades, and speeches are the highlights of this celebration for the victory of the prolet read more...
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National Day United Arab Emirates
02-02 December 2010
The UAE has spared no effort to make sure its National Day on December 2 is marked with appropriate pomp and grandeur. The hearts of every Emirati are filled with the overwhelming memories of 2nd Dece read more...
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National Day Romania
01-01 December 2010
The national day of Romania also called the Union Day or the Unification Day was set after the 1989 Romanian Revolution, when the communist regime came to an end. On this day all Romanians all o read more...
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National Day Central African Republic
01-01 December 2010
National Day is celebrated with a parade that the leaders of the country, along with the military and the locals attend. There are traditional dances, boat races, music, and food! Central African Repu read more...
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Heroes Day Philippines
30-30 November 2010
National Heroes Day was formerly observed on November 30 every year. Since this date coincided with the birth date of Andres Bonifacio, founder of the Katipunan, National Heroes Day was moved to the l read more...
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Independence Day Barbados
30-30 November 2010
After the first English settlement at Holetown in 1627, Barbados remained a British colony until achieving independence from Britain on November 30th 1966. That first independence ceremony was accompa read more...
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St. Andrews Day Scotland
30-30 November 2010
Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew's Day is celebrated by Scots around the world on the 30th November.The Lawnmarket played host to a celebration of Scotland’s many cultures read more...
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Independence Day Albania
28-28 November 2010
Proclaiming Albanian independence after 500 years of Ottoman Turkish occupation; in a furthermore decisive act, the Congress officially issued the Vlore proclamation which marked the formal declaratio read more...
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Republic Day Burundi Chad
28-28 November 2010
Every year on November 28, Chad celebrates Proclamation of the Republic Day. Chad was part of the many colonies of France in Africa until 1960, the year they gained independence from France and were c read more...
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Independence Day Suriname
25-25 November 2010
Suriname celebrates Independence Day on November 25, remembering the day in 1975 when Suriname was granted full independence from the Netherlands. The celebrations of independence in Suriname are main read more...
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New Regime Anniversary Zaire
24-24 November 2010
New Regime Day is on November 24. The people of Zaire also fly the Zaire flag on New Regime Day.
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Independence Day Lebanon
22-22 November 2010
On November 22, Lebanon celebrates the anniversary of becoming an independent nation. Independence Day in Lebanon is a national holiday. Celebrated on November 22, Independence Day is considered to be read more...
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Revolution Anniversary Mexico
20-20 November 2010
On November 20, Mexico celebrates the anniversary of its Revolution. On this date, in the year 1910 the war to overthrow the dictator Porfirio Díaz, began.
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Discovery Day Puerto Rico
19-19 November 2010
On November 19, Puerto Rico celebrates the day in history it was discovered by Columbus. Discovery of Puerto Rico Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Puerto Rico. The date on which Puerto Rico read more...
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Garifuna Settlement Day Belize
19-19 November 2010
On November 19th the celebrations commence to mark the arrival of the first Garifuna to Belize in 1832. The festivaL marks the arrival of the Garifuna people to Dangriga. A mixture of African music an read more...
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Independence Day Morocco
18-18 November 2010
Independence Day is celebrated in Morocco on 18th November each year. This day commemorates the enthronement in 1927 of His Majesty Muhammad V, under whose rule Morocco achieved independence. Although read more...
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King's Birthday Belgium
15-15 November 2010
On November 15th, the Ambassador will offer the traditional reception to, amongst others, the Belgian community in Japan on the occasion of King's Day. This year, the theme of the reception will also read more...
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Proclamation of the Republic Brazil
15-15 November 2010
Proclamation of the Republic Day is celebrated on 15th November every year in Brazil. This commemorates the day in 1889 when Brazil's second Emperor, Dom Pedro II, was deposed and the United States of read more...
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Peace Day Ivory Coast
15-15 November 2010
Our 'One Day One Goal' initiative, supported by PUMA, aims to encourage football matches all over the world on Peace Day. Each team is created with a mix of players from different cultures or communit read more...
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Prince Charles Birthday UK
14-14 November 2010
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales born 14 November 1948.
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Childrens Day India
14-14 November 2010
Children’s day in India celebrates everything surrounding childhood. It is celebrated by the entire nation on November 14, which is the birthdate of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Neh read more...
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Dr Sun Yat-sens Birthday Taiwan
12-12 November 2010
November 12 is Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s birthday. In China it’s a cumbersome deal. He was the in the beginning democratically selected chief of China. Sun Yat-Sen, founder and first president of the Republic read more...
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