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Reunification Day

Reunification Day.

Reunification Day Date: April 30

Reunification Day is celebrated in Vietnam.

Reunification Day or Victory Day or Liberation Day is the occasion when Saigon was captured by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese troops on April 30,1967. This was the end of the Vietnam War. For the people living in exile it is remembered as the ’Fall of Saigon’. It is considered as a day of reflection by the exiled Vietnamese who were displaced in overseas communities. It also marked the reunification of Vietnam under the communist government. Black April is the name given to the week of April 30.

Reunification Day

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Posted on 29 Apr 2012 in : April Holidays,Vietnam Holidays


Queen’s Birthday

Queen's Birthday.

Queen’s Birthday Date: April 30

Queen’s Birthday is celebrated in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands Queen’s birthday fall on 30 April or on 29th April, if the 30th is a Sunday and is a national holiday in Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands and Aruba. The day is considered as a symbol of national unity. It is also aimed at bringing about a feeling of togetherness.

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Posted on 29 Apr 2012 in : April Holidays,Netherlands Holidays


Japan: Showa Day

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Japan’s Showa Day: April 30

Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan.

Showa Day is celebrated in Japan to commemorate the birth date of Emperor Showa or Hirohito, the emperor of pre and post-World war II. Showa Day is a national holiday and part of the Golden Week which includes other notable Japanese holidays such as the Constitution Day (Kenpo kinenbi) on May 3, Greenery Day (Midori no hi) on May 4, and Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi) on May 5.

Showa is a posthumous name given to Emperor Hirohito after his death in 1989. Greenery Day was used to occupy the holiday on April 29th but was later scheduled on May 4.

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Posted on 29 Apr 2012 in : April Holidays,Japan Holidays


Barbados Celebrates Its Heroes on National Heroes’ Day

National Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in Barbados.

National Heroes’ Day: April 28

National Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in Barbados.

According the Barbados’ Order of National Heroes Act, those people that have “given outstanding service to Barbados”, “contributed to the improvement of the economic and social conditions of Barbados”, and demonstrated “visionary and pioneering leadership, extraordinary achievement and the attainment of the highest excellence” will be honored every year on April 28, a day set aside as National Heroes’ Day.

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Posted on 27 Apr 2012 in : April Holidays,Barbados Holidays


Afghanistan Victory Day

Victory Day.

Victory Day Date: April 28

Victory Day is celebrated in Afghanistan.
It is the day all Afghans remember as the day of liberation from the oppressive regime that had so far ruled them, which fell due to the withdrawal of the Soviet Union’s army that had so far supported it. It was on this day in the year 1992 that the regime of Najibullah came to an end. More about the importance and what it means to the people of Afghanistan, can be understood only if we look at the history before that fateful day.

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Posted on 27 Apr 2012 in : Afghanistan Holidays,April Holidays

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