Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalApril HolidaysSlovak National Uprising Commemorated in Slovakia
Slovak National Uprising Date: August 29, 2010Slovak National Uprising is a public holiday in Slovakia. Slovak National Uprising (SNP) was an armed rebellion that broke out in Slovakia in late August 1944 and continued until October 1944 during World War II. The uprising was launched on August 29, 1944 in an attempt to overthrow the pro-Nazi government of Jozef Tiso. Since then, August 29 has been celebrated every year in Slovakia to mark the anniversary of the uprising. Reunification Day
Reunification Day Date: April 30, 2010Reunification 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.
Queen’s Birthday
Queen’s Birthday Date: April 30, 2010Queen’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. Store Bededag or Common Prayer Day
Common Prayers Day: April 30, 2010Common Prayers Day is a public holiday in Denmark and Greenland. Denmark celebrates Common Prayers Day usually on the last Friday after the celebration of Easter Sunday. The date of the celebration varies, but for 2010, it will be celebrated on April 30, 2010. The holiday is locally known as, ‘Store Bededag.’ Japan: Showa Day
Japan’s Showa Day: April 29, 2010Showa 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. Next Page » |
