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August HolidaysKamarampaka Day Abolished the Monarchy in Rwanda
Kamarampaka Day: September 25, 2010Rwanda observes Kamarampaka Day as a public holiday. Kamarampaka Day commemorates the anniversary of the abolition of the monarchy in 1961 and is marked yearly with the National Assembly. Rwanda is know as the “Land of the Thousand Hills” because of the numerous hills, peaks and valleys. South Africa Enthusiastically Observes Heritage Day
South Africa, Heritage Day: September 24, 2010Heritage Day is a Public Holiday celebrated in South Africa Heritage Day, September 24, is a public holiday in which South Africans across the spectrum are encouraged to celebrate their cultural heritage and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people. People of South Africa celebrate this holiday with great enthusiasm and various cultural events are held all across the country. Heritage Day is one of South Africa’s newly created public holidays and its significance rests in recognising aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and difficult to pin down: creative expression, historical inheritance, language, the food as well as the land. Nicaragua celebrates Independence Day
Nicaragua Independence Day: September 15, 2010Nicaragua celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. Every year on September 15, Nicaragua’s Independence Day celebrations commemorate its freedom from Spanish rule in 1821. Slovak 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. Georgia celebrates Mariamoba
Georgia Mariamoba: August 28, 2010Mariamoba is a public holiday in Georgia. Next Page » |
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