Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalFebruary HolidaysHonduras Celebrates Day of the Americas (Pan American Day)
Day of the Americas (Pan American Day) in Honduras: April 14Day of the Americas is celebrated as a public holiday in Honduras Day of the Americas or Pan American Day is celebrated in the country of Honduras every 14th of April. It is actually observed by every American nations as a symbol of the unity and strong bond of the American continent. Liberia Celebrates National Redemption Day
National Redemption Day in Liberia: April 12National Redemption Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Liberia In celebration of the anniversary of the coup d’état that was spearheaded by Samuel Doe in 1980, Liberia dedicated the 12th of April as the National Redemption Day. This is a special day for the Liberians as they commemorate the establishment of the Second Republic. Yom Hashoa Memorial Day (Holocaust Day) in Israel
Yom Hashoa Memorial Day in Israel: April 11, 2010Yom Hashoa Memorial Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Israel Yom Hashoa Memorial Day is the Jewish observation of the Holocaust where almost 6 million Jews were killed in a systematic genocide by Germany which was under the government of Adolf Hitler. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laGvura which means Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day and is celebrated every 27th day of the month of Nisan which falls after the seventh day of Passover. The Festive Celebration of Purim in Israel
Purim: February 28, 2010Purim is a public holiday in Israel. Purim or Feast of Lots is a three-day festival in Israel celebrating the deliverance of the Jews from planned mass extermination by Haman, or Haman the Agagite, a high-ranking political minister of the Persian Empire. And as with all other public celebrations in Israel, Purim based itself in the Bible. Haman was extensively and generously described in the Book of Esther. Israelites consider this day as one of the most important holidays in the country. The observance of Purim reminds each citizen about the victory and blessing for having been spared of the wrath and destructive plans of Haman against the Jews. China Celebrates the Lantern Festival with Traditional Lighted Lanterns
Chinese Lunar Lantern Festival : February 28, 2010Chinese Lantern Festival is a public holiday in China. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the Chinese calendar is celebrated by the Chinese as Lantern Festival. It is a celebration that would span fifteen days and would end on in the fifteenth which is known as the Lantern Festival or Spring Festival. The fifteen day celebration is collectively known in the West as Chinese New Year. Next Page » |
