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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalJune HolidaysCountryman’s Day Brings Thousands to Peru
Countryman’s Day: June 24Countryman’s Day is a public holiday celebrated in Peru. Celebrated every year on June 24, Countryman’s Day is one of the most fascinating festivals of South America. Better known as Inti Raymi or The Festival of the Sun, it’s celebrated all over Peru. The festival occurs during the winter solstice in Cuzco wherein people gather together to pray to the sun god to provide them with good crops. Midsummer’s Day Joyously Celebrated in the North Hemisphere
Midsummer’s Day: June 24Midsummer’s Day is a celebration held around the world. The June festival of Midsummer’s Day is held as part of the summer solstice celebration across many parts of the northern hemisphere. Actual celebration dates and customs vary from region to region; however, the main theme remains intact. The day is used to celebrate the coming of summer. Estonia Remembers Victory Day
Victory Day: June 23Victory Day is a public holiday in Estonia. The war of independence in Estonia against the German forces was won by the soldiers of Estonia, and the German rule in the region terminated as a result. This day of victory for Estonia has been celebrated on June 23 since the year 1920 when Estonia legally got independence from Germany. Jāņi Is Joyously Celebrated in Latvia
Jāņi Date: June 23Jāņi is a public holiday celebrated in Latvia. Jāņi is a night festival held in Latvia between June 23 and June 24. While Jāņi was moved to correspond to St. John’s Feast, there is no real Christian symbolism or references to the holiday. The festival is also held as part of the summer solstice celebration in Latvia. Luxembourg Celebrates National Day
National Day: June 23National Day is a public holiday in Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as it is officially know, is a small landlocked country in Europe bordered by France, Germany, and Belgium. It has a population of almost half a million people and is divided into three districts or regions. The country celebrates June 23 every year to commemorate both National Day and the birth of the greatest ruler of that country, The Grand Duchess Charlotte. She was actually born on January 23, 1896 but the celebrations were shifted to June due to the weather being more favorable. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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