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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalMarch HolidaysTaiwan Observes Youth Day
Taiwan’s Youth Day: March 29Youth Day is a public holiday in Taiwan. Taiwan, or Republic of Taiwan (ROC), observes Youth Day every year on the 29th of March. Taiwan’s Youth Day commemorates the death of 72 youth in the class against the government forces in the Canton Uprising (Guangzhou Uprising) in 1911. Madagascar: Martyrs’ of the Revolt of 1947 – Memorial Day
Madagascar’s Memorial Day: March 29Memorial Day is a public holiday in Madagascar. Madagascar, an island state in the southeastern portion of the African continent, celebrates annual Memorial Day annually on the 29th of March. Memorial Day is also known as Martyrs’ Day or Commemoration Day. The day is set to commemorate the death of more than 11,000 in the Revolt of 1947 of the armed militants of Democratic Movement for Malagasy Restoration (MDRM) in 1947 during the occupation of the French imperial forces in the land. Jains of India Celebrates Mahavir Jayanti Festival
Mahavir Jayanti: March 29Mahavira Jayanti is a religious observance for followers of the Jain religion. Followers of Jainism in India celebrate the birth of Mahavir Jayanti (alternate name, Vardhamana) who set the doctrines and lay the foundation of Jainism. Mahavir Jayanti is considered to be the most important religious holiday among Jains, the name used to refer to the followers of Jainism. Passover Observed by Jews Around the World
Passover Date: Sunset on March 29 to sunset on April 5Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. Passover is a festival celebrated by the Samaritans and the Jews remembering the escape of the Hebrews from enslavement in Egypt. Passover in Israel is a seven-day festival of which the first and the last days are considered as holy days with abstention with work, special prayers to the Lord, and holiday meals. The other days in the middle are festival days known as Chol HaMoed. However, the Diaspora Jews historically have celebrated this festival for eight days. Libya Celebrates British Evacuation Day
Libya’s British Evacuation Day: March 28British Evacuation Day is a public holiday in Libya. Libya, a country in North Africa, bordering Egypt (east), Chad and Niger (south), and Algeria and Tunisia (west), and Sudan (southeast), and Mediterranean Sea (north), celebrates the anniversary of the evacuation of British military forces in the country in 1970 after the British government agreed to pull out its troops from Tobruk “Al Adam” (present day, Jalal Abdulnasir Base), the air base they established after the Second World War broke out. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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