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Philippines marks Bonifacio Day

Bonifacio Day is a National Holiday in Philippines

Philippines Bonifacio Day: November 30

Bonifacio Day is a Public Holiday in Philippines

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. Bonifacio’s birthday on November 30 is celebrated as Bonifacio Day and is a public holiday in the Philippines. He was a founder and leader of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He is considered as a national hero of the Philippines. Bonifacio is also considered by some Filipino historians to be the first president of the Philippines, but he is not officially recognized as such.

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Posted on 29 Nov 2011 in : November Holidays,Philippines Holidays


Independence Day Celebrated in Yemen

Independence Day is a public holiday in Yemen.

Independence Day: November 30

Independence Day is a public holiday in Yemen.

Yemen marks the South Yemen declaration of independence from the United Kingdom on November 30 every year. While North Yemen had been independent since November 1, 1918, it wasn’t until November 30, 1967 that South Yemen achieved full independence.

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Posted on 29 Nov 2011 in : November Holidays,Yemen Holidays


Independence Day Festively Celebrated in Barbados

Independence Day is a national holiday in Barbados.

Independence Day: November 30

Independence Day is a national holiday in Barbados.

November 30 is celebrated in Barbados as Independence Day, and it is a national holiday. In 1966, Barbados achieved independence from the British, who had controlled Barbados as a colony since 1627.

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Posted on 29 Nov 2011 in : Barbados Holidays,November Holidays


Liberation Day Commemorated in Albania

Liberation Day is a national holiday in Albania.

Liberation Day: November 29

Liberation Day is a national holiday in Albania.

November 29 is a national holiday in Albania and remembers the day in 1944 that invading German and Italian troops were driven out of the country by Allied Forces. November 28 is celebrated as Independence Day, celebrating Independence from the Ottoman Empire, and November 29 as Liberation Day.

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Posted on 28 Nov 2011 in : Albania Holidays,November Holidays


Liberia Remembers William Tubman

President’s Tubman’s Day is a National Holiday in Liberia

Liberia President’s Tubman’s Day: November 29

President’s Tubman’s Day is a Public Holiday in Liberia.

William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman was born in Harper, Maryland County, Liberia, on November 29, 1895. He was President of Liberia from 1944 until his death in a London clinic on July 23, 1971. With 27 years in office he ruled the country longer than any other president before him – and after him. This day is celebrated in Liberia as a national holiday.

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Posted on 28 Nov 2011 in : Liberia Holidays,November Holidays

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