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The Chung Yeung Festival is Celebrated in China

Chung Yeung Festival in China is a public holiday.

Chung Yeung Festival Date: October 26

Chung Yeung Festival is a public holiday in China.

Chung Yeung Festival, also known as Autumn Remembrance, takes place on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on October 26, 2009. The festival is a day to respect and remember ancestors, a practice widely valued by the Chinese.

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Posted on 25 Oct 2011 in : China Holidays,October Holidays


Kazakhstan Republic Day is a Public Holiday

Republic Day in Kazakhstan is a public holiday.

Republic Day Kazakhstan: October 25

Republic Day is a public holiday in Kazakhstan.

In Kazakhstan, October 25 is observed as Republic Day, which celebrates Kazakh nationalism and commemorates the nation’s independence.

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Posted on 24 Oct 2011 in : Kazakhstan Holidays,October Holidays


Labour Day Celebrated in New Zealand

Labour Day in New Zealand is a public holiday.

Labour Day Date: October 24

Labour Day is a public holiday in New Zealand.

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Posted on 24 Oct 2011 in : New Zealand Holidays,October Holidays


Grenada celebrates Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day in Grenada is a public holiday.

Grenada Thanksgiving Day: October 25

Grenada Celebrates Thanksgiving Day as a National Holiday

In Grenada, Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday that commemorates the anniversary of the 1983 Caribbean and American military intervention in Grenada. A joint military force arrived in Grenada on Oct 25th to restore stability to the country following the deaths of then Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and some of his colleagues.

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Posted on 24 Oct 2011 in : Grenada Holidays,October Holidays


Iran remembers Martyrdom of Iman Ali

Martyrdom of Imam Ali in Iran is a public holiday.

Iran Martyrdom of Imam Ali: October 25

Iran Observes the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Iman Ali.

This day commemorates the anniversary Imam Ali’s martyrdom at Kufa Mosque. Ali is remembered as the first Imam and Ali was also the first successor of Prophet Muhammad.
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Posted on 24 Oct 2011 in : Iran Holidays,October Holidays

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