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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalHolidays by MonthQueen’s Birthday
Queen’s Birthday Date: April 30Queen’s Birthday is celebrated in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Queen’s birthday fall on 30 April or on 29th April, if the 30th is a Sunday and is a national holiday in Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands and Aruba. The day is considered as a symbol of national unity. It is also aimed at bringing about a feeling of togetherness. Japan: Showa Day
Japan’s Showa Day: April 30Showa Day is a public holiday in Japan. Showa Day is celebrated in Japan to commemorate the birth date of Emperor Showa or Hirohito, the emperor of pre and post-World war II. Showa Day is a national holiday and part of the Golden Week which includes other notable Japanese holidays such as the Constitution Day (Kenpo kinenbi) on May 3, Greenery Day (Midori no hi) on May 4, and Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi) on May 5. Showa is a posthumous name given to Emperor Hirohito after his death in 1989. Greenery Day was used to occupy the holiday on April 29th but was later scheduled on May 4. Barbados Celebrates Its Heroes on National Heroes’ Day
National Heroes’ Day: April 28National Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in Barbados. According the Barbados’ Order of National Heroes Act, those people that have “given outstanding service to Barbados”, “contributed to the improvement of the economic and social conditions of Barbados”, and demonstrated “visionary and pioneering leadership, extraordinary achievement and the attainment of the highest excellence” will be honored every year on April 28, a day set aside as National Heroes’ Day. Afghanistan Victory Day
Victory Day Date: April 28Victory Day is celebrated in Afghanistan. Slovenia’s Resistance Day
Day of Uprising: April 27Day of Uprisingis a public holiday in Slovenia. The Day of Uprising or Resistance Day (Slovenia, dan upora proti okupatorju) is a holiday in Slovenia to commemorate the establishment of Slovenia’s Liberation Front to fight the occupying forces of nearby European countries such as the Germany, Italy, and Hungary. The holiday is celebrated on the 27th of April every year. It is formerly known as Liberation Front Day and a considered a work-free day. « Previous Page — Next Page » |
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