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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalWorld HolidaysMexico Celebrates Constitution Day
Constitution Day: February 5Constitution day is observed as a public national holiday in Mexico. The 5th of February marks the celebration day in honor of Mexico’s Constitution which was drafted during the Mexican Revolution on 1917 by Santiago Queretaro. The constitution is officially known as the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States or the Fundamental Law of Magna Carta. San Marino Celebrates St. Agatha Day
St. Agatha Day in San Marino: February 5Saint Agatha Day is observed as a public national holiday in San Marino February 5 is the Feast of Saint Agatha celebrated by the Catholic community and is considered as a public national holiday annually observed by the people of San Marino. Saint Agatha is also well-known as the patron saint of bell-founders, bakers, breast cancer patients and nurses. Burundi Observes Unity Day
Unity Day: February 5Unity Day is a public holiday in Burundi. In the late 1950s, Burundi sought to separate itself from Belgium. During the independence movement, members of the Hutu and Tutsi tribes clashed in neighboring Rwanda, spilling over into Burundi. This sparked decades of large-scale conflict between members of the two tribes. With focus on a new constitution of unity in 1992, Unity Day was born in Burundi and celebrated for the first time with hopes of finally bringing the tribal conflict to an end. Sri Lanka Independence Day Celebration
Sri Lanka’s Independence Day: February 4Independence Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Sri Lanka February 4 is the official celebration day of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day from the United Kingdom in 1948. It is considered as a major national holiday in the country. Foundation Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Foundation Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam: February 3Founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam is celebrated as a public holiday. Every 3rd of February, Vietnam celebrates the foundation of its Communist Party. It is presently the only legal and ruling political party of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The Communist Party is popularly known to the people as “Dang ta” which means “our Party” in Vietnamese. Next Page » |
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