Holidays Around The World » Cape Verde Holidays http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world International Holidays Around the World Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:50:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/labour-day-day-workers-day-day-kazak/ http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/labour-day-day-workers-day-day-kazak/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 06:00:14 +0000 Noel http://www.aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/?p=59
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    May Day Date: May 1

    May Day is celebrated throughout most of the world as a public holiday.

    May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. The workers of the world celebrate this as an annual holiday. This day is the result of a massive labor union movement; this day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers. This day is also known as May Day. Not only these two names, May 1 has many other names like Worker’s day, National Unification Day, Day of Kazak people’s Unity, Eid el-Ommal, etc.

    History of May Day/Labour Day

    The Eight-Hour day movement is the origin of the Labour Day. This movement advocated eight hours of work, eight hours of rest, and eight hours of recreation for workers everywhere. It was a revolution in that period.

    In Europe, this day has a much older significance. This day is celebrated as a rural festival, which is primarily more important than the Labour Day movement. This is now an international holiday and various countries hold multi-day celebrations. Some of the countries conduct parades, patriotic and labour oriented events, and shows and other events on this day. On the other hand, in Northern Europe, Walpurgis Night is on this scheduled night, and this holiday combines with the Labour Day in some nations.

    Although, May 1 is considered as the Labour Day in various nations, Germany celebrates it on May 2. In 1933, Labour Day was established as an official holiday after the Nazi Party came to power. It was expected that this day would prove to be the symbol of the newfound unity between the state and the people. The next day, that is on May 2, all the free unions were prohibited and outlawed by the Nazis. Yet, since workers celebrated the holiday for numerous decades before any official state approval, the Nazi Party’s endeavor to appropriate it left no more term offense.

    Although this day has many names, but the essence of them all is the same – to honor the work force of the nation.

    May Day/Labour Day Traditions and Celebrations

    Time has changed; so the way of celebrating the day too. Throughout the rest of the world, there are May Day marches and rallies held out in the various part of the country. In England, a grand May Day march at the the famous Brewhouse Yard gardens starts near the Castle, Nottingham.

    Even today celebration of May Day has a touch of ancient culture and tradition. The maypole is still one of the major features of the May festivities with distinctive interpretations. But whatever way you look at it the theme of the May Day celebration is all about celebrating the renewal of life with new hopes, new dreams and new resolutions. May Day flower baskets are made and treats are left at the thresholds of the loved ones as a token of good wishes and love to strengthen the bondage and to rekindle the lost touches.

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    ]]>     http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/labour-day-day-workers-day-day-kazak/feed/ 0     New Year http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/new-year/ http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/new-year/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:41:57 +0000 Noel http://www.aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/?p=590 New Year Day in Albania.New Year Day in Algeria.New Year Day in Andorra.New Year Day in Angola.New Year Day in Argentina.New Year Day in Armenia.New Year Day in Australia.New Year Day in Austria.
    New Year Day in Azerbaijan.New Year Day in Bahamas.New Year Day in Bahrain.New Year Day in Bahrain.New Year Day in Bangladesh.New Year Day in Barbados.New Year Day in Belgium.New Year Day in Benin.

    New Year Date: January 01

    New Year Day is celebrated worldwide.

    New Year is an extravagantly celebrated festival in all the cultures in the world. Each culture celebrates New Year according to their calendar. Countries which follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate New Year on January 1st every year which is considered the most festive day amongst all the other days of the year.
    The New Year Day.

    New Year Day in Bhutan.New Year Day in Bolivia.New Year Day in Bosnia.New Year Day in Botswana.New Year Day in brazil.New Year Day in Brunei.New Year Day in Bulgaria.New Year Day in Burk Faso.
    New Year Day in Burundi.New Year Day in Cambodia.New Year Day in Cameroon.New Year Day in Canada.New Year Day in Chad.New Year Day in Chile.New Year Day in China.New Year Day in Colombia.

    New Year History

    During the Roman period the New Year was celebrated on the first day of March. Later in 47 BC, Julius Caesar made changes in the calendar and named it the Julian calendar. Marco Antonio and Augustus Caesar later modified the calendar in 44 BC and 8 BC respectively. Finally in the late 1582, Pope Gregory XIII modified the calendar to the form of the one that we all use these days.
    New Year Day in Congo.New Year Day in Costa Rico.New Year Day in Cote de Ivoire.New Year Day in Croatia.New Year Day in Cuba.New Year Day in Cyprus.New Year Day in Czech Republic.New Year Day in Denmark.
    New Year Day in Djibouti.New Year Day in Dominica.New Year Day in Dominican Republic.New Year Day in Ecuador.New Year Day in Egypt.New Year Day in El Salvador.New Year Day in Equatorial Guinea.New Year Day in Eritrea.

    January 1st is the first day in this calendar and is celebrated with great significance to it. The expansion of the Western culture all over the world then made January 1 a universally celebrated festival. The New Year which is celebrated worldwide is celebrated with huge fireworks and balloons etc. People wish each other for a very healthy and a prosperous year ahead.
    New Year Day in Estonia.New Year Day in Ethiopia.New Year Day in Fiji.New Year Day in Finland.New Year Day in France.New Year Day in Gabon.New Year Day in Gambia.New Year Day in Georgia.
    New Year Day in Germany.New Year Day in Ghana.New Year Day in Greece.New Year Day in Greenland.New Year Day in Grenada.New Year Day in Guatemala.New Year Day in Guinea Bissau.New Year Day in Guinea.
    Previously, in Jewish tradition, honey is used to represent a sweet New Year ahead, Rosh Hashana (New Year celebrations in the Jewish tradition). As the traditional meal for that holiday, apple slices are dipped in honey and eaten after a prayer and with blessings recited for a good, prosperous and sweet new year. Some Rosh Hashana greetings show an apple and honey, symbolizing the feast. In some other Jewish communities, small straws of honey are given out to usher in the New Year. The New Year feast which is always followed by the Christmas celebrations, the last week of the year is considered as a week of enjoyment and celebration in the winter season.
    New Year Day in Guyana.New Year Day in Haiti.New Year Day in Herzegovina.New Year Day in Honduras.New Year Day in Hungary.New Year Day in Iceland.New Year Day in India.New Year Day in Indonesia.
    New Year Day in Iran.New Year Day in Iraq.New Year Day in Israel.New Year Day in Italy.New Year Day in Jamaica.New Year Day in Japan.New Year Day in Jordan.New Year Day in Kazakhstan.
    Many countries celebrate the New Year in a very grand way. This celebration usually consists of fireworks display and other parades and festivities. For example, London has a major fireworks display along the River Thames, followed by a parade on New Year’s Day. Once, Sydney which had more than half a million people present to witness the celebrations of New Year launched more than 80,000 fireworks at midnight. It was the highest watched celebration on tele-vision worldwide. In Valparaiso more than two million visitors witnessed the huge fireworks in a natural setting. A total of more than 21 kilometers of fireworks were set up on the bay, starting from the commercial port city of Valparaiso to Concon, Chile. These all were set up for 25 minutes of entertainment.
    New Year Day in Kenya.New Year Day in Kiribati.New Year Day in Kuwait.New Year Day in Kyrgyzstan.New Year Day in Laos.New Year Day in Latvia.New Year Day in Lebanon.New Year Day in Lesotho.
    New Year Day in Liberia.New Year Day in Libya.New Year Day in liechtenstein.New Year Day in Lithuania.New Year Day in Luxembourg.New Year Day in Macedonia.New Year Day in Madagascar.New Year Day in Malawi.

    New Year Traditions and Activities

    Usually in New York, the celebration is focused around a large crystal ball that slowly descends in a ten second countdown in Times Square, and last year was also the party with the largest number of attendees with more than three million people witnessing the New Year celebrations. Edinburgh plays host to one of the world’s largest Hogmanay (meaning ‘the last day of the year’) events. Celebration here lasts for four days and visitors from all around the globe are attracted to take part in the street parties and festivities, and attend the concerts which take place during midnight.
    New Year Day in Malaysia.New Year Day in Maldives.New Year Day in Mali.New Year Day in Malta.New Year Day in Marshall Islands.New Year Day in Mauritania.New Year Day in Mexico.New Year Day in Micronesia.

    New Year Day in Moldova.New Year Day in Monaco.New Year Day in Mongolia.New Year Day in Morocco.New Year Day in Mozambique.New Year Day in Mynamar.New Year Day in Namibia.New Year Day in Nauru.

    Important Facts about New Year

    New Year is the only festival which is celebrated worldwide. Even though there is no special history behind the festival, all people around the world look forward for this celebration. New Year is a festival in which something innovative and better is done each and every year.
    New Year Day in Nepal.New Year Day in Netherlands.New Year Day in New Zealand.New Year Day in Nicaragua.New Year Day in Niger.New Year Day in Nigeria.New Year Day in North Korea.New Year Day in Norway.
    New Year Day in Oman.New Year Day in Pakistan.New Year Day in Palau.New Year Day in Panama.New Year Day in Papau New Guinea.New Year Day in Paraguay.New Year Day in Peru.New Year Day in Philippines.

    New Years Day is also known as:

    • New Year Celebrations
    • New Year Holidays

    New Year Day in Poland.New Year Day in Portugal.New Year Day in Puerto Rico.New Year Day in Qatar.New Year Day in Romania.New Year Day in Russia.New Year Day in Rwanda.New Year Day in San Marino.
    New Year Day in Sao Tome.New Year Day in Saudi Arabia.New Year Day in Senegal.New Year Day in Seychelles.New Year Day in Sierra Leone.New Year Day in Singapore.New Year Day in Slovakia.New Year Day in Slovenia.

    New Year Day in Solomon Islands.New Year Day in Somalia.New Year Day in South Africa.New Year Day in South Korea.New Year Day in Spain.New Year Day in Sri Lanka.New Year Day in St. Kitts and Nevis.New Year Day in Sudan.

    New Year Day in Suriname.New Year Day in Swaziland.New Year Day in Sweden.New Year Day in Switzerland.New Year Day in Syria.New Year Day in Taiwan.New Year Day in Tajikistan.New Year Day in Tanzania.

    New Year Day in Thailand.New Year Day in Togo.New Year Day in Tonga.New Year Day in Trinidad.New Year Day in Tunisia.New Year Day in Turkey.New Year Day in Turkmenistan.New Year Day in Tuvalu.

    New Year Day in UAE.New Year Day in Uganda.New Year Day in the UK.New Year Day in Ukraine.New Year Day in Uruguay.New Year Day in the USA.New Year Day in Uzbekistan.New Year Day in Vanuatu.

    New Year Day in Venezuela.New Year Day in Vietnam.New Year Day in Yemen.New Year Day in Western Samoa.New Year Day in Zambia.

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