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Holidays Around the WorldAll Countries • All Holidays • Major Religions • Multi-CulturalAustralia and Pacific Islands HolidaysBoxing Day
Boxing Day Date: December 26Boxing Day is celebrated in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The day is also known as the St. Stephen’s Day and is a public national holiday. The main essence of the day is to share one’s fortunes with other needy people. The name is derived from the fact that the day after Christmas the boxes in the house of the Christians are filled with gifts and articles that they have in excess and give to the poor and the needy. Tonga Remembers King Tupuo I
King Tupuo I Day: December 4King Tupuo I Day in Tonga is a public holiday. December 4 in Tonga is a public holiday, and it is celebrated to commemorate the installation of Tupou Maeakafaua Ngininginiofolanga as ‘Tui Kanokupolu in 1845 as King Tupou I of Tonga. Labour Day Celebrated in New Zealand
Labour Day Date: October 24Labour Day is a public holiday in New Zealand. Micronesia Celebrates United Nations Day
Micronesia United Nations Day Date: October 24Micronesia celebrates United Nations Day as a national holiday. Since 1948, the anniversary of the United Nations Charter coming into force on October 24, 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day in Micronesia. Palau Celebrates United Nations Day
Palau United Nations Day Date: October 1Palau celebrates United Nations Day as a national holiday. Since 1948, the anniversary of the United Nations Charter coming into force on October 24, 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day. Palau’s President, Johnson Toribiong, decreed that the United Nations’ Day national public holiday be moved from its usual date of October 24 to Friday, October 2, 2009. In the years to follow, it will be celebrated on the first Friday of October. Read the rest of this entry » Next Page » |
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