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Slovak National Uprising Date: August 29, 2010Slovak National Uprising is a public holiday in Slovakia. Slovak National Uprising (SNP) was an armed rebellion that broke out in Slovakia in late August 1944 and continued until October 1944 during World War II. The uprising was launched on August 29, 1944 in an attempt to overthrow the pro-Nazi government of Jozef Tiso. Since then, August 29 has been celebrated every year in Slovakia to mark the anniversary of the uprising. Georgia celebrates Mariamoba
Georgia Mariamoba: August 28, 2010Mariamoba is a public holiday in Georgia. Hungary Constitution Day
Hungary Constitution Day Date: August 20, 2010Hungary celebrates Constitution Day as a public holiday. A day when the constitution of a country is made it’s a public holiday in the country. This day is known as a Constitution Day. It is celebrated to show the honor and respects to the constitution of the country. Hungary celebrates this day on August 20 every year. August 20 is also known as St. Stephen Day in Hungary. Read the rest of this entry » Iceland Commerce Day
Commerce Day Date: August 3, 2010Iceland celebrates Commerce Day as a public holiday. Fridagur verslunarmanna, as it is known in Iceland, is celebrated in the first Monday of the month of August. It is celebrated as the holiday of the tradesman of the Iceland. Stock exchange celebrates this event with great vigor. It was a marked event in which the lower tradesmen class of Iceland got freedom from the upper authorities of the market business and their atrocities. It is also celebrated in honor of the great fighters, who made this possible. Tradesmen along with their family observe the day by not undergoing any business and celebrating the day with passion and kind. Ireland Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday Date: August 2, 2010Ireland celebrates Bank Holiday as a public holiday. The first Monday in August is celebrated as a Bank Holiday in Ireland. Next Page » |
