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Orthodox Pentecost Monday Observed by Orthodox Christians

Orthodox Pentecost Monday is a religious observance for Greek Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Pentecost Monday: May 23

Orthodox Pentecost Monday is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Pentecost Monday, sometimes known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is celebrated after Pentecost Sunday, the first day of the afterfeast of Pentecost. Pentecost is one of the twelve Great Feasts for Orthodox Christians and it is celebrated 50 days after Pascha; therefore, the date is movable. It is a day to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit, symbolically portrayed as tongues of fire on the Apostles, and it marks the birth of the Christian Church.

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Posted on 22 May 2011 in : Belarus Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Bulgaria Holidays,Cyprus Holidays,Georgia Holidays,Greece Holidays,Greek Orthodox Calendar,Macedonia Holidays,May Holidays,Russia Holidays,Russian Orthodox Calendar,Ukraine Holidays

Belarus Marks Victory Day

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Belarus’ Victory Day: May 9

Victory Day is a public holiday in Belarus.

Belarus annually celebrates the end of World War II and the defeat of Nazi Germany every 9th of May. The country also dedicates this day to the surviving heroes of World War II and those who bravely gave up their lives for the attainment of freedom and the eventual defeat of Nazi, Germany.

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Posted on 08 May 2011 in : Belarus Holidays,May Holidays

Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak

May Day is an international holiday worldwide.

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.

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Orthodox Christians Celebrate Orthodox Easter Monday

Orthodox Easter Monday is a religious observance for Russian Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Easter Monday: April 5

Orthodox Easter Monday is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Easter Monday is the second day of Bright Week for Orthodox Christians, and it follows immediately after Easter Sunday. It is also the first day of the Pentecostarian, the 50 days after Easter that end with the day of Pentecost.

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Posted on 04 Apr 2011 in : Albania Holidays,Belarus Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Bulgaria Holidays,Cyprus Holidays,Egypt Holidays,Ethiopia Holidays,Georgia Holidays,Greece Holidays,Greek Orthodox Calendar,Macedonia Holidays,Russia Holidays,Russian Orthodox Calendar,Ukraine Holidays

Belarus Observes Constitution Day

Constitution Day is a public holiday in Belarus.

Constitution Day: March 15

Constitution Day is a public holiday in Belarus.

In 1994, the country of Belarus gained a new constitution and the right to democratic elections. Constitution Day was celebrated as a changing for the better of a democratic Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko won those elections, but soon worked to secure his position as leader of the country through the 1996 Belarus Referendum. This highly contentious referendum altered the constitution, abolishing the parliament and putting in an assembly of cronies. Afterwards, Constitution Day lost its meaning to many people who saw Lukashenko’s changes as a destruction of democracy.

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Posted on 14 Mar 2011 in : Belarus Holidays,March Holidays

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