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Nepal Krishna Janmastami

Krishna Janmastami in Nepal is a public holiday.

Krishna Janmastami Date: September 1

Nepal celebrates Krishna Janmastami as a public holiday.

Krishna Janmastami is celebrated all over the world. It signifies the birth of Lord Krishna for the exploitation of evil on this earth. Every nation has its own style of respecting any social event. Nepal also celebrates Krishna Jansmastami with great pomp and splendor every year. This festival is reciprocated by beautiful public processions. There is dancing and singing all dedicated to the Krishna ‘avatar’. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on 31 Aug 2012 in : August Holidays,Nepal Holidays


Georgia celebrates Mariamoba

Mariamoba in Georgia is a public holiday.

Georgia Mariamoba: August 28

Mariamoba is a public holiday in Georgia.

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Posted on 27 Aug 2012 in : August Holidays,Georgia Holidays


Namibia Heroes Day

Heroes Day in Namibia is a public holiday.

Heroes Day Date: August 26

Namibia celebrates Heroes Day as a public holiday.

August 26th is celebrated by Namibians as a remarkable day of their independence. The Namibians remember this day as the day that marks the death of Namibians heroes in their war for Independence.

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Posted on 26 Aug 2012 in : August Holidays,Namibia Holidays


Moldova celebrates Independence Day

Independence Day in Moldova is a public holiday.

Moldova Independence Day Date: August 27

Independence Day is a public holiday in Moldova.

Independence Day, which can also be referred to as the birthday of a nation, is an annual celebration on which, a nation celebrates its anniversary of independence from a foreign rule and assumption of sovereign statehood. The Independence Day is honored in most of the countries as a national holiday. Moldova celebrates its Independence Day on August 27th to commemorate its independence from the Soviet Union.

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Posted on 26 Aug 2012 in : August Holidays,Moldova Holidays


Phillippines remembers National Heroes’ Day

National Heroes' Day in the Philippines is a public holiday.

National Heroes’ Day Date: August 25

Philippines celebrates National Heroes’ Day as a public holiday.

Different countries in the world celebrate heroes day. However, the main motive behind this celebration is same. Heroes Day is celebrated on the day when national heroes were born or on that day or the heroes made some special achievements that made them special. Thus Heroes Day is celebrated as a day to pay homage to those heroes of the country who sacrificed there life for their nation or they did something special for their nation. Philippines celebrate its Heroes Day on the 24th of August.

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Posted on 24 Aug 2012 in : August Holidays,Philippines Holidays