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South Africa Commemorates Its Day of Reconciliation

Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa.

Day of Reconciliation: December 16

Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa.

December 16 in South Africa used to have a different significance before 1994, coming into effect as Reconciliation Day after the end of apartheid. Today, Reconciliation Day is a day of reconciliation among South Africans, fostering unity between racial groups and focusing on forgiving others for conflicts of the country’s past.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2010 in : December Holidays,South Africa Holidays


Bangladesh Commemorates Victory Day

Victory Day is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

Victory Day: December 16

Victory Day is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

Victory day, referred to as Bijôe Dibôsh in Bengali, celebrates the end of an armed conflict known as the Bangladesh Liberation War involving West Pakistan, East Pakistan, and India. The conflict gave birth to Bangladesh with the separation of East Pakistan from West Pakistan. It is also a day to honor all of those that died in the war.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2010 in : Bangladesh Holidays,December Holidays


Independence Day Celebrated in Kazakhstan

Independence Day is a public holiday in Kazakhstan.

Independence Day: December 16

Independence Day is a public holiday in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan was the last of the former Soviet Republics to declare its independence from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on December 16, 1991. Even though the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR accepted the Declaration on State Sovereignty of the Kazakh SSR on October 25, 1990, it wasn’t until December 16, 1991 that Kazakhstan adopted the constitutional law on the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2010 in : December Holidays,Kazakhstan Holidays,May Holidays


Bahrain Celebrates National Day

National Day is a public holiday in Bahrain.

National Day: December 16

National Day is a public holiday in Bahrain.

December 16 in Bahrain is National Day, not only celebrating the independence achieved from the British in 1971, but also an expression of gratitude from the people to the king for the reforms introduced in 2000 that led Bahrain to democracy and stability.

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Posted on 15 Dec 2010 in : Bahrain Holidays,December Holidays

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