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Brunei Joyously Celebrates National Day

National Day is a public holiday in Brunei.

National Day: February 23, 2010

National Day is a public holiday in Brunei.

Brunei, an oil-rich tropical country located on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia, is set to celebrate its twenty-sixth National Day on February 23, 2010. The Bruneians, dedicated to maintaining a strong sense of culture and history, mark their full independence from Britain with numerous events and historical presentations each National Day.

Read more about National Day in Brunei . . .

Posted on 22 Feb 2010 in : Brunei Darussalem Holidays, February Holidays


Ash Wednesday Observed by Christians

Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Ash Wednesday: February 17, 2010

Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Christians all over the world.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent. The holiday’s name exists because on this day, Christians attending Mass will be marked by a cross of ash on the forehead as a sign of penance. The date changes according to the date set for Lent, and it comes 46 days before, not counting Sundays.

Read more about Ash Wednesday . . .

Posted on 16 Feb 2010 in : Christian Calendar, February Holidays, Haiti Holidays, Jamaica Holidays


Orthodox Ash Wednesday Observed by Western Rite Orthodox Christians

Orthodox Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Western Rite Orthodox Christians.

Ash Wednesday: February 17, 2010

Orthodox Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Western Rite Orthodox Christians.

In general, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, i.e. Greek Orthodox, do not celebrate Ash Wednesday. The exception is the Orthodox Christians who follow the Western Rite. The day is celebrated the same as Western Ash Wednesday but on a different date that is 46 days before Orthodox Pascha. The same significance is given to this date; the ashes signify the fragile and humble human condition in front of God.

Read more about Orthodox Ash Wednesday . . .

Posted on 16 Feb 2010 in : February Holidays, Russian Orthodox Calendar


Orthodox Christians Celebrate Orthodox Clean Monday

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

Orthodox Clean Monday: February 15, 2010

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

Clean Monday is the first day of the Great Lent that precedes Easter in Orthodox Christian Churches. It is like Ash Wednesday for Western Churches. The name gives away the intentions of the day: to leave all sinful behavior behind and enter the Great Lent period with a clean heart, ready to celebrate Easter.

Read more about Orthodox Clean Monday . . .

Posted on 14 Feb 2010 in : Bulgaria Holidays, February Holidays, France Holidays, Greece Holidays, Greek Orthodox Calendar


Liberation Day Celebrated in Afghanistan

Liberation Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan.

Liberation Day: February 15, 2010

Liberation Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan.

Liberation Day in Afghanistan is celebrated on the 26th day of the month of Dalwo in the Afghani calendar and is celebrated on February 15 in 2010. It was declared a holiday in 2005 and became effective from 2007 onwards as a celebration of the date of the exit of the last Soviet soldier from Afghanistan in 1989.

Read more about Liberation Day in Afghanistan . . .

Posted on 14 Feb 2010 in : Afghanistan Holidays, February Holidays

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