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Azerbaijan Remembers Its Martyrs

Martyr’s Day is a public holiday in Azerbaijan.

Martyr’s Day: January 20

Martyr’s Day is a public holiday in Azerbaijan.

January 20 in Azerbaijan commemorates Black January in 1990, when Soviet troops entered the city of Baku and killed more than 180 civilians. It is celebrated as the rebirth of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is also a remembrance of the victims of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1988. This day in Azerbaijan is also known as Qara Yanvar (Day of National Mourning), Day of Shehids, or Remembrance Day.

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Posted on 19 Jan 2013 in : Azerbaijan Holidays,January Holidays


Coptic Epiphany Observed by Coptic Orthodox Christians

Coptic Epiphany is a religious observance for Coptic Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Epiphany Date: January 19

Coptic Epiphany is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Epiphany is one of the seven major feasts of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The epiphany signifies the appearance or manifestation of God to man through Jesus Christ. For Orthodox churches it is the celebration of the baptism of Jesus; for Western Christians it is the Feast of the Magi.

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Posted on 18 Jan 2013 in : Christian Calendar,Ethiopia Holidays,Georgia Holidays


The Democratic Republic of the Congo Remembers Patrice Lumumba

Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Heroes’ Day (Patrice Lumumba): January 17

Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In the night hours of January 17, 1961, Patrice Lumumba was assassinated, sending the country (then known as the Republic of the Congo) into turmoil. The reason for his assassination is filled with political intrigue and cold war propaganda, but Lumumba is today honored as a national hero. The government sets aside one of two Heroes’ Days each year to remember Lumumba for his fight to bring “human dignity” to the county.

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Posted on 16 Jan 2013 in : DR Congo Holidays,January Holidays


Bhutan Celebrates Traditional Day of Offering

Traditional Day of Offering is a public holiday in Bhutan.

Traditional Day of Offering: January 16

Traditional Day of Offering is a public holiday in Bhutan.

The Traditional Day of Offering is a time of thanks and offerings for the Bhutanese people, typically directed towards Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the famous unifier of kingdom and culture in Bhutan during the early seventeenth century. The day is locally known as buelwa phuewi nyim.

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Posted on 15 Jan 2013 in : Bhutan Holidays,January Holidays


The Democratic Republic of the Congo Remembers Laurent Kabila

Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Heroes’ Day (Laurent Kabila): January 16

Heroes’ Day is a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

On May 17, 1997, Laurent Kabila took control of the country formerly known as Zaire, suspending the constitution and renaming the country to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Having overthrown the previous dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, some heralded Kabila as a much-needed change for the country. But other people concluded that Kabila was no better than Mobutu, assassinating Kabila in 2001. Today, the government sets aside one of two Heroes’ Days to remember Kabila.

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Posted on 15 Jan 2013 in : DR Congo Holidays,January Holidays

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