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Eritrea Celebrates Independence Day

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Eritrea Independence Day: May 24

Independence Day is a public holiday in Eritrea.

Every year, on the 24th of May, the people of Eritrea, a country in the northeastern portion of Africa commonly known as the Horn of Africa, celebrates the anniversary of its independence.

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Posted on 24 May 2013 in : Eritrea Holidays,May Holidays


Reinventing the Meaning of Labour Day in Jamaica

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Jamaica Labor Day: May 24

Labor Day is a public holiday in Jamaica.

Jamaica, a country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), celebrates the Labor Day on May 24. The celebration of the holiday is set to another date only if May 24 falls on either on weekends.

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Posted on 24 May 2013 in : Jamaica Holidays,May Holidays


Ecuador Commemorates the Battle of Pichincha

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Ecuador Battle of Pichincha: May 24

Battle of Pichincha is a public holiday in Ecuador.

Ecuador remembers the bravery of Patriot army which bravely fought for the independence of Quito, the current capital of Ecuador, and other provinces surrounding the city leading to the establishment of Ecuador. The anniversary of this event is celebrated every year on the 24th of May.

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Posted on 24 May 2013 in : Ecuador Holidays,May Holidays


Birthday of Guru Amar Das is a religious observance for the Sikhism followers

Birthday of Guru Amar Das is a religious observance for the Sikhism followers.

Birthday of Guru Amar Das: May 23

Birthday of Guru Amar Das is a religious observance for the Sikhism followers.
Sikhs celebrate the birthday of Guru Amar Das on May 23, he was the third of the ten Sikh Gurus. He was a late bloomer and only became Guru in is seventies, but still had a great influence in Sikhism.

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Posted on 23 May 2013 in : May Holidays,Sikh Calendar


Commemorating the Unity of North and South Yemen: Yemen Celebrates National Unity Day

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Yemen Day of National Unity: May 22

Day of National Unity is a public holiday in Yemen.

Yemen holds annual celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the unity of South and North Yemen to form the Republic of Yemen on May 22. The National Unity Day in Yemen is a day where the country’s president talks about the plans laid out to address some of the pressing economic issues the country currently faces.

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Posted on 22 May 2013 in : May Holidays,Yemen Holidays